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I asked my second graders what a VCR is… Virtual Reality? Medicine? Vitamin C Recommendation? Doctor machine? Pill? Something that gets wood chips out of sheep’s fur? #tigerpride #vcr #thingskidssay

We had great discussions today about how text features help readers understand nonfiction. #teachreading #reading #2ndgrade #secondgrade #nonfiction #teachingstrategies

I received this little surprise from a student today. #wilsonfundations #phonics #secondgrade #shakeypride #tigerpride

Today we practiced holding an “egg” on our feet like an Emperor Penguin does. Kudos to the penguins! #tigerpride #shakeypride #penguins #secondgrade #2ndgrade

These second graders filled their HEART jar and celebrated with a beach day! #tigerpride #shakeypride #2ndgrade #beachday #Sel #SchoolSpirits #teaching

Wow! I’ve got some powerful readers in my class! #shakeypride #tigerpride #secondgrade #reading #superheroes #havefunteaching

Thank you Littleton Police for bringing K9 Milo to 2nd grade today! #officerbuckleandgloria

After reading Officer Buckle and Gloria, students posted safety tips around our school. #iteach2nd #journeys #secondgrade #safetytips

Here I am with my team of stylists at our hair salon on Global Play Day. #gpd #pbl #udl #havefunteaching

Before we explored our coins in math, we gave them a thorough salt and vinegar scrub! We found a nickel from 1957! #secondgrade #math #money #coins #pbl #uld

Is there anything cuter than Valentines Day in elementary school? #valentines #secondgrade #schoolholidays #valentinesday2023

What Is the Science of Reading? | Reading Rockets https://t.co/uvNWCIuRBM Timothy Shanahan writes a thoughtful article here. He reminds us that, "a science of reading is always a moving target since knowledge is always conditional and research is always ongoing."

We filled our heart jar and celebrated with a camp day. Turns out math tests aren’t so bad when you take them in a tent! #udl #secondgrade #calmclassroom #classroomdecorideas #classroomcamping #havefunteaching

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I surprised my students with red envelopes taped under their chairs. I hope the coins brought them good luck with their state testing! #lunarnewyear #nwea #maptesting #secondgrade #tigerpride #shakeypride

We celebrated National Handwriting Day and the Lunar New Year by writing our names using the Chinese alphabet.

After working in our trick word centers, one student said, “Now FUNdations is actually fun!” #secondgrade #spelling #fundations #wilsonfundations #wordwork

Here’s the second grade version of k-cups in the classroom! There’s nothing like new play dough. #secondgrade #playdough #classroom #organization #calmclassroom

Sharing our dreams for our family, our school and our world. #shakeypride #tigerpride #MLK #secondgrade #publicspeaking