Next year we will be fully implementing Common Core. I decided that I would get my feet wet with opinion writing this spring. I should mention that for almost a week, my kids were calling it “option” writing because they could not help but read opinion as option. Common Core Standard for 2nd Grade CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.1 Write opinion pieces in which… Read More
How to Make a PB & J
The second graders at our school spend a portion of the year learning to do procedural writing (aka How-To Writing). I had been looking for a way to spice up this writing project this year. Someone in the blogging world pointed me in this direction: Created by Tangled Up in Teaching One of the first writing projects we attempted was How… Read More
Spider Poem & Craft
As I mentioned in my last post, I had some amazing volunteers put the finishing touches on my apples and crank out some cute spiders & poems for me. The best part was even though I showed my volunteers an example of a completed project, they were able to give the students enough freedom to let their personalities shine through. … Read More
Dear Mrs. B (Letters from Second Graders)
We have started writing friendly letters in my second grade classroom. Once a week (or so), my students will write me a letter. They must have the five parts of a friendly letter, answer the questions they were asked, and ask anywhere from 2-5 new questions back. They are also allowed to share anything else they would like to write… Read More
How-To Writing and Another Award
One of the writing genres I enjoy teaching in second grade is procedural writing (aka – How-To Writing). I’ve been working to update my writing files, beginning with my How-To Writing unit. I also saw that Ginger over at Ginger Snaps had a post about an upcoming How-To Writing Unit. I don’t know about you, but I am excited to… Read More
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