Grade 2 beginning of the year

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!

Just found out you're teaching second grade! Here's a quick start guide!

Need ideas for the first day of school? Find a Friend Scavenger Hunt is a fun activity for the first day of school. I also listed some of my favorite read alouds for the first week of school.

Friday letters offer so many insights into your students and keep parents connected to your classroom. See how I teach students to manage them themselves.

First week of school ideas for second grade #backtoschoolfreebies #teacherfreebies

Glad to be in grade 2 - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. This student is starting a new grade and is glad to be moving up. They are interested in learning about a particular subject and hope the class will include some specific activities. The student feels nervous about an aspect of the new grade but is excited to learn something new.

Figuring out how to successfully organize small group math and reading rotations is tricky. Learn a game-changing solution here!

One of the best things to do on the first day of school is plan cooperative learning activities where students can get to know one another.

First week of school anchor charts- I love these first week of school anchor charts- perfect for math activity. Free download includes: birthday chart, how we go home chart, and first day feelings chart- TheAppliciousTeacher.com #firstweekofschool #backtoschool #anchorchart

In an effort to fill up those first days with meaningful activities, I came across the idea of celebrating the 2nd day of 2nd grade. I loved it so much I continued to do it every year. Come read how we do it and download a FREE getting to know you activity for the first week of school.