K-2 Primary
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in elementary school grades K-2.
4 Ways to Boost Elementary Students’ Working Memory
Kids with strong working memory tend to perform well in school, and teachers can help them strengthen this executive functioning skill.
Creating a Culturally Responsive Math Curriculum for the Elementary Grades
Seeking a curriculum to both engage and meet the needs of their students, math educators in St. Paul, Minnesota, built their own.1.1k
Boosting Young Students’ Emotional Vocabulary
Teachers can help preschool and elementary students understand and express the connections between their sensations and emotions.486The Sensory Room: Helping Students With Autism Focus and Learn
Imagine a safe space where students with autism can go to calm their bodies and then get back to the business of learning.1M
Why Ages 2-7 Matter So Much for Brain Development
Rich experiences—from play to the arts and relationships—fundamentally shape a young child’s development.84.2k
Is it Time to Drop ‘Finding the Main Idea’ and Teach Reading in a New Way?
Some schools are changing the way they teach reading—based on research that shows background knowledge is more critical to comprehension than general skills like ‘finding the main idea.’37.9k
How to Turn Math Word Problems Into Engaging Comics
Elementary students may struggle with the wording of problems, and the visual supports of comics can help them focus on the math.2.5kMaking Students Feel Safe
A trauma-informed approach ensures that students feel safe, supported, and nurtured—to improve their chances of academic success.128.8k
Teaching the Concept of Equity Through Gardening
Plants can illustrate how different people need different things to be nourished—and how equality and equity differ.9.2k
Making Classrooms More Inclusive for Multilingual Learners
Taking an asset-based approach to supporting students who are new to the English language can help them thrive.1.4k
Why Learning at Home Should Be More Self-Directed—and Less Structured
On March 18, 2020, Simone Kern tweeted that simply “recreating schools at home” passes up a golden opportunity to engage kids in authentic, self-directed learning.31.2kA Daily Support System for Students
Students who need extra social and emotional support have a quick check-in with an adult at the start and end of each day.89.2k
13 Virtual Games to Play in Your Elementary Classroom
From scavenger hunts to Pictionary, we’ve gathered a batch of virtual games to get students talking, laughing, and engaging with peers.10.6k
How to Teach Handwriting—and Why It Matters
Teaching young students how to write by hand before moving on to keyboarding can help improve their reading fluency as well.49.6k
In Schools, Finding Hope at a Hopeless Time
Research shows that hope is a measurable, learnable skill—and to feel hopeful, students and teachers have to work at it.3.5k