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.
If you’ve ever assigned a biography report and watched 24 students immediately type “famous person facts” into Google… you already know how this story goes. Half the class lands on…
Teaching writing in upper elementary often comes down to one challenge: students know what they want to say, but they don’t know how to begin. Writing sentence starters give students…
Teaching fictional narrative writing in elementary classrooms is exciting… but it can also feel chaotic when students don’t know how to begin. Many students have great ideas for stories, yet…
Teaching personal narrative writing can be challenging, especially when students struggle to get their stories started. Many students know what happened, but they don’t know how to begin their sentences…
Choosing the right person for a biography project can feel harder than the actual writing. Students want someone interesting. Teachers want someone meaningful. And everyone wants a topic that connects…
If you’re teaching the life cycle of a frog, you know it’s one of the most engaging science topics in elementary classrooms. Students are fascinated by how a tiny egg…
Classroom management is one of those topics that sounds simple… until you’re in the middle of a noisy transition, three students are arguing over a pencil, and someone is calling…
If you’re looking for sea turtle fun facts to use in your classroom, you’re in the right place. Sea turtles are one of those animals that instantly hook students. They’re…
If you’re looking for a clear Frayer Model example or wondering how to use a Frayer Model in 2nd grade, you’re in the right place. A Frayer Model is a…
If you’ve ever assigned an animal report and immediately heard, “Can I do a cheetah?!” from six students at once… this is for you. Animal research projects are a staple…
If your students can write a sentence like “The kids swam,” but you know they’re capable of so much more… this free stretch a sentence worksheet PDF is for you….
Fossils are a core topic in 3rd-grade science and a major focus of NGSS 3-LS4-1. In a 3rd grade fossil unit, students learn how fossils provide evidence of organisms that…
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