What is Government?
Teaching 2nd-grade government was very daunting when I first looked at the standards. They needed to know the different levels of government, as well as the difference between capital and…
Category: ELA
Activities for Dinosaurs Before Dark
Dinosaurs Before Dark is one of my ABSOLUTE all-time favorite units to teach in second grade! The kiddos get so into the dinosaurs, even the girls, and it is always…
US Rivers And Mountains
Are your students studying the major rivers and mountains of the United States? Teaching my students that a river is a large stream of water that flows through a piece…
Magical Polar Express Experience
What I am about to share will forever change how you teach The Polar Express! The first year I watched The Polar Express with my second graders, I was thrown…
Irregular Plural Nouns Lesson Plans
Irregular plural nouns lesson plans are not easy to find. So, actually what is the definition of irregular plural nouns? Irregular plural nouns are nouns that do not become plural…
3 Things To Know About Second Grade
There are 3 things to know about Second grade! Second graders are very eager to please the teacher yet they still need to hold your hand which can require a…
