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Are you new to teaching 2nd grade? Then check out these 3 tips to make teaching second grade easy and stress free. Learn my must haves for a second grade classroom and learn hacks for the first year of teaching second grade. These ideas will help you get classroom management, resources, and routines set up for your classroom. As a bonus, get FREE 2nd grade resources you can use today! Read more and get the best tips for teaching second grade here!

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Chapter book read alouds for the elementary classroom. My 1st and 2nd grade kids love some of these read alouds. Come find your new favorite!

Back to school, second grade, procedures, classroom ideas, classroom management

Friday letters offer so many insights into your students and keep parents connected to your classroom. See how I teach students to manage them themselves.

Hi, all! It's that time again... back to school! I'm starting my second year in second grade, back in the classroom I was in last year. This is a HUGE relief. I spent last summer moving (to a new apartment, new school, new classroom... agh!!!), and I felt as if my life was in limbo. I can't even begin to explain the comfort I had at the end of last school year knowing I'd be back in my classroom again. Yahoo! So, this year, for the first time EVER, I did not go into my classroom through all…