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.
If you’ve ever tried explaining what are Earth’s spheres to a room full of energetic 5th graders while dodging paper airplanes and questions about Minecraft, you know that “complex” doesn’t…
Looking for fun and engaging creative writing prompts for 2nd and 3rd grade students? Whether you’re trying to inspire reluctant writers or add excitement to your writing block, this list…
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a student take the bait when someone said something mean. Whether it’s “You have cooties!” or “You talk funny,” elementary-aged kids are constantly…
Friendship drama, playground scuffles, “she said–he said” moments—it’s all part of a typical school day. Student conflicts happen, especially in elementary school, where kids are still learning how to manage…
Icebreaker games for elementary students are one of the best tools you have during the first week of school. A quick game paired with kid-friendly questions breaks the silence and…
These 100 icebreaker questions for elementary students are organized by theme so you can match the right prompt to the right moment. Pull one during Morning Meeting, slip a few…
Three-digit addition can be a tricky concept for students—especially when regrouping comes into play. Some students understand the standard algorithm but struggle to visualize why it works. Others can talk…
We all have that one student (or a few) who loves to blurt out answers before you even finish the question. Or maybe it’s the kid who constantly comments during…
Every teacher has encountered that class—the one where students treat every transition like a group chat and every lesson like a social hour. While a chatty class isn’t always a…
Starting your first year of teaching is exciting, rewarding, and… let’s be honest, a little overwhelming. Having a mentor teacher or a supportive grade-level team can make a world of…
Multiplication is more than just skip-counting or memorizing facts—it’s a powerful concept that helps students solve real-world problems and make sense of numbers. But for many students, it can feel…
Division is one of those math skills that can feel abstract and confusing for students—especially when they’re just getting the hang of multiplication. Teaching the concept of division through context…
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