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.
Classroom rewards don’t have to cost money, require candy, or create extra work. If you’re searching for classroom reward ideas that actually motivate students — without relying on prizes or…
Finding photosynthesis activities for 5th grade that go beyond a worksheet is harder than it sounds. Students need to actually do something with the concept — model it, sort it,…
Ever have one of THOSE weeks, where you think you’re prepared to guide your fifth-grade students to the highest heights of science learning, only to feel like some unseen force…
What do fourth graders need know in science? What science topics should you teach in fourth grade? As an elementary teacher that follows the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), these…
Introducing your students to two-digit addition and subtraction activities that focus on key strategies and skills can be fun and engaging while still meeting national and state math standards. I…
When it comes to teaching emergent readers, reading skills are essential. Reading is the method of absorbing information from every other content area. This is why a solid foundation in…
The start of the year is traditionally the time for goal-setting for people of all ages, and your students are no different! When setting goals with your students, executive function…
Plants are all around us, from the flowers and trees to the vegetables we eat. These plant life cycle books for elementary students explore the science behind plants, including their…
According to mathematician Bertrand Russell, mathematics is rightly viewed possesses not only truth but supreme beauty. Though some are baffled by the notion of a connection between art and math,…
Teach students about plant and animal habitats with a Land and Water Habitats SORT! This sort is aligned with the Next Generation Science Stations (NGSS) for Second Grade. In this…
One of the best ways to know if students truly understand a concept is to ask them to categorize it. That’s exactly what this Types of Weathering Sort Activity does….
Teach students about technologies that use analog or digital representations to communicate with a SORT about Digital and Analog technology aligned with the Next Generation Science Stations for Fourth Grade….
End of content
End of content