Educational Resources for Teachers and Homeschool Families
I want to discuss reading. Specifically, moving beyond merely reading words on the pages of a book. When our children are young and we read to them, reading time is special and children begin to show their love of books. They'll bring books to us saying, "Read to me!". At such an early age, they… Continue reading 12 Interactive Book Units for Young Readers
https://videopress.com/v/5z51jKjz?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Telling time is an important Math skill to learn in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grades. This math unit will give you everything you need to teach this skill! This resource includes: – 5 Posters– 84 Student Pages (See detailed description below)– Answer Keys In 1st grade, students should be able to tell and… Continue reading Telling Time Mega Unit
During 2nd grade, students are asked to learn a variety of measuring skills. Among these include learning to determine and use appropriate measurement tools such as a ruler, a yardstick, a meter stick, a tape measure and measuring cups. Students are also asked to be able to measure objects two ways (using U.S. standard measure… Continue reading 2nd Grade Measurement Skills | Learning and Practicing
For older students and adults, it's really easy to identify whether a number is even or odd, but for 1st - 3rd graders, it can require practice! Yes, we can tell students that if a number 'ends in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8' it is an even number. We can also tell them that… Continue reading Identifying Even and Odd Numbers takes practice!
In 1st grade and again at the beginning of the 2nd grades, students are expected to add and subtract with sum and minuends to 20. To help students gain insightful understanding (and not just facts), the use of blocks to help them visualize the addition and subtraction problems is very beneficial. My Teaching Library has… Continue reading Addition and Subtraction with Blocks | Sums – Minuends to 20
A child's robust vocabulary improves all areas of communication — listening, speaking, reading and writing. Vocabulary is critical to a child's success for these reasons: Vocabulary growth is directly related to school achievement! My Teaching Library has the perfect YEAR LONG Vocabulary program for 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades! 1st Grade Reading Vocabulary | Complete… Continue reading Vocabulary for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grades
Let's face it, early learners need a fun way to learn about geography! Years and years ago, I was a public school teacher before becoming a homeschooling parent. In ps, I taught 1st - 5th. As a homeschooling parent I taught all the way PreK-12th! When we are teaching littles, here I'm talking K-2nd, it… Continue reading Geography for K-2nd Grades!
Guatemala is the fifth largest country of the North American continent. It is a mountainous country belonging to a region referred to as 'Central America'. With almost 20 million people, Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America. Guatemala shares both a Pacific Ocean and an Atlantic Ocean coastline and borders four countries: Mexico… Continue reading Geography for Kids – Guatemala
El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America. It is smaller than the state of Massachusetts. The country is very mountainous and bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala, and Honduras. Known as the Land of Volcanoes, El Salvador has frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. It is the only country in Central America that does… Continue reading Geography for Kids – El Salvador
St. Patrick’s Day Analogies | 2nd-3rd Grades One of the most important life skills that we can teach any student is to think critically. One fun way to help students begin practicing and honing in their critical thinking skills is through analogies. What is an analogy? An analogy is a comparison between two things, comparing… Continue reading Critical Thinking Skills – Get your 2nd and 3rd Graders thinking!
