This fun lesson plan for the first week of school allows your 2nd grade students to get to know one another in more depth than more commonly used icebreaker activities. Even in 2nd grade, we are all still a little nervous. During those first few week i love sharing books with my students that they can connect with and how they are feeling during those first few days. Books that celebrate diversity for 2nd graders greatschools. There are many books about starting kindergarten, or even first grade, but second. Note i take a picture of this board and sent it via remind text to my families, so they have some talking points when their students arrive. Meeting and wedding coordinators have a script of what needs to be done. Discover the best childrens books on first day of school in best sellers. The pigeon has to go to school by mo willems prek2 this silly picture book addresses many of the fears and anxieties that little ones. Find a friend scavenger hunt is a fun activity for the first day of school. The first week of school in 2nd grade second story window.
If you want to know how i organized the first day of 2nd grade, check out this post. Continue to include writing in your curriculum and encourage it every day. After 12 years in 2nd grade, ive engineered my first day of school plans into a welloiled machine. Share these great read alouds with your students during the first few weeks of school. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
How to talk to kids about morals, values, and what matters most by ian james corlett, kirby k. Amelia bedelias first day of school by herman parish amelia bedelia is sure that she will absolutely love school after all, whats not to love. Students have acquired enough skills to work independently but are still full of wonder and curiosity. These backtoschool books are a great way to facilitate discussions and to encourage students to feel comfortable sharing. These fun books ease firstday jitters and tackle themes like bullying and cliques. Back to school reading comprehension worksheets, lessons. Its also a great way to assess your students current capabilities while developing both their writing and social skills. Its a silly book and uses a good perspective to tell about how first grade isnt so bad. First day of school activities teaching first grade 1st day of school first grade classroom beginning of the school year school classroom future classroom 1st grade books first grade reading these readalouds will get your students discussing the importance of growth mindset, perseverance, and building friendships. So it seemed like we probably needed 2 posts on that topic.
Elementary school days everything i needed to know, i learned in kindergarten favorite ways to procrastinate. Readalouds for the first day of school august 16, 2010 categories. Readalouds for the first day of school responsive classroom. This classic features the escapades of frog and toad, an adorable. The kids in room 207 take advantage of their teachers good nature until she. This is a familiar book that they have all read before, but its just so cute. Wemberly worried by kevin henkes, the kissing hand by audrey penn, first. Stop by our literacy stations page or our sight words ideas. The last day of second grade flipflap book will have your students write about some fun memories about the year and allows you to add a 3 x 5 picture of your student on the last day of second grade. We learn the procedures for things in our classroom and the rules for out on the playground. If youre looking to update your secondgrade books collection, here are 50 of our favorite recent titles and series to inspire your blossoming readers. Keena ford chronicles her many mishaps as she begins second grade. School s first day of school by adam rex and christian robinson k2 3. Top 10 readalouds for second grade teaching maddeness.
Shop scholastic 2nd grade books and educational toys. Then, ill spend about 10 days reading picture books by a certain author and focusing on the authors craft. Her artist father is jewish and her journalist mother is catholic and grew up in peru. Two girls meeting on the first day of school and becoming best friends. A day in second grade can be busy, full of laughs, and of course tons of learning, but if youre new to the grade level, thinking about fitting in all those standards while keeping your kiddos engaged seems daunting. School titles and sayings for scrapbook pages and cards. Renee, i will also consider the titles that you included in your comments. There is a good range of books suitable for elementary grades. They also will write about something they learned on the first day of school and complete find a friend scavenger hunt. One of my favorite stories to read the first week back is first day jitters. The students are getting to know me and i am getting to know them. Take a close look at my lesson plans including a collection of read alouds, a behavior management poster and contract, personal goal banners, tear art self portraits, and hand written notes to students.
Want to enhance those reading skills your child learns in school. Back to school reading comprehension worksheets, lessons, and printables. Football coaches go into a game with a script of their first 15 to 20 plays. Amelia bedilia first day of school amelia bedelia books for kids. These are affiliate links to books on amazon that we, or other teachers. The first day even the first week of school is an adjustment period. First day of school in second grade smiling and shining.
Opening my back to school box was such a relief, because so much work was already done. Second grade is the sweet spot when it comes to reading. In second grade, they typically respond most to books about kids like them. Some more great books to read the first day of school. Favorite read alouds for the first week of school first.
The surprise at the end always gets loads of giggles. This is a book that many second graders may be able to read alone. Arrival on the very first day of school is different than any other day of the year. Impatient to begin reading, a first grader doesnt realize that there is more to reading than books. These are my top five favorite activities for the first day of school in second grade. If youre not familiar with this story, i highly suggest you check it out. So i begin the day by reading affiliate link first day jitters. I sat down to type up what i did the first week of 2nd grade, but a few thousand words later, id only covered the first day.
Are you looking for a fun, easy, noprep activity for the first day of second grade. Hopefully, some of our readaloud suggestions below can enhance your readaloud time. First weeks of school the first day of school the other day jen audley sent me a link to a blog entry about the first day of school that really got me thinking about the children who come to our classes and how thoughtful we need to be from the moment we meet them. Great back to school books for preschool, elementary or middle school. The best back to school books for the first month back to school by teaching heart. Second grade books and toys the scholastic parent store. Grab first day jitters on amazon affiliate link this favorite back to school book has a really fun twist and shows kiddos that students and teachers have jitters about the first day of school and starting something new. I use it to ease their minds and let them know that even i, the teacher, have the first day jitters. Outgoing amanda befriends a shy girl pig on the first day of school. Best sellers in childrens books on first day of school. There are about 4 weeks in a month that makes 20 school days. Check out our favorite books for first graders that are recommended by our panel of childrens book experts to enthrall, teach, and inspire your child.
It is over 60 pages of games, activities and printables to help celebrate the second day of second grade and beyond. Lesson plan diva, is there anyway that you could email me the list of. Reading chapter books tends to give children a sense of accomplishment. Give more criticism on spelling, punctuation and capitalization while even. The first week of school is a great time to share some awesome childrens literature that is perfect for teaching about school procedures. First day of 2nd grade by simply skilled in second tpt. Online shopping for first day of school childrens books in the books store.
Ill be honest, i didnt clearly read the description, so im not knocking too many stars off as that was my fault, but i was looking for an actual book to read my kids on their first day, and this is a book full of poems. Top 10 readalouds for second grade monday, june 20, 2016. After a whole school dismissal practice, we brainstormed what happened on our first day of 1st grade. Our first grade level button above is loaded with 100s of ideas. The first day of school in 2nd grade second story window. It was my first day of second grade, and i was anxious to see my new classroom. Like all areas of teaching and life, change is good. First week of school ideas beginning of the school year new school year school fun school stuff school days first day of school activities book activities 2nd grade classroom. Aug 19, 2019 great childrens books to get ready for the first day of school. First day of school in second grade core inspiration. Some of my back to school favorites include chrysanthemum, first day jitters, and a bad case of the stripes. I wasted some time trying to find books appropriate to read on the first day of school and throughout the first week. The best teacher in second grade read along duration.
It normally takes about 20 minutes for my whole class to assemble due to late buses, parents who needed just a few more photos, and students who accidentally found themselves in the wrong room. First day in second grade grade 2 katies first day of school. Favorite read alouds for the first week of school first day of. Popular first day of school books showing 150 of 764 wemberly worried hardcover by. And effective teachers have a script that helps them organize the first days of school. This first book in a new series of chapter books follows lola levine, a high energy, biracial, and bicultural second grader, who is very comfortable in her own skin. Im a 3rd grade teacher just like a normal teacher except much cooler. Check out this first day of 2nd grade engaging activity for your kiddos.