Centers are the hallmark of my classroom. Call them whatever you want: purposeful practice, rotations, stations…whatever they are to you. They are IMPORTANT. Without a solid center routine, your small group instruction is disrupted and disjointed. Without a solid center routine, your literacy bloc

Activities that boost fluency all year long…and that you only have to prep once!

Literacy centers in 2nd grade are a way to achieve engaged meaningful reading instruction with differentiated activities.

I love getting to spend time with a small group of my students,cultivating individualized reading instruction, and supporting their learning.

Are your students always saying I'm Done, Now What? If you need early finisher activities, I've got a quick and easy solution for teachers! Create an early finisher tub with no prep math games that students can grab when they are finished with their work. 1st Grade and 2nd Grade students can complete simple, no-prep games when they are finished with their work.

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Setting up for small group in 2nd grade can be challenging! This post outlines one teacher's simple center rotation schedule.

In 2nd Grade, students work to build a conceptual foundation for multiplication, which will prepare them for applying these skills in 3rd grade. Making

Do you reinvent the wheel every single week when it comes to centers, word work, stations.....whatever you happen to call them? Yeah, me too! I know better, I swear I do but it just never fails. I am here today to tell you that there IS A BETTER WAY! Let me begin by saying I am a big fan of Daily 5. I run my room about as closely to the Daily 5 model as possible but this is one area I just never could give in on. The sisters suggest having out materials for students to build words, write…

Classroom teachers have a ton of daily tasks to guarantee that students are engaged and learning. It's a tough job, and a stressful one, too. Teachers wear out easily if their classrooms aren't well managed. Creating a classroom that runs itself while you teach in smaller groups is the best way to keep students engaged.