Second grade

The First Week Back Activity Pack is stuffed full of activities for your first week of 2nd grade. To make it all make sense, I've included a free PDF of lesson plans for the first week of school that blends the activities from this pack with the routine and procedure lessons you need to teach! Click to download your FREE lesson plans for the first week of school, and have your best first week of school, EVER.

Chapter book read alouds for your 2nd grade classroom. My second grade kids love some of these read alouds. Come find your new favorite! #1 is super entertaining and imaginative!

Are you new to teaching 2nd grade? Then check out these 3 tips to make teaching second grade easy and stress free. Learn my must haves for a second grade classroom and learn hacks for the first year of teaching second grade. These ideas will help you get classroom management, resources, and routines set up for your classroom. As a bonus, get FREE 2nd grade resources you can use today! Read more and get the best tips for teaching second grade here!

Get all the best tips, tricks, and ideas for second grade classroom management, from teachers who've been there and know how it works.

My Favorite Resources for Second Grade Teachers This post has read aloud book recommendations and freebies and resources for math, reading, writing and grammar!

13+ of the best ideas for teaching elementary math at home using games and play. Make homeschool math fun with simple ideas to keep kiddos interested!

This second grade classroom may be small, but its inviting and simple decor make it a cozy place for learning. Proof that it is possible to decorate without overwhelming your space. Lots of great pics and a few freebies too!

Creative ideas to get kids excited about reading deeper.

Wondering how to ensure students get hands on math practice during this time of distance learning, hybrid teaching, and social distancing? Create personal math toolkits with this FREE printable resource to help your Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second

Are you looking for some fresh ways to keep your 2nd graders engaged with literacy practice? This blog post has several ideas that you can use for ELA games, reading centers ,and more for your Grade 2 literacy activities. These Second grade centers are hands-on and low prep. Plus you can grab some FREE literacy printables for your class once you see all the videos of the activities included in the post.

An easy way to encourage a love for reading is to read to students everyday. So here's a list of the best chapter books for 2nd grade...

Keep parents connected to your classroom by having your students write weekly Friday letters. See how I manage them in my second grade classroom and get the FREE Friday Letters classroom kit to help you get started. The kit includes parent letters, stationary, and a cover to bind the letters into a book at the end of the year. #fridayletters #classroommanagement

Free 2nd grade math activity. Great to review several math standards at once! A great sample math PBL activity if you have been wanting to try project based learning in your classroom. You will love this free math activity for 2nd graders going back to school!

A month by month guide of chapter book read-alouds for 2nd grade. Includes a printable book list.

Teachers know, getting kids in second grade to learn sight words is key for their reading skills. Usual methods can get a bit dull. So, how to make it fun and effective, but without spending too much? A printable list of sight words could be a game changer, making practice easy and engaging at home or in class.We create easy-to-use printables for second grade sight words.

Center expectations in second grade anchor chart. Tips for center organization. #backtoschool #literacycenters

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...

Visualizing the text is such an important reading strategy used for building your students’ reading comprehension. This reading teacher's blog post shares teaching tips, strategies, activities, and resources for teaching visualizing in your classroom (reading crafts, posters and graphic organizers). Helpful for second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade teachers.

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