The Health Nut Teacher
My students always seem to struggle with author’s purpose. There are so many author’s purpose activities, but it can be hard to find engaging ones. If you have been taught like me, you know that author’s purpose has been taught with PIE (Persuade, Inform, Entertain). I still love to teach with this concept! However, those pesky common core standards have…
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In math, it is so crucial for the students to have a strong understanding of place value. If the students understand those concepts, so many other skills will come easy! In second grade, we work specifically with hundreds, tens, and ones. Check out these 2nd grade place value activities that I use every year. Introducing Place Value Activities Straws. Lots…
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Hi. My name is Lauren Piper and I am addicted to anchor charts. I love making them. I love teaching with them. I love hanging them in my classroom. I just love me some anchor charts. In fact, when we are learning a certain skill and I don’t have an anchor chart, my kiddos always ask for one! So I…
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Cause and effect can always be difficult for students to identify in a text. I tried some hands-on cause and effect activities with my kiddos and it really helped them grasp the concept! Try these activities with your own reading text for some cause and effect fun. Our school uses the Journey’s Common Core Reading Series, and this week our…
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