What Every 2nd Grade Teacher Needs to Know About Setting Up and Running a Classroom

You're teaching 2nd grade this year. What do you need to know? In a warm, conversational style punctuated with anecdotes and examples from her own classrooms, Margaret Berry Wilson reviews second graders' common developmental characteristics and shares practical know-how on topics such as:Arranging a circle, desks, and tablesChoosing and storing suppliesScheduling a child-centered day and teaching daily routinesPlanning special projects and field trips that maximize learning and build communityUnderstanding the special concerns of second graders' parents and finding the best ways to communicate with them