Jamie Rector

Use this FREE printable as morning work or however it suits your needs. The top half will accompany your study of the calendar each day. The number of the day is the number of days we have been in school, then we write that number multiple ways. You could also just choose a random number. The bottom half can be used as a Daily Fix It or DOL. I write two sentences incorrectly on the board (capitalization, punctuation, spelling, or usage errors). The students write the two sentences correctly on t

Looking for writing units that will save you TONS of time lesson planning, prepping, and teaching? Then this bundle is for YOU! This easy-to-implement Writing Bundle includes 3 units (narrative, informative, and opinion) with the following: standards-based, detailed lesson planspre-made anchor charts in full color and black & whitegraphic organizers and student printables (can be printed at 80% for interactive notebooks)teacher examplesmentor text suggestionspublishing papers...and more!Guide yo

This product was designed to give students an opportunity to practice all 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, PLUS Shared Research Writing (also in the Common Core Writing Standards and often overlooked). Your students can write one piece per week OR you can pick and choose writing pieces based on your students' needs or, even better, let the students choose! These activities will not "teach" the types of writing, but will merely give the students practi

By request, I have created Common Core Writing Rubrics based specifically on the language used in the Common Core Standards to assess the students in their writing. I have included a rubric for each grade level (Grades 1-4) in each of the 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, and Narrative Writing. You can use this as a self-assessment for the students or as a teacher assessment guide. This is the perfect companion to my Common Core Writing Bundles #1 and #2. They

This 100+ page collection of Math and ELA Centers, Games, and Fun is designed to be used in a 2nd grade classroom. The activities will serve as independent practice of 2nd grade Common Core Standards. The 12 specific activities and standards covered are noted below: 6 Math Activities:Odd and Even Sort (2.OA.C.3)Lucky Clover BUMP Game (2.NBT.B.5)Math Fact Fill the Board Game (2.NBT.B.5)Lucky Numbers Different Ways (2.NBT.A.3)Order the Numbers, Leprechaun (2.NBT.A.4)Whole Group Card Game (2.NBT

This product was designed to give students an opportunity to practice all 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, PLUS Shared Research Writing (also in the Common Core Writing Standards and often overlooked). Your students can write one piece per week OR you can pick and choose writing pieces based on your students' needs or, even better, let the students choose! These activities will not "teach" the types of writing, but will merely give the students practi

These money activities can be used with any money unit or as a review of the 2nd grade money standard. The activities, games, and centers included in this money unit are hands-on and engaging for students in grades 1-3. Get ready for some fun! All activities, games, or centers include a task card, materials, and recording sheet. Coin Match-Up - Match the coin cards to the piggy bank amounts. Recording sheet included.Shopping Time! - Use the coins to pay for the price tag. Recording Sheet inclu

This 80+ page collection of Valentine Math and ELA Centers, Games, and Fun is designed to be used in a 2nd grade classroom. The activities will serve as independent practice of 2nd grade Common Core Standards. A printer-friendly version is also included. The 12 activities and standards covered are: Math Activities:Odd and Even Sort (2.OA.C.3)Sweetheart Bump! (2.NBT.B.5)Math Fact Fill the Candy Jar Game (2.NBT.B.5)Cupcake Numbers Different Ways (2.NBT.A.3)Ordering Numbers Cookie Sort (2.NBT.A.4)W

This Common Core-Aligned resource was created to use in conjunction with Book Clubs in the elementary classroom. Book clubs are groups of students that are grouped together according to their reading level. They are given a text (preferably a chapter book) that is on their group's independent reading level. The students are asked to read a chapter or certain number of pages each day, then complete an activity based on their specified job for the day. Each day their job changes, which means the s

This product was designed to give students an opportunity to practice all 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, PLUS Shared Research Writing (also in the Common Core Writing Standards and often overlooked). Your students can write one piece per week OR you can pick and choose writing pieces based on your students' needs or, even better, let the students choose! These activities will not "teach" the types of writing, but will merely give the students practi

This product is designed to help primary students write perfect paragraphs with five main parts: an introduction, three details or reasons, and a closing statement. The students are asked to complete the parts in a step-by-step approach in a logical order that makes sense and is easy for students to grasp. They will also review and discuss their peers’ writing and provide feedback for revising and editing. These activities can be completed as morning work, homework, early finisher acti

This WRITING MEGA BUNDLE includes everything you need to teach writing - complete writing units for each genre of writing, monthly writing activities to use in centers, and paragraph writing practice across content areas. Narrative, Opinion, and Informative Writing Units:standards-based, detailed lesson planspre-made anchor charts in full color and black & whitegraphic organizers and student printables (can be printed at 80% for interactive notebooks)teacher examplesmentor text suggestionspubli

This product is designed to help primary students write perfect paragraphs with five main parts: an introduction, three details or reasons, and a closing statement. The students are asked to complete the parts in a step-by-step approach in a logical order that makes sense and is easy for students to grasp. They will also review and discuss their peers’ writing and provide feedback for revising and editing. These activities can be completed as morning work, homework, early finisher activit

Need an Informative Writing Unit that will save you TONS of time lesson planning, prepping, and teaching? Then this unit is for YOU! This easy-to-implement Informative Writing Unit includes the following: standards-based, detailed lesson planspre-made anchor charts in full color and black & whitegraphic organizers and student printables (can be printed at 80% for interactive notebooks)teacher examplesmentor text suggestionspublishing papersDownload the Preview File to see all that's included! Yo

PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION INCLUDED! The holiday season is upon us! This collection of Math and ELA Centers are designed to be used in a 2nd grade classroom. They will serve as independent practice of 2nd grade Common Core Standards. The 10 centers with specific standards covered are listed below: Math Centers:Addition Elves with Regrouping (2.NBT.B.7)Subtraction Stockings with Regrouping (2.NBT.B.7)Unwrap a Word Problem (2.OA.A.1)Joyful Numbers Different Ways (2.NBT.A.3)Christmas Character Skip-C

This product was designed to give students an opportunity to practice all 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, PLUS Shared Research Writing (also in the Common Core Writing Standards and often overlooked). Your students can write one piece per week OR you can pick and choose writing pieces based on your students' needs or, even better, let the students choose! These activities will not "teach" the types of writing, but will merely give the students practi

Are you teaching Place Value? If so, this is the perfect resource to make sure that your students are mastering the skills required by the Common Core Standards and in a FUN way! This product includes 5 hands-on place value centers with recording sheets, 5 printables with answer keys, and a set of hundreds charts to 1,000. See the contents below: Place Value Centers with Recording Sheets:Expanded Form Match (2.NBT.A.3)Number Names Match (2.NBT.A.2)Base Ten Match (2.NBT.A.1)Skip Counting by 10

Enjoy this FREE Creepy ELA Center that practices the Common Core Standard for 1st and 2nd Grade (L.1.2 and L.2.2)! This is a FREE sample to accompany my Creepy Math and ELA Centers that you can find {HERE}. If you enjoy this FREE download, please be kind and leave me some sweet feedback! Thanks for stopping by! Jamie Rector @ 2nd Grade Stuff ** IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS FILE IS ENCRYPTED AND MUST BE OPENED IN THE LATEST VERSION OF ADOBE READER IN ORDER TO SAVE! ** Having printing or saving prob

Snow day? If you're needing a no-prep, easy-to-use pack of printable activities for the day after a snow day, this resource is for you! This pack contains reading, math, writing, science, and social studies activities that are quick and easy for the teacher, yet fully engaging for your students! It is Common Core-Aligned and full of fun! The pack contains the following: Reading: Ice Skating Issues (Character Response RL.2.3)School Closings (Author’s Purpose RI.2.6, Supporting the Specific Po

Want a fun, engaging way to integrate technology into your classroom? If you have access to at least one iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad with camera capabilities, all you have to do is download a free QR Code Reader app and you instantly have a self-checking center activity that will be tons of fun for your students! This product contains the following: Set 1: Addition Without Regrouping (8 task cards)Set 2: Subtraction Without Regrouping (8 task cards)Set 3: Addition WITH Regrouping (8 task cards)S