2nd Grade Arts & Music Resources

Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" is a captivating musical journey for students to experience. This suite of pieces based on artwork is a perfect introduction to classical music, as it offers a wide variety of beautiful melodies, delicate harmonies, and thrilling orchestrations. 

Mood: captivating, dynamic, and evocative

Composer: Modest Mussorgsky was a Russian composer known for his powerful and evocative works exploring various themes of life through music.

Featured music with two listening activity pages per piece:

1. The Gnome
2. The Old Castle
3. Tuileries
4. Cattle
5. Battle of Unhatched Chicks
6. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle
7. Limoges. The Market
8. Catacombs
9. The Hut on Hen's Legs
10. The Bogatyr Gates

Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.

Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

These dough-lightful and fully editable playdough holiday/Christmas present tags are a must-have for teachers looking to add a unique and thoughtful touch to their students' gifts. Whether you're preparing holiday treats or organizing a fun class gift, these tags are the perfect way to bring a personal element that will delight both students and parents. The tags are designed to save teachers time while still providing a memorable experience, which is always a win during the busy holiday season.

What makes these tags truly special is their versatility and ease of use. Simply print, cut, and hole punch the top of the ribbon, then attach the tag around a plastic treat bag or directly to the playdough container. The tags come pre-designed with cute, festive fonts, but you can also customize them to your liking with the PowerPoint editable version. This flexibility allows teachers to personalize each tag for their students, adding names or special messages, making every gift feel extra special.

For greater durability, the tags can be printed on either standard copy paper or cardstock, ensuring they hold up well as part of a gift. These tags are not only practical but also a creative way to show your students you care. They’re perfect for teachers who want to make their gifts stand out without spending hours on preparation.

DIRECTED DRAWINGS SUMMERTIME

Do you need some fun & engaging SUMMER THEMED ACTIVITIES?

Students will love following these step by step illustrations so much they might forget they’re learning! These are directions for independent directed drawing. After each drawing page will be a "Creativity Challenge" page. Place at a center or project for the class to work on one at a time.

HOW TO USE

⭐early finishers

⭐morning work

⭐inside recess

⭐Draw & Write Center

WRITING CENTER EXTENSIONS

These cards work great in writing centers!

label your picture,

write a sentence,

write a story,

write a poem,

write non-fiction

DRAWINGS INCLUDE

sunglasses

lemonade

watermelon

sand bucket

sun

popsicle

ice cream cone

flip flops

cap

tree

WHAT'S INCLUDED
►10 THEMED step by step drawing directions
►10 Creativity Challenges (pages to accompany each drawing that encourage students to show their creativity by extending what they have learned)

► 22 full pages color version

► 22 full pages B&W version

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Doodling is great fun, but it also provides many developmental benefits for children. Doodling helps kids of all ages to develop and refine their fine motor skills, which is essential for writing, cutting and many other activities that children will do throughout their lives. In addition, doodling encourages visual analysis, increases the ability to concentrate, and boosts creative thinking. And of course, it’s just plain fun!

This packet includes 50 pages of doodle starters to inspire children.

Some ways to use these pages:

Give children a doodle page when they need a brain break.

Print just the pages you want to enhance a classroom theme or concept that you are studying.

Have the pages available for students who finish a lesson early.

Put them in your sub tub.

Use these in your “calming corner” for children who need help with self-regulation

This Fun activity encourages creativity and fine motor skills as children assemble their own winter-dressed character. The templates includes all the necessary parts—head, arms, body, boots, hat, and scarf—ready to cut, glue, and put together. Perfect for winter-themed lessons, bulletin board displays, or seasonal crafts in preschool and kindergarten classrooms. This is a great way to teach children about winter clothing while having hands-on fun . You can also use it for bulletin boards, holiday activities, or classroom decorations to add a festive touch!

What's Included :

• PAGE : 33 PAGES
• FILES : PDF + PNG
• SIZE : 8.5'' x 11''

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Shapes and Lines Art Lesson - Inspired by Gustav Klimt

Description: Introduce your students to the world of abstract art with this engaging lesson inspired by the iconic works of Gustav Klimt. In this lesson, students will explore the use of shapes and lines art lesson to create their own masterpiece, learning how to incorporate elements of Klimt's unique style. Through a combination of hands-on activities, guided practice, and creative expression, students will develop their understanding of geometry, symmetry, and the power of visual storytelling.

This lesson plan includes step-by-step instructions, visual aids, and differentiated activities to cater to various skill levels. Perfect for elementary and middle school students, this art lesson aligns with national art standards and encourages creativity, critical thinking, and an appreciation for art history.

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This resource includes:

• Teacher’s guide for a 2- 45-minute lesson
• PPT Presentation with 4 slides
• 1 worksheet - 3 options
• Patterns guide for students

Skills Developed in this lesson:

- Learn art vocabulary and concepts;

- Fine motor skills

- Learn about Gustav Klimt and his golden art

- Learn art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.

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Discover the joy of learning with our Farm-Themed Fun Bundle! Perfect for preschoolers, early elementary students, and homeschoolers, this bundle is packed with engaging activities that make learning fun and interactive.

Contents:

• Farm-Themed Lacing Cards: Develop fine motor skills with 18 different farm items. Available in one per page or two per page, each card features designated places for hole punching and lacing.
• Farm Cut and Paste Crafts: Enhance cutting skills with various farm objects outlined for easy cutting. Perfect for craft time!
• Bump It Dice Game: Make multiplication fun with this exciting game! Roll the dice, multiply the numbers, and bump your opponent off the hay bales. Great for practicing multiplication up to 12.
• Farm-Themed Clip Cards: Engage students with a farm themed clip cards. Each card has a farm object for the to count and then pick the correct number using a form of manipulative. Great for fine motor skills!

Why You’ll Love This Product:

• Teachers: Save time with ready-to-use activities that align with learning goals. Perfect for centers, small groups, or independent practice.
• Students: Enjoy interactive and hands-on activities that make learning math and language arts concepts enjoyable. The variety of activities caters to different learning styles and keeps students engaged.
• Parents and Homeschoolers: Provide your children with high-quality, educational activities that are fun and easy to use. Ideal for supplementing homeschool curricula or enhancing after-school learning.

Who This Product Is For:

1. Preschool Teachers: Perfect for introducing basic math and fine motor skills in a fun, farm-themed setting.
2. Kindergarten Teachers: Great for reinforcing math and language arts concepts with interactive activities.
3. 1st Grade Teachers: Use the multiplication game and write the room activities to challenge and engage students.
4. Homeschooling Parents: An excellent addition to your home education resources, providing a variety of activities to suit different learning needs.
5. Daycare Providers: Keep children entertained and learning with hands-on activities that build essential skills.

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Color Word Unit daily practice sheets to reinforce HFW/sight word colors. Perfect for a "Color of the Day" activity as you introduce color words to your young learners. A variety of skills included such as:

• Recognize the color word and circle
• Color the word
• Trace the word (D'Nealian font)
• Read the word in easy, decodable CVC words
• Draw a picture to represent the color word
• Trace a color word sentence

This activity is easy to pair with my Color Word Poems and Color Word Craft to round out your perfect intro to teaching color words to your kindergarten or first grade class.

Color Word Poems

Color Word Crafts

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❤️Looking for engaging activities to celebrate Native American Heritage or Indigenous Peoples? This growing bundle with differentiated activities is the perfect way for your students to learn about, discuss, and celebrate Native American culture, while developing social studies knowledge, practicing math, literacy, fine motor, and art skills!

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✏️Great for early elementary students!

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Worksheets

☑ Animal Symbols - Worksheets

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☑ Native American Homes - Worksheets

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Reading Comprehension

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Coloring Pages

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☑ Totem Pole - Coloring Pages

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☑ Northwest Pacific Coast - Animal Art - Coloring Pages

Writing Crafts

☑ Totem Pole - Writing Craft

☑ Teepee - Writing Crafts

☑ Buffalo Hide Art - Writing Crafts

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Activities

☑ The Seven Grandfather Teachings - Activities

Classroom Decor

☑ Native American Leaders - Posters

☑ Native American Heritage Month - Bulletin Board Kit

☑ National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Pennants

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Geometry Christmas booklet to transform 2D geometry shapes into Christmas icons.

Engage your students and prepare all the cutting, pasting and coloring stationery!

What's Covered?

Change the circle, square, rectangle & triangle to join Christmas and be festive! Draw and color each shape [an exemplary guide is attached of what the shapes could be transformed to].

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Don't forget to share with me how it went with your little ones. I hope it was useful in your classroom.

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Hooray!! It's 100th day of school! Grab this 100th Day of School Headband for 100th day of school activities. Celebrate this special day with your kiddos by letting them know that they are now 100 Days SHARPER with this adorable crown. This 100th day of school crown craft is perfect for 100th day of school activities.

Just print, color, make and go! Let your students wear this 100th day of school hat and show off their remarkable growth to everyone.

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Be prepared for this school year with this Art Sub Plans Bundle.  This bundle contains 3 sub plans designed to take the headache out of the task of preparing for a sub in the art room. 

All 3 sub plans include reproducible templates while 2 of the sub plans are also multipurpose & can be used as cross-curricular art lessons. Many bonuses are included with these lessons.   

Lessons are located in PDF files and total 138 pages. It includes:

• Sub plans for each of the 3 projects
• Step-by-step instructions with photos for 2 cross-curricular classroom projects plus cross-curricular & literacy connections
• Material & project variations
• Templates for all 3 projects
• National Core Arts Standards & TEKS (Texas) for 2 projects
• Note to teacher for sub use 
• Note to sub for teacher use with variations
• Activity (behavior reflection) for disruptive students
• Early finisher activities

Plan now for that upcoming day off! 

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Super Bowl Fun Coloring Pages - Chiefs vs. 49ers Edition!

Elevate your classroom excitement with these Super Bowl-themed coloring pages featuring the dynamic clash between the Chiefs and the 49ers! Perfect for all grade levels, these engaging coloring sheets will not only spark creativity but also foster a sense of team spirit and sportsmanship among your students.

Great for a brain break, morning work, or indoor recess!

File is a PDF document that includes 8 printable coloring pages. Both teams are represented in equal amounts.

Engage Your Students with a Fun, NO-PREP Robot Art Lesson!

Looking for an easy, engaging, and cross-curricular art activity? This robot-themed lesson combines creativity with literacy, making it perfect for art integration, sub plans, or mini-lessons. Students will create unique robot art pieces that not only develop artistic skills but also enhance key literacy competencies. Plus, their creations will make a fantastic hallway or classroom display!

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Minimal prep—just print the student pages and gather a few simple materials.
• Ideal for substitute plans, emergency lessons, homeschooling, or quick, effective mini-lessons.
• Designed to captivate even the most reluctant learners with a roll-and-draw game element that encourages creativity.
• Includes hand-drawn resources to take the pressure off perfection, helping students feel confident and engaged.

What’s Included:

• Non-editable PDF
• Roll-and-draw game sheet
• Reflection sheets
• Coloring page
• Finished example
• Writing activities

Why Hand-Drawn Matters:
Students often feel intimidated by perfect, digitally created examples. Hand-drawn elements help reduce anxiety and make the activity approachable for all skill levels. By focusing on effort and creativity rather than perfection, this resource inspires students to take risks and enjoy the process.

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"Great art activity to put in emergency plans! The writing activities go well with it, and the activity is versatile enough that you can use it in nearly any grade level."

Whether you’re planning for the week ahead or preparing for the unexpected, this robot art activity is a must-have addition to your teaching toolkit.

Build fine motor skills and engage in coloring creativity while also learning Bible verses!

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Now included:

• Easter Coloring Pages with Bible Verses
• Nativity/Christmas Coloring Pages with Bible Verses
• Patriotic Coloring Pages with Bible Verses
• Thanksgiving Coloring Pages with Bible Verses

I hope to add more later this year!

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End of Year Fun! Draw, Imagine, Color!

Get ready for summer with these exciting end-of-year activity sheets! Perfect for preschoolers and 2nd graders, this worksheet set includes 10 fun pictures, each half-drawn and ready for your child's imagination to take over!

Here's how it works:

• Each worksheet has a cool picture that's already started – maybe a sun flower, a hart shape.
• The other half is a blur shape, just waiting for your child to use their creativity to draw and complete the picture.
• Once they've finished drawing, it's time to unleash their inner artist and color in their creation!

These worksheets are a great way to:

• Spark creativity and imagination
• Develop drawing skills
• Celebrate the end of the school year and welcome summer fun!

So grab some crayons, markers, or colored pencils, and let the end-of-year artistic adventure begin!

Headbands

2 French designs and 2 English designs for the K-3 classroom

Making these fun and simple headbands are always a HIT with the littles. A quick no prep activity is just what every teacher needs. Copy, cut and paste. Students can wear these all day on the day of the Solar Eclipse or on the day after. A little sweet tongue in cheek headband!

How to use this:

Set it out as a self-guided activity with materials, pencils, glue sticks, and scissors for students to use.

Create the headbands as a whole class activity and watch as students help each other measure the headbands together.

Teacher assisted for the littles, and you can easily cut and glue (or staple if that is easier).

What's included in this resource:

-1 head band design with 'J'ai survecu l'eclipse solaire 2024"

-1 head band design with 'Je suis sain et sauf apres l'eclipse solaire 2024'

-1 head band design with 'I survived the Solar Eclipse 2024"

-1 head band design with 'I mark myself safe from Solar Eclipse 2024'

Directions:

-Colour the sun rays yellow or leave them white

-Simply cut along the dotted line around the sun rays, then cut the strips for attaching around the child’s head.

-glue each strip to either side of the sun/eclipse shape

What grade level is appropriate?

I personally feel that this resource is ideal for any students from K-2 although those in Grade 3 may love these headbands too!

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What grade level:

I personally use these texts with Grade 1 and Grade 2 students in French Immersion. I feel confident that students from K-3 will find these most useful and teachers can come back to the texts with any students who may be experiencing challenges in their French reading skills. Core French teachers will be sure to add the resource to their repertoire for Grades 4 to 6 as they learn to read and write at the Junior level.

If you love this resource:

***1. French SOR Sound Cards

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***6. French Speaking Passport

***7. French Pyramid Reading

Some of the Benefits of this resource:

1. Students use hands on materials
2. Boost confidence in French language acquisition with whole group, small group, independent work, and one-to-one instruction using the same resource
3. Fun headband that they can wear around school and at home
4. Students grow in independence at their own pace
5. Reinforce the fun and excitement of this once in a lifetime opportunity
6. Social wellness and personal autonomy in using French in the classroom
7. Scaffold and support language acquisition, oral communication, and writing skills
8. Headbands are a 100% successful activity at this age group!

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Summer is finally here! It is such a great time to make memories with the kiddos in your life and have SO much fun. My kids love to create, play, and imagine all summer long.

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Thanksgiving Turkey Writing Art Craft : I Am Thankful

Bulletin Board or Thanksgiving decorations!

* You can color the craft pieces, or print them on colored paper for students to cut out and assemble. An example page is included.

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