Grade Level: Grade 2

The grade-level designation shows how material matches up to standards of student performance. Materials go from from kindergarten through 12th grade and beyond. Click a grade-level resource to find out more.

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Resources for Your Writing Classroom

English Language Arts: 
Writing

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12 Writing-to-Learn Activities

English Language Arts: 
Writing to Learn
Writing
21st Century Skills: 
Writing
Writing to Learn

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Performing a Stop 'n' Write

Pause and reflect on your reading or learning.

Stop Sign

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Keeping a Learning Log

Tips for starting and maintaining a learning log.

Young adult writing on a notepad

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Of Personal Importance: How Narration Drives Meaningful Writing

English Language Arts: 
Writing Process
Writing
21st Century Skills: 
Writing Project
Writing
Writing to Learn

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Dos and Don'ts of Writing Assessment

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Creating a Dialogue Journal

Engage in a written conversation.

Books

Write Away Teacher's Guide

Level: 
Grade 2
Page Count: 
352
Teacher's Guide to the Write Away Student Handbook.
Price: $0.00

Books

Write Away SkillsBook Teacher's Edition

Level: 
Grade 2
Page Count: 
160
Write Away SkillsBook Teacher's Edition
Price: $12.95

Books

Write Away SkillsBook

Level: 
Grade 2
Page Count: 
160
SkillsBook for punctuation, capitalization, spelling, usage, and grammar.
Price: $12.95

Books

Write Away

Level: 
Grade 2
Page Count: 
352
Student Writing Handbook
Price: $19.95

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How to Find Open-Education Resources

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Hold a “Dates with the Greats” Interview Party

English Language Arts: 
Writing
Speaking
Listening
21st Century Skills: 
Researching
Presenting

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Writing a List Poem

Learn how to write a list poem.
 

Quill and Ink

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If I Were a President's Pet

Imagine being a president's pet.

FDR quote

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Comparing Myself to a President

Compare yourself to a president.

Abraham Lincoln

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If I Were President

Think about being president.

If I Were President

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Celebrating Presidents' Day in the Primary Grades

English Language Arts: 
Reading
Writing
21st Century Skills: 
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Researching
Social-Emotional Intelligence: 
Empathy

Books

Shifting to the Common Core English/Language Arts (Grades 2-3)

Level: 
Grade 2
Grade 3
Page Count: 
64
Activity Book
Price: $29.95

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Why Project-Based Learning Motivates Students

21st Century Skills: 
Project-Based Learning
Collaborating
Problem Solving
Productivity

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Expressing Emotions Through Movement

Connect movement to emotion.

girls dancing and jumping in mid-air

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Learning to Say No

Help students learn refusal skills.

showing hand signaling to stop

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Checking the Emotion Thermometer

Help students express intensity of emotion.

illustration of thermometers with different levels

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Expressing Emotions Through Drawing

Help students draw their feelings.

child crayon drawing of beautiful day and princess girl

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