It’s FRIDAY! I have a fun half day planned with my kiddos, a holiday party with my co-workers, and then I’m off! It has been a busy, but fun week. Now, I’m ready for a fun, but relaxed (ha!) last day before break. Also, Top 5 Freebies will be back tomorrow. Lots to look forward too! Before I get to…
Last week we focused on one of my very favorite skills to teach: inferring! Although this skill is not explicitly in the common core standards for 2nd grade, it is part of CAFE. Also, RL2.1 and RI2.1 both say “Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.”.…
Wow! A mid-week post! That’s something special (at least recently). I’m just popping over to show you a cute freebie I used in my class today. We were reviewing compound words, and while I was looking over my plans this morning, I realized that I forgot to create the activity I needed. Luckily, TPT to the rescue! I grabbed…