Using Story Maps in Narrative Writing
What is the purpose for story maps? Story maps help students take their thoughts and put them down on paper. Students then take these notes and use them to make…
Category: 2nd Grade
How to Use a Classroom Economy
What is a classroom economy? When I first started teaching in 2004, I used red tickets, you know the ones that they use for raffles? I would give them to…
How to use Close Reading in the Classroom
I taught for a few years then took a long break, … a really long break. I had all my children and then came back. By the time I had…
How to Teach Conclusions in Writing
It took me a long time to figure out how to teach students to write conclusions. I think it was because I didn’t completely understand it myself. I like to…
How to Teach Narrative Writing Part 2
Teaching Narrative Writing to our little ones can be daunting at first when they have not had any prior instructions. I remember one of my kid’s teachers gave the assignment,…
How to Teach Narrative Writing Part 1
It is time to teach Narrative Writing to your students! Where do you even begin? I get asked this question all the time! You have a group of 1st or…
