2nd Grade - Writing

We are starting to pull out some old standby activities for the upcoming stretch of indoor activities we will inevitably need. While giving our son’s closet a much needed overhaul, we repurposed some of those “treasures” that needed a new reason for being by making a few Story Bags.OK, so maybe the top photo doesn’t look like much of a transformation but after dredging through the heap of tiny toy-thingys we were able to make much better use of many of the items.

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Ok, I actually hate that song but it popped into my head when I started thinking about this post and wa-la! I have a title. Friday is my favorite day of the week! Why? Well, there's the obvious - it's the end of the week, but I do my favorite activities on Friday. Read on to find out! 1. Friday Journals During Writer's Workshop, my students write in their Friday Journals. We start by brainstorming what we learned during the week. The students then write a letter to their parents (or other…

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Friends, I've been so excited for this blog post but wanted to put it off til I had the time to really focus in! I have a few things I've been DYING to share with you! But let's start here. With a FREEBIE! Duh! Who doesn't want to start their Saturday morning with free goodies? Click the picture below for the cutest darn Sentence Fluency/Punctuation center. And of course, it's fall/pumpkin themed.. who could resist? Next up! I'm so excited to share with you something we did in our classroom…

This unit is aligned to Common Core. The following activities are included: Label It! Activities Wish List writing activities A letter to Santa If I Were Santa Claus activity Christmas card Wants vs Needs whole group and small group activity Pocket Chart sentences working on color words and the s...

My Heart Map. Students create a heart map in their writer's notebook as inspiration for their writing. 3 important people, 3 hobbies, 3 important places, 3 memories, and 3 important things. They will always have something to write about for a personal narrative.

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17 More Days and I will be at the I Teach K conference in Las Vegas. There are 14 of my family and friends going to Vegas that week. My bestie friend and I will be attending the conference on Tuesday and Thursday. It was so hard to choose 2 days. I wish I could go all 4 days! I am so excited to learn so many new ideas to bring back to my classroom. Are you going? Amber

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A NO PREP art/language activity teachers can use any time during the year. All you need is paper! Use this project to transition back after winter or spring break. This activity can also work as a back to school "get to know you" project or a fun way to review parts of speech in grades 2-5!

Hi! I'm Teri! I am a first grade teacher and blogger at A Cupcake for the Teacher. On my blog I share classroom ideas, tips and tricks, and K-2 teaching resources. I enjoy writing and crafting, so I love to create activities that tie both together.