http://www.myteachingideas.com Teaching ideas and tips for teachers who love to teach Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:08:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Read one of the following books to the class; Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden by George Levinson or Pumpkin Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington. They are both about the life cycle of pumpkins. These are short books, so the order of events should not be that difficult for ... http://www.myteachingideas.com/seasonal/pumpkin-growth-sequencing-strip/ To inspire your young writers to “think out of the box”, pass out sticky notes to each child in your classroom. Tell them to think of an adjective to describe the season of autumn. Collect all the sticky notes and make a large, visible list for the children ... http://www.myteachingideas.com/seasonal/autumn-acrostic/ “Pumpkin Cluster Chart” This is a great way to check the children’s oral comprehension skills and abilities to summarize details. It’s also a fun fall/autumn/Halloween activity! Before reading the The Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons to the class, remind them that after hearing the story, they will be asked about what ... http://www.myteachingideas.com/seasonal/all-about-pumpkins-teachable-drawings-and-crafts/ “Sensing Fall” To get your second grade students in the spirit for the season of fall/autumn, the following writing activity and craft usually is a lot of fun and it turns out really nice too! It’s definitely a colorful fall hallway display or bulletin board activity idea. Begin the ... http://www.myteachingideas.com/seasonal/fall-autumn-creative-writing-ideas/ Creative writing, whether written in a Writer’s Workshop style, in a journal, or in a basic writing assignment is a crucial part of the day for any second grade child. Whether this child is an emerging writer, becoming a more productive writer, or an established writer, including creative and ... http://www.myteachingideas.com/writing/creative-writing-second-grade-journal-topics/ I absolutely love making learning as fun as possible, so whenever I can include some sort of learning board game into my curriculum, I will. The following games are just a few that I really enjoy using! Great Games For The Overhead: Math - This is such a fun way ... http://www.myteachingideas.com/teaching-tools/learning-board-games-for-elementary-grades/ Teaching, especially for the first time, can be incredibly overwhelming and stressful if you let it. There are so many preparations that must be done prior to school, during school, and on a daily basis. The following is a list of tips and ideas made by someone who ... http://www.myteachingideas.com/seasonal/anxiety-as-a-first-year-teacher/ Once you’ve set down some rules and guideline in your classroom, there are so many fun things to do on that first day of second grade! Here is a list of ideas, suggestions, and books that can be used to get the year off to a great start! 1. ... http://www.myteachingideas.com/seasonal/first-day-of-school-activities-for-second-grade/ Okay, so it’s the first day of school and you have 25 precious little students staring at you…what are they thinking? What are YOU thinking? You are all probably thinking about how this whole new situation is going to work out. Children in the primary grades are ... http://www.myteachingideas.com/classroom-management/classroom-management-for-primary-students/ Writer's Workshop for Primary or Elementary Students Writers Workshop was something new that I implemented into my classroom this past year. I was sent to a workshop myself, in order to learn how to teach it. It was an extensive training, and I still do not feel that I ... http://www.myteachingideas.com/writing/writers-workshop/