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.
Teaching second graders to tell time is essential to their 2nd grade math curriculum. Analog clocks, though traditional, provide valuable practice for mastering time-telling skills, especially when it comes to…
In this post, we’ll share examples of SMART goal-setting examples, sentence frames, and sentence stems that students can use to plan and achieve their goals. These sentence stems act as prompts to…
Report card comments for elementary students can feel overwhelming, especially at the end of a long school year. Whether you are writing end-of-year report card comments, progress report comments, or…
Do you find that some of your beginning readers are having difficulty connecting or blending the three sounds in CVC words? Have you ever taught a child who sounds out…
Differentiating math instruction is teaching strategy that can provide quality instruction and help all students make progress. With careful planning, teachers can break down topics to create a bridge between…
If you’re an elementary school teacher looking to ace your next interview, you’ll want to be well-prepared for the most common teaching interview questions. In this post, we’ll provide you with…
You know how important it is for students to be collaborative and work together in the classroom. When students partner effectively and learn to cooperate, it fosters strong communication skills…
Are you a kindergarten teacher looking for an effective to teach sight words? With the new Science of Reading research at your disposal, teaching sight words using the Heart Word…
Books about apples can be an engaging and informative way for elementary students to learn about science, history, and culture. These books can cover topics such as the science of…
Sorting activities can be a great resource in the elementary classroom. They allow students to explore their background knowledge creatively and build upon new ideas and vocabulary words. These activities…
Syllable division is a fundamental part of phonics instruction and is closely connected to understanding syllable types. When students learn how words are divided into syllables, they begin to recognize…
Hands-on learning is an integral part of the elementary school curriculum, and what better way to engage students in science than with fun and interactive moon phase projects? Teaching the phases…
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