K-2 Primary
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in elementary school grades K-2.
How Administrators Can Support Early Childhood Teachers
School leaders can help sustain early grades teachers’ job satisfaction with strategies that foster their joy in working with young children.220Highlighting World Languages in Elementary School
The elementary grades are a great time for students to learn about world languages. Simple strategies include having signs in multiple languages.Tips to Help Students With Their Handwriting
These simple tricks to improve motor skills can empower young learners to feel more in control of their handwriting.A Framework for Building Older Students’ Literacy Skills
Encouraging middle school students to read books of all genres and reading levels can reignite their interest in reading.
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.117.6kHow Storytelling About Learning Empowers Students
Turning learning moments like mistakes into stories can help elementary students develop a sense of efficacy.290
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.’51.2k
Defending a Teacher’s Right to Disconnect
Remember personal time? For many educators, technology has driven it toward extinction—and it’s time to get serious about reclaiming it.22.8kUsing an SEL Tool Called the Mood Meter in Elementary Math
With these examples for grades 1 to 5, students can develop social and emotional skills while they learn to analyze data through graphing.960
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.56.5k4 Ways Classroom Design Impacts Executive Functioning
Effective classroom design can help elementary students develop skills like organization and task initiation.9.8kFor Young Kids, The Power of Play-Based Learning
New research shows play-based learning can be more effective than direct instruction at improving outcomes for early learners—particularly in the development of mathematical and spatial skills.11.1k
Bringing a Dog to School
A veteran teacher and administrator makes the case for having a therapy dog in elementary school.62.3k
What’s Lost When We Rush Kids Through Childhood
The author of "The Importance of Being Little" on the costs of our collective failure to see the world through the eyes of children.42.7kNotice and Wonder in Kindergarten Math
Activities that allow young students to engage visually instead of through text maximize productive struggle and improve critical thinking.494
