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.

Back-to-School

The 6 Best Back-to-School Blog Posts

The back-to-school season is upon us. From classroom setup and what to do on the first day of school to routines that you will want to establish during your…

Read More The 6 Best Back-to-School Blog Posts
Reading

How to Group Students for Small Group Reading Groups

Do you use small groups to teach reading? Small groups are my absolute hands-down favorite way to teach reading. It is hard for me to individually connect with 24-30 students….

Read More How to Group Students for Small Group Reading Groups
Social Studies

Long Ago and Today Social Studies Unit

There’s something truly magical about watching a young mind grasp a new concept, and one of my absolute favorite units to deliver this magic is the Long Ago and Today…

Read More Long Ago and Today Social Studies Unit
Math

Number of the Day – A Daily Math number routine to practice key math concepts

This Daily Math routine is similar to a Number of the Day and Number Routine for second grade. It covers many place value number sense standards. It includes two-digit and three-digit number sense, time, money, and more. Students practicing using a number line and many addition strategies.

Read More Number of the Day – A Daily Math number routine to practice key math concepts
Early Reading

CVC Cut & Paste Worksheets & Phonics Cards

I do not enjoy using too many worksheets in my classroom. I believe that students should be interacting with the content and each other. Whenever I create a worksheet for…

Read More CVC Cut & Paste Worksheets & Phonics Cards
Math

Second Grade Math Bundle

Do you teach second grade? Most of the mathematics resources I have developed over the past couple of years have been focused on second-grade math standards. I have bundled them together in…

Read More Second Grade Math Bundle
Early Reading

Blending Cards for Early Readers

Blending Cards help students segment, blend, and read words in a variety of phonics patterns. They are great for kindergarten and first grade students or second or third grade students…

Read More Blending Cards for Early Readers
Reading | Life Science

Animal Articles – Informational Articles, QR Codes & Fact Sorts

Easy to read animal articles written at a middle elementary school level that include QR codes and a fact sort for informational writing. These animal articles have been a lifesaver…

Read More Animal Articles – Informational Articles, QR Codes & Fact Sorts
Instructional Strategies | Math

Second Grade Math Curriculum Map

Mapping out your school year can be one of the best projects to do as a teacher. I call it a project because it can be a daunting process. In a…

Read More Second Grade Math Curriculum Map
Goal Setting

Goal Setting & Data Portfolio for Elementary Students

Goal setting has been a long-standing classroom practice for my students. When I started teaching, we would set class and individual goals based on assessment data. We had a data portfolio…

Read More Goal Setting & Data Portfolio for Elementary Students
Early Reading

Phonics Passages by CVC Word Family Phonics Readers

Word Family Phonics Readers for CVC Words include decoding practice, sight word practice, and three passages per word family. These phonics readers only include short vowel CVC words and sight…

Read More Phonics Passages by CVC Word Family Phonics Readers
Fall

Fun Back-to-School Craft For the First Day of School – Bus Flap Book

Are you headed back to your first days of school? Do you have students tell about themselves, review the rules, and acclimate them to the classroom? I developed this Back-to-School…

Read More Fun Back-to-School Craft For the First Day of School – Bus Flap Book