Free 2nd Grade Activities

Are you ready to dive into a world of gratitude this Thanksgiving season? By focusing on gratitude, we can improve our mood, strengthen our relationships, and even boost our creativity! These writing prompts are a great way to engage students with kindness and reflection for November.

Benefits of Thankful Writing Prompts

• Emotional Well-being: Focusing on gratitude can improve mood, reduce stress, and increase happiness.
• Improved Relationships: Expressing gratitude can strengthen bonds with loved ones and build deeper connections.
• Enhanced Self-Awareness: Reflecting on gratitude can help students identify their values and priorities.
• Increased Resilience: A grateful mindset can help students cope with challenges and setbacks.
• Boosted Creativity: Writing prompts spark imagination and encourage creative thinking.

What's Included:

1 journal prompt page

15 journal prompts (word bank included!)

6 pages of writing paper

Get Ready for Gratitude!

Students write, draw, and reflect as they explore many ways to express thankfulness. Let's make this a Thanksgiving filled with positivity and appreciation!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Help your students learn the twelve months of the year with these colorful Spanish posters.

They will be useful for teaching, practicing, decorating and celebrating students' birthdays.

Vocabulary: enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre, noviembre, diciembre.

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Vocabulary Poster Bundle in Spanish

Spanish Calendar Bundle

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Sopa de letras de los meses del año (Months of the year Spanish word search)

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Popcorn pots with numbers on them and then popcorn tops with a number to match to make number bonds to 10.

Why do you need this?

Number bonds are an important foundational concept in mathematics, particularly for understanding addition and subtraction relationships. The worksheet provides opportunities for students to practice decomposing numbers and recognizing the combinations that make up 10.

How and when might you use this?

This activity could be used in a variety of ways:

· Math lessons focused on number bonds

· Numeracy centers

· Small group instruction to provide targeted support

· Independent work stations

What is included?

Worksheet with 9 popcorn pots and a sheet with corresponding popcorn tops. Also included is a black and white version.

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Workstation Velcro Sorting and Matching Activities

Dive into the delightful world of gingerbread with this comprehensive 23-page "Gingerbread Adventures: Interactive Storytelling & Skill-Building Activities," featuring two distinct workbooks that blend creativity, literacy, and critical thinking. Perfect for educators, homeschooling parents, and anyone keen on providing engaging learning experiences. Preview all pages in the Preview section to discover the treasures within each workbook.

Workbook 1: My Gingerbread House - A Creative Exploration Unleash your students' imagination with "My Gingerbread House," a workbook designed to inspire creativity through writing and drawing. This workbook includes:

• A dedicated section for designing and describing a gingerbread house, sparking creativity and artistic expression.
• Three scaffolded writing pages with prompts to guide learners through the process of crafting detailed, imaginative narratives.
• Exercises focused on utilizing the five senses to enrich storytelling and descriptive writing.
• "What's on My Dinner Plate?" activity to encourage thoughtful discussions on nutrition and healthy eating habits, all within a fun, gingerbread-themed context.

Workbook 2: The Gingerbread Man Fairy Tale - A Literary Journey Embark on a fairy-tale adventure with "The Gingerbread Man," a workbook that brings this classic story to life through a variety of interactive activities:

• "The Gingerbread Man: A Fairy Tale" section with accompanying readers' response questions to enhance comprehension and critical thinking.
• "Cut and Find" and "Number the Sections of the Story" activities to develop sequencing skills and story structure understanding.
• "A Gingerbread Man in Disguise" drawing activity to stimulate creativity and imaginative thinking.
• "The Gingerbread Man Colour by Number" and "Word Search" to blend learning with fun, reinforcing color recognition, and vocabulary.
• "Find the Difference - Gingerbread Man" challenge to sharpen observational skills and attention to detail.

Key Features:

• Dual-Workbook Format: Two themed workbooks in one document for double the learning and fun.
• Creativity and Literacy: Activities designed to foster imagination, writing skills, and artistic expression.
• Engagement and Learning: Interactive tasks that promote critical thinking, comprehension, and foundational math skills.
• Educational Flexibility: Suitable for classroom use, homeschooling, or as enriching activities during holidays or themed learning days.

Target Audience: Ideal for elementary educators, librarians, homeschooling families, and caregivers looking to provide a mix of educational rigor and creative fun. These workbooks are perfect for students eager to explore the world of fairy tales and express themselves through writing and art.

Unlock the magic of gingerbread through storytelling, creativity, and learning with this unique dual-workbook offering. Whether exploring the architectural wonders of a gingerbread house or adventuring with the Gingerbread Man, students will be engaged, educated, and entertained.

Empower students to cultivate a Growth Mindset with this essential bilingual Self-Reflection Chart, available in English and Spanish. This valuable resource enhances self-awareness by guiding students to identify their strengths, weaknesses, values, and goals. By understanding the transformative impact of a Growth Mindset, students can achieve significant improvements in academic performance and personal achievement.

Teachers can use insights into students' beliefs and self-perceptions to provide tailored support, leveraging individual strengths. Building positive relationships fosters a collaborative classroom environment, enhancing both learning and personal growth.

This resource includes 2 pages:

• A growth mindset self-reflection chart in black and white (English Version)
• Autorreflexión Mentalidad de Crecimiento en blanco y negro (Spanish Version)

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HALLOWEEN color by code math coloring sheet with addition within 10 facts practice is a color by number worksheet that is HALLOWEEN themed and perfect for October and your Halloween party! Use this no prep print and go addition to 10 coloring page for your fast finishers, morning work, math centers, early finishers, subs or homework.

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This resource serves as a great way to teach speech language therapy students or English language learners how to answer WHERE questions. The explicit instruction of INSIDE or OUTSIDE is essential for children to be able to answer certain WHERE questions, while also providing opportunity for vocabulary development. This coloring worksheets help with repeated practice of the wh- question "where" that is often difficult for our students.

Included in this resource:

Where Question Information Sheet

NO PREP coloring worksheets for younger students

Follow The SLP Curriculum for start-to-finish resources!

Is your student stuck on Before and After? Try this!

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A fun way to practice your 1s facts. Start at the beginning of the maze. Solve the equation and follow the correct answer until it leads you to the end. Be careful because if you solve it wrong it may lead you the wrong way. This is a fun multiplication worksheet and a different way for students to practice their multiplication facts.

If you want more of multiplication math mazes I have a bundle with every fact from 1-10 if you follow this link. Multiplication Math Mazes 1-10 There is a page for each number for students to complete.

If you are looking for division math mazes, I have those as well. Check it out here Division Math Mazes

If you love both the multiplication and division mazes, feel free to purchase the bundle of both here Multiplication & Division Math Mazes

If you need addition math mazes follow these links to Double Digit Addition with Regrouping or Double Digit Addition Mazes without Regrouping

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Welcome Back to school with our adorable Turkey Name Tags!

Perfect for classroom decoration, these printable name tags add a festive touch to any learning environment. Each tag features a cute Turkey design, making them ideal for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary students.

Our Turkey Name Tags are versatile and easy to use. They can be personalized for students' desks, cubbies, lockers, or used as labels for classroom supplies. These tags are also great for fall-themed activities and events, such as Halloween parties or Thanksgiving celebrations.

Printable and ready to use, our name tags come in a convenient format that allows you to print as many as you need. Enhance your classroom decor and make each student feel special with these charming Turkey name tags.

Available sizes: 1 per page, 2 per page, 4 per page, 5 per page and 9 per page.

Ideal for desks, lockers, bulletin boards, and more, these name tags will help keep your classroom organized and engaging.

Related Products :

• Editable Name Tags Bundle
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• Editable Acorn Name Tags
• Editable Pumpkin Name Tags
• Editable School Bus Name Tags
• Editable Space Name Tags Astronaut

What's Included :

• PAGE : 10 PAGES
• FILES : PPTX + PDF + PNG
• SIZE : 8.5'' x 11''

Who doesn't love Halloween?

Looking for a fun Halloween twist on learning Even and Odd this season.

Here are 2 Freebie fun Halloween Worksheets that are perfect for offering students grades 1st-2nd the opportunity to apply their knowledge of learning Even and Odd #'s 1-10 as well as getting extra practice with Fine Motor Skills and Coordination.

All you need to do is:

• Print it out
• grab some scissors/glue “so not a lot of prep work involved for those very hectic days where you wish it was Friday.”
• Your 1st-2nd Grade students will love getting into the season by cutting along the perforated line the pumpkin seeds and placing them on the correct pumpkin face for numbers 1-10. You can also chose the Black/White version and cut the Monsters and place them on the Candy Corn.

You will receive the following Digital Resources:

• 1 Worksheet Full Color
• 1 Worksheet Black and White

USE THIS RESOURCE FOR:

• Independent Work (Matching Activity)
• Homework (Students take home and play with Family)
• Daily Review
• Math Centers
• Early Finishers
• Morning Menus
• Morning Warm-ups
• Substitute Folders
• Homeschoolers
• Small Groups
• Perfect for on "The Go", learning in a classroom or learning at Home.

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Add to your cart and get this Festive Resource Today!

Or Want the Full Version for even more practicing.

You can find it here:

Even and Odd Numbers 1-10: Halloween Cut and Paste Worksheets

• 12 Full Color Cut/Paste worksheets
• 12 Black and White Cut/Paste Worksheets

Here is a BUNDLE if your looking for Numbers 1-10 and Numbers 1-20:

BUNDLE: Even and Odd Numbers “1-10 and 1-20”: Halloween Cut and Paste Worksheets

• 12 Full Color worksheets Numbers 1-10
• 12 Full Black/White worksheets Numbers 1-10
• 12 Full Color worksheets Numbers 1-20
• 12 Full Black/White worksheets Numbers 1-20

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This is a great sheet for following directions and coming up with a strategy to follow those directions. It checks reading comprehension and knowing left and right as well. I use it with 6th graders to show how important carefully following directions can be. It could easily be used with younger grades or possibly older grades as well.

Have some students you love to color? These fall coloring pages provide you with a chance to give them something to color during the fall season. With these two coloring pages it will give them a chance to enjoy their time when they are done with an assignment or just as an added fun thing to do. Homeschool families can also have fun with this as a fine motor skill activity.

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Looking for Earth Day coloring pages? Download these FREE printable coloring pages.

These printable Earth Day coloring pages are a fun and educational way for preschoolers to learn about the importance of protecting our planet. By using these coloring pages, teachers can introduce important environmental concepts to their students in a way that's both fun and easy to understand. They can encourage children to think creatively about ways to be eco-friendly while also helping them develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

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• 1 PDF with 6 coloring pages

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Kids will LOVE this FREE SAMPLE of the silly Desert Survival STEM / STEAM activity based on a loose storyline where they will need to survive in the desert with their dog, Pickles! Pair these problem solving task cards with the no-prep STEAM / STEM printable worksheet for a great back to school resource. Include them in your Makerspace, STEM bins, morning tubs, centers, as a reward, or as an activity for early finishers. Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, and even parents looking for fun, adventure-filled learning-based activities for their children.

What’s Included in your FREE SAMPLE:

✅6 STEM / STEAM Challenge Task Cards (1 pg)

✅STEAM Worksheet - (1 pgs)

✅How to Use this Resource (1 pg)

**✅Instructions (**1 pg)

✅Materials Ideas (1 pg)

✅Cover, TOU, Credits

✅Black & White version

⭐⭐⭐The FULL Desert Survival STEM/STEAM Resource contains additional challenges, differentiated STEM/STEAM worksheets, Discussion Questions, Self & Teacher Assessment Rubrics, Extension Activity Ideas, and Easel Assessments. Click here to check out the FULL DESERT SURVIVAL RESOURCE.

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How can you use this resource?

(More ideas included in your download)

⭐Build all the task cards in one sitting. This typically takes 1 hour to complete the set.

⭐Have the task cards available alongside STEM and STEAM bins, makerspaces, centers, tubs, busy boxes, morning baskets, or available for early finishers to complete using any available materials. Students can even draw their creations instead of building them!

⭐Use one card a day during morning time. Have students fill out the STEAM / STEM worksheet with some of the challenges that require more problem solving and creativity.

⭐Use them for public speaking practice. Allow students to build as many cards as predetermined, followed by show and tell with the class, or their families. Students can practice speaking and listening skills, using loud and clear voices, and giving full attention to the speaker. Encourage students to ask questions to their classmates.

⭐Perfect for partner or group work! Allow students to work with partners, or in groups with specific roles as they problem solve together.

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Why do I think you will love this product, and what makes my challenge set unique?

I love silly stories that bring humor and adventure to life for kids, but that also force them to use their imaginations in fun and exciting ways. This challenge task set does exactly that through the loose wacky stories where they are the main character! Silly scenarios, adventure and disaster, problem solving, and learning, are all part of the experience when completing these challenges.

✈️The only rule is to HAVE FUN and allow those imaginations to soar!

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First week of school, All About Me form! To be completed at home or in class! Get to know your students better with a fun activity!

Work on fine motor skills with a fall twist by using this free kindergarten resource! Students use their hands to tear pieces of paper and glue on to the picture for a fall craft! Perfect for a reading station or center, craft time or to use with a thematic fall unit.

Tear art makes great classroom decor all while having fun working on those fine motor skills!

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Looking for more pumpkin themed resources? Pumpkinology Investigation is perfect for Halloween party stations, fall fun, pumpkin science exploration, etc.

Pumpkinology Investigation

If you like this freebie, grab the October pack with an additional four fall themed tear art creations. Available in my TeachShare store or here:

October No Prep Tear Art Crafts

This resource is included in my fall tear art bundle which includes tear art for September, October, November, plus a BONUS Back to School sheet:

Fall Tear Art Bundle

Looking for more October centers or activities? Check out my Write the Room kindergarten math center for October:

October Math Write the Room

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End of Year Memory Book K-4

Pages included:

• Cover page for K - 4
• When I grow up
• 3 pages for pictures
• Things I learned
• A page for student's picture, hand print, grade, age and height
• My Favorite things
• My new friends
• My school
• Signatures
• Congratulations on completing grades k - 4

❤️Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate Hanukkah / Chanukah in your classroom? Your students will enjoy problem solving, creative thinking, letter recognition, number recognition, alphabet/number sequencing, tracing, coloring and more with these festive straight and jigsaw piece puzzles! (15 pages)

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✏️Great for math and literacy centers, sub tub, early finishers, partner work, or small group for your kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade learners!

✏️This resource includes black and white coloring page puzzles that students can use to creatively personalize, as well as puzzles in full color.

✏️Print on card stock, laminate, and cut to use over and over again!

✏️Differentiated to accommodate all skill levels in your classroom.

✏️Check out the preview for a sneak peek!

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✅ Includes (15 pages):

• "Hanukkah" text - straight pieces - black & white (1 page)

• "Hanukkah" tracing text - straight pieces - black & white (1 page)

• "Hanukkah" text - straight pieces - color (1 page)

• Numbers - straight pieces - black & white (1 page)

• Numbers tracing text - straight pieces - black & white (1 page)

• Numbers - straight pieces - color (1 page)

• Alphabet - straight pieces - black & white (1 page)

• Alphabet tracing text - straight pieces - black & white (1 page)

• Alphabet - straight pieces - color (1 page)

• No text - full picture - jigsaw pieces 3x3 - color (1 page)

• No text - full picture - jigsaw pieces 4x4 - color (1 page)

• No text - full picture - jigsaw pieces 5x5 - color (1 page)

• "Hanukkah" text - jigsaw pieces 3x3 - color (1 page)

• "Hanukkah" text - jigsaw pieces 4x4 - color (1 page)

• "Hanukkah" text - jigsaw pieces 5x5 - color (1 page)

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Hanukkah / Chanukah Growing Activity Bundle

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Start your class off with these engaging icebreaker dice where students have fun doing animal actions like:

Act; stomp; eat; hop; sound; run... like a... monkey; frog; cat; cow; elephant; lion.

What is this and what should you do?

Each student rolls the action die and the animal die. Students act out whatever they get.

⭐Some fun: Back to School | Find Someone Who... BINGO | "My Favorite" Backpack

[MATH] Back to School | All About Me Math - Calculator

[SCIENCE] Back to School | All About Me Science | Science Scavenger Hunt ⭐

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