Just found out you're teaching second grade! Here's a quick start guide!
The first day of 2nd grade for pretty much any grade is a whirlwind. Plan for the first day of 2nd grade to keep students engaged, and excited to come back!
Are you a new 2nd grade teacher? Here are the best tips for taking on grade 2 and all the fun that comes with it!
Just found out you're teaching second grade! Here's a quick start guide!
Assessment is a process that is used to keep track of learners’ progress in relation to learning standards and in the development of 21st...
School has officially started! Last week was our first official week with students. I’m so excited to be back in second grade! I love the beginning of a new school year. Don’t you? 😉 Although my room is not “officially” done, I thought I’d give you a quick classroom tour of my new second grade […]
Just found out you're teaching second grade! Here's a quick start guide!
Chapter book read alouds for the elementary classroom. My 1st and 2nd grade kids love some of these read alouds. Come find your new favorite!
Real-life inspiration!
Florida's new B.E.S.T. math standards are here for 2022-2023 and forward! This packet focuses on the new GR domain (Geometric Reasoning) by providing 8 worksheets to prepare and review for Progress Monitoring. Great for in-class review, homework, math centers, and end-of-year progress monitoring prep / test prep. The entire 2nd grade review of all 27 standards is available here. The standards included in this packet are as follows: MA.2.GR.1.1 - 2 worksheets MA.2.GR.1.2 - 1 worksheet MA.2.GR.1.3 - 2 worksheets MA.2.GR.2.1 - 2 worksheets MA.2.GR.2.2 - 1 worksheet Answer keys are included. As always, if you like this packet please rate it and follow my store. Good luck this year!!!
Our first week of second grade was full of fun! From learning our classroom procedures, to team building we learned so much!
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• THIS 2 PAGE DOCUMENT IS A SIMPLE VERSION AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL SECOND GRADE STANDARDS. YOU CAN FIND THE VERSION WITH ALL STANDARDS HERE: 2nd Grade Reference Guide- All Common Core Standards •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This product is bundled with other 2nd grade common core I can reference tools here : 2nd Grade Common Core I Can Statements Bundle This skill goal sheet is a 2 page resource that is a fun and very visual way for the kids and parents to see second grade skills. There is one sheet for ELA and one sheet for math. Easy to copy front and back to communicate general 2nd grade expectations to parents and students This can also be provided to parents at conferences, parent teacher conferences or open house to inform parents what their child is expected to learn. These can be placed in homework folders or data notebooks as a form of communication to students to allow them to see all they have learned. Includes basic second grade skills such as: reading multi- syllable words reading with fluency retelling stories reading short and long vowel words counting, identify numbers and writing to 1000 telling time identify halves, thirds, and fourth reading and writing sight words adding and subtracting with fluency adding and subtracting 10 and 100 writing personal narratives This does not include all second grade standards but a great variety so students and parents can see what is expected. Included with the common core standards listed in each box and a second version with only the images and text. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• You may also like the other grade level skill sheets found here: •Pre-Kindergarten Skills •Kindergarten Skills •First Grade Skill Sheet •3rd Grade Skills •4th Grade Goals Sheet ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
The best 2nd grade summer reading book list with chapter books and graphic novels that will keep 7-8 year old kids reading all summer long!
Free second grade morning work, first grade morning work, counting money worksheets, and grammar worksheets for 2nd grade.
Throughout my postings, I'm often asked "How do you have the time to teach all these book series" (and such)... "Do you have reading series that you have to teach from?" I'm very fortunate that at my last school and my new school, all of my principals have let me teach through whatever I want/need to as long as I'm teaching the standards. Yes, our district does have an adopted series (we're now using the Journeys series), but even our district has said that it's just a resource. You don't teach straight from it...if you don't want to. They give us a pacing guide with what skills and standards we need to make sure we hit in that 9 weeks, and we go off of that. I usually choose not to teach from the series. There are times when I do like to teach from the book because I like those stories. But most of the time, I like teaching out of the book, and it lets me integrate my Science and Social Studies so much easier! I just use it as a guide to make sure I hit what I need to, and sometimes I even get ideas from it that I can incorporate into my lessons. Last year, I posted my year in themes for 2nd grade. But, I wanted to see if there were any other fun 1st grade themes that I could add/change in my plans, so I did a search. I came across Deanna's and I liked how she had hers set up...so I decided to do mine like that too! SO, here is my plan for this year (and hopefully I can stick with it!) I might be slightly biased on doing Firefighters...and have my husband come in and do a little demonstration during Fire Fighter week - ha! October MIGHT be my favorite month to teach! I just love the spiders and bats and pumpkins!! I really want to add in owls, but I haven't had time to do that yet :-/ Maybe next year! Robert Munsch might be one of my most favorite authors. Ever. And I just love Knuffle Bunny. I've always done it at the end-ish of 2nd grade because I did it with Easter and Silent Letters in our phonics continuum...so that's why I'm still doing it here. My teammate is doing Knuffle Bunny this week, and I was SO tempted to follow her lead...but I moved from one cat (Pete the Cat) to another (Splat the Cat). Ok, I lied. I really like teaching in May too... Oceans!! and Fairy Tales! Some of my favorite themes! I have a lot of packs for the themes I listed...some work for 1st and 2nd and some of them are more for 2nd than 1st, so I'll probably be adding to or making new ones as the year goes. And there are some that I've never done, that I plan to do...but we'll see how this year goes! New school, new grade, new baby! Oy! I also added in my 2nd grade version, just so you could see it if you want to. If you would like the PDF version for you to keep in your files, click HERE. Did I miss any themes that you do through the year? Go ahead... tell me what they are. Make me change my plans! I know you will.
What's on your must-have list for Second Grade? By this time students have had experience writing and reading. They are comprehending things at a higher
Happy Sunday friends! I'm sure you're not quite ready to hit the ground running tomorrow to start a new week - but that just means ...
So, I invented a new game today. It was completely necessary at the moment. It requires zero prep and zero materials (other than a class list). It. Works. Like. Magic! The name of the game is 'Last Kid Standing'. How
Setting up for small group in 2nd grade can be challenging! This post outlines one teacher's simple center rotation schedule.
Just found out you're teaching second grade! Here's a quick start guide!
Our first week of second grade was full of fun! From learning our classroom procedures, to team building we learned so much!
Are you a new 2nd grade teacher? Here are the best tips for taking on grade 2 and all the fun that comes with it!
Planning your morning work for 2nd grade? These morning work ideas, tips, and activities will help make planning your mornings a breeze.
I l.o.v.e.d the 2nd grade version of this packet that I created, that I went ahead and adapted it for grades k-5 to meet the needs of buyers! Hands down, this has been my favorite packet to do the first few weeks of school. You can grab all grade levels 20% off for Thursday...
It's that time of year again...back to school season. You're busy setting up your Pinterest-worthy classroom, focusing on every detail. Y...
A month by month guide of chapter book read-alouds for 2nd grade. Includes a printable book list.
When you need printable or digital second grade math worksheets, Lucky Little Learners has you covered! Learn more about our Measurement, Time, Money & Data worksheets!
Embark on an academic adventure like never before! Unleash the power of precision with our curated list of top-tier assignment writing…
The first day of 2nd grade for pretty much any grade is a whirlwind. Plan for the first day of 2nd grade to keep students engaged, and excited to come back!
Planning the first week of school can be overwhelming. Check out these fun and easy activities to make the first week of second grade stress free!
After 12 years in 2nd grade, I've engineered my first day of school plans into a well-oiled machine. And I'm going to share those plans with you today! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or a brand-new teacher, I hope you find something here to support you on your back-to-school journey.
Free second-grade morning work worksheets and spiral reviews can be used first thing in the morning while you take attendance or as homework.
Today we are talking all things SCHEDULES! We all know the challenge of “fitting it all in”. I hope that sharing our schedules with you helps you to find a schedule, an idea, or a way …
Click here for a New Year Writing Craft for preschool, kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade. Includes different prompts and lined options!
I made a list of the most important classroom routines and procedures I use in my 2nd grade classroom. Learn how I teach these effectively...
Happy Tuesday! Today I am going to share one of my favorite ways to build classroom community: creating a classroom playlist. Here is what I had on our whiteboard when my third-graders entered Room 21 on our first day: I had placed an index card at each student's seat, and pencils were in the caddy in the center of each table. I told students they were welcome say things like, "That Taylor Swift song where she..." or "Anything by Twenty One Pilots." We have specials first thing in the morning (about 15 minutes after the bell rings), so I collected the cards as everybody lined up for Art. What a treat to read everybody's responses! I downloaded music from Amazon Prime (it's free! Yay!), making sure that the versions I downloaded were clean (free of offensive language or content) and appropriate for the classroom. When my young scholars came back, we moved on with our day, often working with our favorite songs playing in the background. I can't even express how happy I feel when my whole class is singing together while they're working on a project! I think the first time that happened, I realized what a community-builder shared music can be. Another eye-opener for me regarding the community-building qualities of shared music was when one of my students last year proclaimed that a particular song was "our class theme song"! Students often have additional songs that they think of later, or that comes out mid-year. I keep a notepad and pencil on our table next to the bathroom sign-out log so that kids can add to it as ideas occur to them. This particular notepad is the one I have out for book requests; this is what I refer to when I order bonus point books! (I had this photo but not one of our song request list - they are very much the same though!) One of the bonuses is that these song requests reveal a bit about each student. While most requests were pop chart favorites, I did get some interesting digressions - The Chicken Dance, Spring from Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons, and The Star Spangled Banner, to name a few! One sweet request came from a little boy who shared that Peter, Paul, and Mary's Lemon Tree makes him happy! And really, I couldn't ask for any more than that!
Are you a new 2nd grade teacher? Here are the best tips for taking on grade 2 and all the fun that comes with it!
Setting up for small group in 2nd grade can be challenging! This post outlines one teacher's simple center rotation schedule.
