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.
Below are some tried and true classroom management strategies that work across most grade levels. Teachers particularly favor these strategies due to their simplicity of implementation and ability to establish…
Valentine’s Day is coming up fast, and many teachers are looking for classroom activities that feel meaningful without adding stress. This free Valentine’s Day writing activity gives students a chance…
Here are a few Valentine’s Day Art Activities that you can easily do in your classroom to brighten up the space and send home to parents. These painting activities can also…
A heart-shaped Valentine’s Day Flap Book where students reflect on and describe what makes the people they care about special. This flapbook is the perfect Valentine’s Day Craft that you…
Number Puzzles for Third Grade Math Stations invites students to work with third-grade math concepts using hands-on puzzles. By figuring out how the pieces fit together, students work with a variety…
Do your students struggle to solve world problems? I am a big proponent of helping students understand the context of the word problem and solve the problem while understanding what is…
Read and write about penguins in this great seasonal activity that can be done in January or December. Use it to kick off your informational writing unit. Here is how we…
Teaching life science, especially biology, inside an elementary classroom can be challenging. Do you ever just want to take your class outside? Is it hard to explain the life cycles of…
I am all about teaching students to use strategies when adding and subtracting. Second-grade standards ask students to fluently add and subtract within 20 using strategies, not just memorization. To become…
Do you find that your students have difficulty using advanced addition strategies like using 10 to add +9 and +8 facts? My students definitely do! Many students still rely on…
I’ve met my kiddos. They are AMAZING! So different from last year’s group of students. I can already tell that we’re going to have an AWESOME year together! I only…
As an elementary teacher, science and social studies were the subjects I struggled to teach well. I put so much time and effort into making sure my students were receiving…
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