Author: Jessica Boschen

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.

Life Science

Types of Mimicry Card Sort Third-Grade Science Activity

Teach students about Natural Selection with a SORT about Types of Mimicry aligned with the Next Generation Science Stations for Third Grade. This NGSS science station has students read a…

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Early Reading

High Frequency Word Games: 8 Partner Games for Reading Practice

Here are some high frequency word games that give partners a structured way to practice reading words and sentences across K–3 levels.Games include word-reading and sentence-reading and move from simple…

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Fall

The Real Me Halloween Craft

This self-reflection The Real Me Halloween Craftivity gets students thinking about what they like about themselves. Students choose a costume cover and then tell about why the “real me” is…

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Fall

Halloween Kindness Treat Bag Craft for Kids

Halloween is one of the few times of the year when the word “trick” appears in the vocabulary in a way that makes kids think about how their actions affect…

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Earth Science

Climate Zone Sorting Activity Third Grade Science Station

If you’re looking for a hands-on way to teach climate zones, this climate zone sorting activity for third grade makes the concept clear and engaging for students. Instead of memorizing…

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Back-to-School | Classroom Management

29 Classroom Routines and Procedures Examples for Elementary School

Classroom routines and procedures examples are the foundation of a well-managed elementary classroom. When students know exactly how to enter in the morning, what to do when they finish early,…

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Classroom Management

Anchor Chart Examples for Second Grade

We create and use anchor charts all the time in our second-grade classroom! Anchor charts are a great way to help students learn new information and make connections between what…

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Fall | Reading | Writing

Halloween Animals Reading Passages & Comprehension Activities

Do your elementary students like to learn about animals? Are you looking for some Halloween articles for students to work on their reading comprehension? I like to start our animal…

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Science

Science Vocabulary Cards with Pictures for Elementary NGSS (2nd–5th Grade)

Science vocabulary cards give students a concrete way to connect science terms with pictures, definitions, and examples. When students can see a word, talk about it, match it to a…

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Writing | Life Science

Animal Report for Any Animal

Animal reports are a common research project in elementary classrooms. Students read informational text, gather facts about animals, organize their notes, and turn their research into a written report or…

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Early Reading

VCE Phonics Worksheets – Silent E Worksheets

Do you need some ways for students to practice reading, writing, spelling, and working with VCE words or words with silent E? These phonics worksheets for VCE Words are great…

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Life Science | Reading | Writing

Gray Wolf Reading Passage & Comprehension Activities

Help elementary students do animal research about gray wolves with this informational article, list of website resources, note-taking graphic organizers, and comprehension activities. What is included in the Gray Wolf…

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