Jessica shares her passion for teaching and education on What I Have Learned. Jessica has 16 years of elementary teaching experience and currently homeschools her two middle school boys. She enjoys scaffolding learning for students, focusing on helping our most challenging learners achieve success in all academic areas.
Choosing the right person for a biography project can feel harder than the actual writing. Students want someone interesting. Teachers want someone meaningful. And everyone wants a topic that connects…
If you’re teaching the life cycle of a frog, you know it’s one of the most engaging science topics in elementary classrooms. Students are fascinated by how a tiny egg…
Classroom management is one of those topics that sounds simple… until you’re in the middle of a noisy transition, three students are arguing over a pencil, and someone is calling…
If you’re looking for sea turtle fun facts to use in your classroom, you’re in the right place. Sea turtles are one of those animals that instantly hook students. They’re…
If you’re looking for a clear Frayer Model example or wondering how to use a Frayer Model in 2nd grade, you’re in the right place. A Frayer Model is a…
If you’ve ever assigned an animal report and immediately heard, “Can I do a cheetah?!” from six students at once… this is for you. Animal research projects and animal report…
If your students can write a sentence like “The kids swam,” but you know they’re capable of so much more… this free stretch a sentence worksheet PDF is for you….
Fossils are a core topic in 3rd-grade science and a major focus of NGSS 3-LS4-1. In a 3rd grade fossil unit, students learn how fossils provide evidence of organisms that…
If you’re looking for engaging books about fossils for elementary students, this list will help you build background knowledge, spark curiosity, and support your science lessons. Fossils provide students with…
Inheritance of traits and variation of traits are foundational life science concepts in the 3rd grade. Students learn that traits are passed from parents to offspring, that individuals within the…
Multisyllabic r-controlled words require more than simple phonics recognition. When r-controlled vowels appear inside longer words, students must coordinate vowel pattern knowledge, syllable division skills, and blending strategies at the…
R-controlled vowels are a key phonics pattern students must master to read accurately. When a vowel is followed by r, the vowel sound changes, and students can no longer rely…
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