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School and the City

Ideas and Resources for Your Elementary Classroom

Team Jobs in the Classroom

Team jobs: Work smarter, not harder.That's the goal this year.I have to admit, job charts are just too much for me.I used to have a chart where each student had a clothespin with his/her name on it. Every two weeks I had to rotate the clothespins to new places. Sounds simple right? Well, some jobs needed 1 person while others needed 3. Bathroom monitors required one boy and one girl. Some jobs ... Read More about Team Jobs in the Classroom

Come On In to My 2nd Grade Classroom!

Hey, friends! Back to school has gotten the best of me, as usual, but I'm glad to finally share this year's classroom with you. Life would be so grand if we all worked on the same hallway, but I am happy to virtually share with you my classroom reveal along with Theresa (True Life I'm a Teacher), Chandra (Teaching With Crayons and Curls), and Erin (The Elementary Darling). This year, I had ... Read More about Come On In to My 2nd Grade Classroom!

The First Week of Second Grade

I DID IT! I survived the first week of second grade, again! It was actually probably my best first week yet! I spent lots of time at the end of the year preparing for back to school. Opening my Back to School box was such a relief, because so much work was already done! Of course, those are the perks of staying at the same school and teaching the same grade level in the same room. Life doesn't ... Read More about The First Week of Second Grade

Simple Back to School Student Gifts (with a FREEBIE!)

   It's about that time. My Sneak Peek (or Meet the Teacher, whatever you want to call it) is on THURSDAY MORNING. Eeeek!I truly cannot believe that it is already time to meet my next batch of babies. I can't wait, but I'm also on edge! What a crazy time of year this is, filled with so many emotions!At my school, we are encouraged to have treats at Sneak Peek for students to take home ... Read More about Simple Back to School Student Gifts (with a FREEBIE!)

Back to School Team Gifts (with a free printable!)

**This post contains Amazon affiliate links.** My team is AWESOME, y'all. I am so unbelievably lucky to work with them, honestly! So like so many of us do, I wanted to give each of my teammates a small back-to-school gift. Well, this idea stemmed from necessity. Our doors are HEAVY, the cheap plastic door stops don't work, and apparently decent door stops disappear in the night. We are all ... Read More about Back to School Team Gifts (with a free printable!)

How Do I Teach ECONOMICS to 2nd Graders?

Oh, econ. It was the bane of my existence in college.   Fun fact: Econ was my second lowest grade in college.  (My lowest grade was the class that I met my husband in... I guess I was a little distracted.)   So how in the world am I supposed to teach ECONOMICS to 7-year-olds?!   Actually, the first time I taught economics, it was to kindergartners. It was during my student teaching, ... Read More about How Do I Teach ECONOMICS to 2nd Graders?