Second Grade Spark

This resource includes SEVEN sentence level writing lessons. Each lesson is designed for primary grades and focuses on building foundational sentence skills. You will need to purchase a copy of the book Dasher by Matt Tavares to use as a read aloud. As students build sentences, they also build understanding of the text. Print for whole group teaching or use for independent practice. Use them all OR pick and choose the ones your students need to practice sentence building skills. The following w

Make the days leading up to Christmas extra fun and meaningful with this Countdown to Christmas Writing Fun. Each day features a short, easy-to-use sentence level writing activity—perfect for morning work, writing warm-ups, or literacy centers. Easily staples into a booklet! What’s Included: 12 Days of fun Christmas writing pages using sentence level strategies Daily writing strategies that build strong writing skills, including:Day 1: Complete SentencesDay 2: Improve a Sentence with Details

Help your students explore where they live on the map with this simple fill-in worksheet. This is a concept that can be a challenge for students to learn! I've included symbols along the side for students to follow along. Students will fill in their continent, country, state, town, and home address. It's also a great resource to use along with the book Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney.

Simplicity is key! Everything is included that you will need to teach all about the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8th. Low prep...just print and it's ready to go! If you are a last minute planner like me, this is your go-to resource! Includes: -Solar eclipse Powerpoint presentation -Solar eclipse journal (goes with Powerpoint presentation) -Solar eclipse fun packet (7 pages)

Simplicity is key! Whether you are celebrating the Solar Eclipse with your class or they are celebrating at home, this is a fun packet to print with pages all related to the solar eclipse. Just print and staple into a packet! I plan to use this the day before the solar eclipse, because I know how excited my students will be about this once in a lifetime event. Enjoy! Here are the pages included: Page 1: Cover Page 2: Math Fun Page 3: Word Search Page 4: Word Scramble Page 5: Making Words Page 6:

Simplicity is key! Do you need an EASY math center activity that you can teach once and then use all year? Utilize this uncomplicated math activity/center to reinforce decomposing numbers! It's an excellent resource for educators aiming to enhance fact fluency. Students only require dice, Cuisenaire Rods, or number cards. This two-page file can be printed back-to-back. Just indicate the number at the header, and students can employ manipulatives to construct and document the numbers. It can also