I'm a teacher blogger and resource creator for all things grades 2-5! I love to make FUN activities aligned to the standards you have to teach!
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Once upon a time, you introduced opinion writing, expecting your students to have plenty to say. You’d ask a simple question like, “Should students have homework?”—only to be met with: ➡️ One kid writing forever without actually making a point. 😵💫 Because of that, writing lessons turned into a headache...students either had too much to say (without structure) or nothing at all (because they didn’t know how). Because of that, you spent way too much time pulling ideas out of them, rewriting drafts, and reminding them again what a complete paragraph looks like. 🏰Until finally, you gave them prompts that actually sparked their thinking. Topics that got them engaged, plus an easy structure that helped them organize their ideas. See 70 interesting opinion writing prompts here! And if you’re looking for help teaching writing with everything you need...like anchor charts, graphic organizers, and rubrics that guide students through the writing process—I’ve got full Opinion Writing Units for Grades 2–5 that make teaching this so much easier. 🟣 2nd Grade Opinion Writing Have a wonderful Wednesday! |
Thrifty in Third Grade by Cassie Smith
I'm a teacher blogger and resource creator for all things grades 2-5! I love to make FUN activities aligned to the standards you have to teach!
Hi teacher friend, Spring weather is doing its thing again...warm and sunny one day, freezing the next. (Kind of like how students understand figurative language one day…and forget it the next. 😆) Figurative language can be tricky for students. Similes, metaphors, idioms, hyperbole, personification...it’s a lot to master! But it can also be SO.MUCH.FUN! 🌼 In this blog post, I’m sharing some easy, engaging lesson ideas to help your students master figurative language. 👉 Check out the blog post...
You’re sitting at your small group table, ready to dig into a reading passage with your students. Have you ever started to wonder… how do I make sure we hit that standard today? They're reading and you're discussing it with them. But then, you're not sure you really hitting the standard. Been there? Same. Try making a Reading Question Stems binder. Instead of scrambling to phrase the perfect question, just flip to the section you need. ✅ Working on main idea? Boom—questions ready to go.✅ Need...
You sit down at the teacher table, ready to work with your small group, and before you even get started… One student forgot their pencil. Another is looking at their friend across the room instead of working. Someone else just guessed an answer and moved on. 😩 Meanwhile, your independent groups? Chaos. Some kids finish early. Others are stuck. And a few? Well, they’re playing in their desks. This is where these versatile math centers can be a game-changer. 💡 At the teacher table – Use these...