Grade 2
Introduce different hats with any of these wonderful stories:
- Which Hat Is That? By Anna Grossnickle Hines
- The Hat Book by Leonard Shortall
- Hats? By Dana Meachen Rau
- Zara's Hats by Paul Meisel
- Hats Off to Hats by Sara Corbett
- The Hatseller and the Monkeys by Baba Wague Diakite
- Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Hats off to hometown heroes! Have student write to local heroes and ask them about their favorite books. Showcase these hometown heroes and their choices in you reading celebration.
Have students make a list of hats that denote jobs (ex: fireman's hat, chef's hat, etc.). Draw a person wearing a hat. Have students write about it. For younger students, provide the prompt, "When I grow up. I want to be a ..."
Check out NEA's website here for more ideas!
This prompt lets students draw things they can buy with money and then write a few ways money helps meet their needs.
A great way to review CVC words with large group, small group, and independent activities.
Simple and effective tips for helping children improve their reading and writing ability.
Children can cut and paste (or draw) the hands on the clocks to match the given time.
If your child is 3-5 and has trouble pronouncing words starting with these letters...
These cards have pictures and words that help reinforce the ending /k/ sound in CVC, CVCC, CVVC, and CVCe words.
Let students get creative with this prompt: "Pretend that you could bend and twist a hanger into any shape you like. What could you use the hanger for?"
This worksheet lets students trace the words "This story was mostly about..." and finish with their own thoughts.
Space is provided for a picture and the title of the book.
For Parents with children in 2nd or 3rd grade.
Details on what your child is learning about comprehension and more during these grades.
