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School and the City

Ideas and Resources for Your Elementary Classroom

Look Inside My Tutoring Binder

I reorganized my office last week... While doing so, I found my tutoring binder inside my tutoring bag from last year.  (This is a judgement-free zone, right?!)    I spent a lot of time and effort preparing for tutoring, so I thought I would share my binder with you to make your tutoring life a little easier.   My tutoring binder is divided into four sections: writing, fluency ... Read More about Look Inside My Tutoring Binder

Regrouping Song

Inspired by Bethany, from Teaching and So Fourth, and Hope King, I decided to write a song for my students to get them pumped up about one of the hardest second grade math standards: REGROUPING! Click here to download the lyrics. Click here for the music I use (on YouTube). Enjoy! ... Read More about Regrouping Song

8 Reasons Why I Love My Erin Condren Teacher Planner

I mean, just look at how beautiful that thing is. It reminds me of school and lesson planning and grading and organizing data, yet I STILL think it’s gorgeous.The Erin Condren teacher lesson planner is certainly a splurge. I contemplated it for a few years, and I am so glad I finally took the plunge. I’ll never look back! Now that I’ve been using an Erin Condren teacher planner for four ... Read More about 8 Reasons Why I Love My Erin Condren Teacher Planner

2nd Grade Grammar Puzzles (plus a free sample!)

INTRODUCING....I wanted to share these puzzles with you because I use them in my classroom DAILY and my students love them!Whenever I introduce a new grammar concept, the corresponding puzzle is added to the puzzle box.I love using grammar puzzles because...it's a hands-on way for students to practice grammar.students can self-monitor. Each puzzle piece only has one match!students can work ... Read More about 2nd Grade Grammar Puzzles (plus a free sample!)

How to Create Your Own Listening Center

Yesterday I posted an Instagram story about how I recorded myself reading one of our social studies readers to turn it into an option for my "Listen to Reading" Daily 5 listening center. I wanted to give my students more options during that station time, and I am always trying to integrate social studies and science into our literacy block!    I received so many questions about how I did it, so ... Read More about How to Create Your Own Listening Center

Data Tracking Poster

Recently I posted this photo to my Instagram: It's a close up of my data wall that I'm trying for the first time this year, and many of my followers wanted to know more, so here you go! My administration is really pushing for data meetings, data-driven instruction, and data tracking by students and teachers. (I'm sure your is, too.) Although I know data is extremely important, it can be a ... Read More about Data Tracking Poster