Cami Calhoun

These graphic organizers are aligned to the Informational Text Common Core Standards for 2nd Grade. These are perfect for encouraging and guiding students when digging deeper into nonfiction texts. CCSS: Graphic Organizer 1: RI2.2 (Main Idea and Details) Graphic Organizer 2: RI 2.1 (Ask and Answer Questions) & RI 2.2 Graphic Organizer 3: RI 2.6 & 2.8 (Author's Purpose) Graphic Organizer 4: RI 2.5 (Text Features) & 2.7 (Diagrams and Images) Instruction: I use the gradual release model

These graphic organizers are aligned to the Literature Common Core Standards for 2nd Grade. These are perfect for encouraging and guiding students when digging deeper into fiction texts. CCSS: Graphic Organizer 1: RL 2.5 (Story Structure) Graphic Organizer 2: RL 2.2 (Central Message) Graphic Organizer 3: RL 2.1 (Ask and Answer Questions) Graphic Organizer 4: RL 2.9 (Compare and Contrast 2 stories) Graphic Organizer 5: RL 2.7 (Illustration and Text Clues) and RL 2.3 (How Characters Res

These printable pages are perfect for an independent or small group word work center. You can print off individual copies or just a few and slip them into plastic sleeves to use with dry-erase markers. You will receive 12 puzzles. Students try to make as many words as they can by combining letters within the puzzle that touch. Each puzzle is defined by a phonics skill. This set includes: Closed Syllables (napkin) - 2 puzzles Open Syllables (human) - 2 puzzles Consonant + le Syllables (titl

These printable pages are perfect for an independent or small group word work center. You can print off individual copies or just a few and slip them into plastic sleeves to use with dry-erase markers. You will receive 12 puzzles. Students try to make as many words as they can by combining letters within the puzzle that touch. Each puzzle is defined by a phonics skill. This set includes: Short a & i Short o, u, & e Short and Long a Short and Long i Short and Long u Long a Long e Long i Long

I created these as a center for my students during our unit on R-Controlled vowels. These are perfect for independent center work or small group instruction. You could also use these as a whole-group activity. Students cut out the letters at the bottom of the page. Then they try to make as many words as they can. They sort these words based on how many letters are in the word as well as by phonics patters in the words. Students are challenged to find the mystery word -- the word that is

These printable pages are perfect for an independent or small group word work center. You can print off individual copies or just a few and slip them into plastic sleeves to use with dry-erase markers. You will receive 12 puzzles. Students try to make as many words as they can by combining letters within the puzzle that touch. Each puzzle is defined by a phonics skill. This set includes: R Controlled Vowels (6 boggle-typed puzzles) ow/ou oi/oy oo/ew/ue oo au/au Mixed Review Each puzzle has

Here is a graph as a Word Document that you can edit yourself. You can add your own title and change the numbers as well if needed. I use this graph for reading fluency and math fact fluency. Feel free to modify it to your liking/needs!

I created these as a center for my students during our unit on R-Controlled vowels. These are perfect for independent center work or small group instruction. You could also use these as a whole-group activity. Students cut out the letters at the bottom of the page. Then they try to make as many words as they can. They sort these words based on how many letters are in the word as well as by phonics patters in the words. Students are challenged to find the mystery word -- the word that is

Are you looking for a simple way for your students to monitor their growth on their addition facts? Here is a graph your students can use to keep track of their scores from test to test. Students can graph up to 100 problems on each test. I started using these graphs last year and my students have really enjoyed keeping track of their scores and seem more motivated during in class practice of the facts. I always remind them their only goal is to try to match or beat THEIR OWN score from the

Are you looking for a way to motivate your students to practice a little more on their subtraction facts? I started having my students graph the amount of facts they can complete on our 5 minute timed tests this year and it has been quite motivating in my classroom! I remind my students that they are only trying to match or beat THEIR OWN score from the week before. The kids love coloring in the graph and comparing their score from week to week. At the beginning of our subtraction facts inst

Included in this document are 5 word lists that align with weeks 1-5 for Unit 5 of the 2nd grade Treasures curriculum. These are a great resource for small and large group instruction. I like to use them during guided reading so the kids can highlight the phonics word patterns and for word automaticity/fluency practice. They are also a great home-school connection for struggling and on-level readers.