100th Day of School Freebie!

It's a 100th Day Freebie!

Do you have any students in your class who have had not only perfect attendance for a grading period, but for all of the first 100 days of school? Honor them!

Benita and I were each able to honor one student in our classes. The look on their faces was priceless. Coming from first grade, our students were already expecting 100th day activities, but this was not something they were prepared for. We had our principal sign the certificates to make them extra special and official. Click the picture to download your set of 100 Days of Perfect Attendance Certificates!

How do you honor your students on the 100th day?

Super Bowl Math Centers!

The Super Bowl is this weekend! This will be our first Super Bowl in North Carolina. We will be going to watch at one of my fiancé's very best childhood friend's house (who just so happens to live 45 minutes away!) But before it's time for pizza, wings, beer and football...we need to celebrate the Super Bowl in school.

I recently created my very first math center packet to sell on TeachersPayTeachers. It is all things football. There are 7 math centers and a student playbook to record their answers. The centers hit on place value, addition and subtraction with and without regrouping, measurement, time, and money. Click the picture below to purchase!

I run my centers twice a week for about 30 minutes.  I split my students into mixed ability groups and run 10 minute rotations. I have an 8th grade student at this time who runs one center and the rest of the centers are run independently. This time allows me to pull out students who need extra help and have some one-on-one instruction time.

This week for Super Bowl math centers I ran a center and taught a mini lesson on regrouping - we just started this week and are off to a great start! This time really allowed me to see where everyone was at after my whole group lesson from the day.

My class really enjoyed these centers! I asked my students if they knew who was going to be playing in the Super Bowl...here were a few responses: "North Carolina Tar Heels," "Miami Heat," and the "Panthers." Hey...at least they named one football team...

100 Writing Prompts for the 100th Day!

Hooray, it's the 100th Day!

Today is the 100th day at our school. In honor of the 100th Day I have put together 100 Writing Prompts for the 100th Day! This packet of 100 writing prompts can be used in any grade from kindergarten to high school. I know that students don't typically celebrate the 100th day past elementary school, but what a fun way to incorporate it with writing!

The prompts are in five categories: "If I had..." "Can you name..." "Would You Rather?" "All About School" and "'Hundreds' of Writing Prompts" Each prompt can be differentiated based on abilities and grade level. What a fun way to celebrate the 100th day with students who might not have even known it was the 100th day - and they can think, only 80 more days til summer!

These writing prompts are great for the rest of the year, too! Enjoy! And Happy 100th Day!

Welcome to 2nd Grade!

Hey Guys!  We're coming at you live from SECOND GRADE!  We are two first year second grade teachers who couldn't be more different or inseparable...I know, I know, your thinking "how can this be?"....But check this out!

And of course, we can't forget our daily shoe wear, just check out our blog name! But despite these many differences, we became instant and inseparble friends!  How could we not?  Look at all the things we DO have in common...

Throughout this blog we will keep you up to date on our wonderful, crazy, and magical experinces in second grade, as well as a sneak peak of our wedding plans with the Future Mr.Taylor and Mr. Rogers...LOL

Peace, Love, and Teaching