What Do Second Graders Need to Learn? Do you know what is truly priceless? The feeling of true satisfaction when you have aligned engaging lessons to your state implemented standards. (Win-Win!) But you may be wondering, what exactly do second graders need to learn in terms of economics? Well, I’m so glad you asked! On this list is teaching goods… Read More
Spending and Saving Money Activities For Kids
In today’s world, it is increasingly vital to teach kids the importance of spending and saving money. Elementary students need a good foundation of financial literacy to build upon their entire lives, so keep reading for some great spending and saving money activities for kids! Low-Prep Spending and Saving Money Activities for Kids Our students must learn why we spend… Read More
Easy December Reindeer Activities Your Students Will Enjoy
The weather is getting colder, and now that Thanksgiving is over, it is time to bust out some fun December theme worksheets. In this post, I will share with you some fun December reindeer activities for second grade that focus on science, reading, writing, and math. All of the worksheets and activities in this post are from my December Activities: Reindeer… Read More
Teaching About Veteran’s Day with 3 Easy Activities
Veterans Day is a national holiday in November. It’s a special time to celebrate the importance of Veterans and the service that they have made for our country. I have some activities for kids to share with you today to use when you’re teaching about Veteran’s Day, and the best part…. one is free! Teaching About Veteran’s Day: Watch and… Read More
Bartering and Trading Worksheets that You Will Love
Today I am so excited to share with you guys an inside look at my economics bartering and trading worksheets pack! I love how the revision came out! Working on this little project inspired me to go back and add more worksheets to my other economics notebooks! Teaching economics doesn’t have to be hard if you have fun activities that… Read More
Simple Ideas for Your Community Helpers Lesson Plans
Your students will love these government services and community helpers lesson plans activities, and you’ll love how easy they are to teach. I’ve rounded up my favorite community helpers activities that are perfect for teaching about services that the government provides to its citizens. These virtual activities will help you save time planning! Community Helpers Lesson Plans: Introduction Government can… Read More
Easy Ways to Teach Good Citizenship to Kids
Good Citizenship is a fun social studies topic my class loved to learn about at the beginning of the year. In this post, I will share some fun ways to teach good citizenship to your kids. These activities are perfect for distance learning or a social studies center. How to Teach Good Citizenship to Your Kids During second grade, students… Read More
5 Important Character Education Topics to Teach
In elementary, students build on their relationships with their peers and others around them. Children learn from watching adults and modeling their behaviors. Teaching kids about morals and principles isn’t just a job left for parents alone. Teachers have a large impact on kids’ character development as well. Teaching character education doesn’t have to take a lot of time or… Read More
How to Teach Teamwork and Character Education to Kids
Teaching early learners goes way beyond sticking to the curriculum. Modeling good character and behavior traits is a big part of teaching elementary students. At the beginning of the school year, it is important to teach teamwork to kids. Teamwork is an important character trait that you want your students to possess. In this post, I’ll share how to teach… Read More
What to Teach: Beginning of the Year Social Studies Activities
Starting a new year is such an exciting time (but overwhelming)! Social studies will always be one of my favorite subjects to teach to young learners. These teaching ideas will help you plan and prepare your Social Studies class with engaging beginning of the year social studies activities. Beginning of the Year Social Studies Activities: Community The first few days… Read More