2nd Grade Holidays/Seasonal Projects (by date, oldest first)

Make your students feel like royalty with these Valentine's Day crowns! There are 5 crowns to choose from AND free BONUS Valentine's Cards included in this product.

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WHAT IS INCLUDED?

• 6-page PDF file
• 5 crown templates, each with fun sayings and cute Valentine's Day clipart
• Bonus Valentine's Day cards

HOW IT WORKS

1. Easily print the resource from your computer.

2. Your students can cut out the crowns.

3. Use tape or staples to make the circular shape of the crown.

4. Distribute the Valentine's Day cards.

5. Students can fill out the cards for their friends and family!

WHO IS IT FOR?

• Elementary School Teachers: You'll love this as a resource for your students on Valentine's Day!
• Homeschooling Parents: Your child can have their choice of crowns and make Valentine's Day cards for everyone in the family!

FEATURES

• Each page is 8.5" x 11", but you can adjust this in your printer settings.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

In addition to printing out this resource, you'll need scissors, tape, and a pencil.

Merry Christmas! This is a self-portrait that students will create of themselves. They will then use adjectives to describe their self-portraits/themselves and place them in the ornaments surrounding the self-portrait. There are included cutouts for the self-portrait if students would like to add more things to make it look more like Christmas. The Santa hat, antlers, and ears have already been shaped to fit the head. Students will just need to cut them out.

I hope this helps get your students into the Christmas spirit! This will be a great product for displaying student work also. I hope you enjoy it!

Fall-Themed Minimal Pairs Craft Activity | Speech Therapy | Phonological Awareness

Make phonological practice engaging and fun with this fall-themed minimal pairs craft! This activity is perfect for speech therapy sessions or classroom phonics lessons, helping students develop auditory discrimination and improve speech sound production—all while enjoying a creative, hands-on project.

Benefits of Minimal Pairs Crafts:

• Boosts Phonological Awareness: Students practice hearing and producing distinct sounds, improving their ability to differentiate between similar words.
• Enhances Speech Intelligibility: By practicing minimal pairs, students can focus on correct articulation, leading to clearer communication.
• Hands-on Learning: Craft activities promote active engagement, making learning more memorable and enjoyable.
• Supports Visual and Auditory Learners: Combining listening, speaking, and crafting helps reinforce learning for students with different learning styles.
• Builds Confidence: The creative aspect of this activity allows students to experience success in both crafting and speech practice.

This Fall Minimal Pairs Craft Activity is the perfect way to combine learning with creativity during the autumn season. Your students will love working on this seasonal project while improving their speech and phonological skills!

Tree Lot Project With Shapes

The goal for this project is for your child/students to practice naming shapes and following directions. Students will also practice their fine motor skills by coloring, cutting, and gluing the elements of their tree lots. Designed for Pre-k – 2nd Grade.

· Goals and Teacher Instructions

· Premade Shapes Pages

· Grading Rubric

· Grid page

· Differentiated instructions per grade level and/or ability level of students.

· Student Challenge Page (to create own shapes)Pre-K

What is Included:

Lesson Plan Pages

Literature Worksheets (Character study, Two Sets of Prediction Worksheets, and Plot Diagram Worksheet)

Vocabulary Work (General Vocabulary, Focused Vocabulary, Vocabulary Dictionary, Crossword, Word Search, Vocabulary in Context, and Vocabulary Quiz)

Final Project (Have students design a concert. They must have a theme, create a stage, costumes, and decorations, and select relevant acts)

Copy work (Jingle Bells and We Wish You a Merry Christmas songs)

Seven Crafts

6 Food Activities

BONUS: Christmas Song Battle (much like the march madness basketball tournament, you will start with your sweet 16 of either classic or modern Christmas songs, and then students will vote and battle it out until there is a winner).

Bonus #2: Single Digit Multiplication Worksheets (15 pages of multiplication practice)

$25 Nutcracker Themed Christmas School Unit Bundle ($39 value)

Combines Nutcracker and the Mouse King Picture Book Study, Nutcracked Novel Study and Vocabulary, Guided Nutcracker Descriptive Essay, Kingdom of Sweets Project, Kingdom of Sweets Project Research, and BONUS: Nutcracker Ballet Mini Introduction Lesson. Also includes bonus files to combine all these units into a 20-Day Christmas School Lesson.

Nutcracker and the Mouse King Picture Book Study ($5 Value)

This study works excellent as an introduction to studying the Nutcracker Ballet.

The materials are based on the picture book The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, the original Story by ETA Hoffman, illustrated by Gail de Marcken, and the Story adapted by Wren Mayse. The aim is for the description features to enhance the readers' understanding and interpretation of the Story.

What is Included: 23 Pages Total

· Goal and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Lesson Plans for 10-days of lessons

· Pre-Reading Notes Page (1 page)

· Discussion Questions (9 pages)

· Story Outline (Plot Outline) (2 pages)

· Battle Plan Outline (2 pages)

· Answer Keys (4 pages)

Nutcracked Novel Study and Vocabulary ($8 Value)

Novel Study: These materials for Susan Adrian's novel Nutcracked aim to enhance readers' understanding and interpretation of the Story.

What is Included: 40 Pages

· Goal and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Lesson Plans for 15-days of lessons- Incorporate vocabulary work in

· Discussion Questions (11 pages)

· Reality vs. Fantasy-Journal (1 page)

· Reality vs. Fantasy-Teaching Worksheet Activity (1 page)

· Reality vs. Fantasy-2 Worksheets (1 page each)

· Georgie's Problems (Conflict Worksheet) (1 page)

· Plot Diagram (1 page)

· Final Test (2 Options) (2 pages each)

· Answer Keys (8 pages)

Vocabulary: In general, the goal for finding vocabulary words within a novel is for students to encounter words they may not have seen or heard before and then understand their meaning in the text and in their everyday lives.

What is Included: 31 Pages

· Goals and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Master Word Lists (3 pages)

· Student Dictionary (11 pages)

· Crossword Puzzles (3 pages)

· Word Search (1 page)

· Vocabulary in Context Worksheet (2 pages)

· Final Test (1 page)

· Answer Keys (6 pages)

Guided Nutcracker Descriptive Essay ($5 Value)

This guided descriptive essay asks students to describe a nutcracker. There are three separate options to use based on the level and ability of your students.

Option 1: A full five-paragraph essay with three body paragraphs and an introduction and conclusion are required. This includes a planning page, a student requirement page, and a rubric.

Option 2: A fill-in-the-blank essay is used for young writers learning to spell and write. It includes a planning page, a student-required description, and a nutcracker to color according to the description.

Option 3: A Full five-paragraph essay with three body paragraphs, an introduction, and a conclusion is required. This includes a planning page, a student requirement page, and a rubric. A little less is required for this level.

What is Included: 15 Pages

· Goals and Instructional Pages for Teachers

· Younger Student Options Explanations

· Student Requirements Handout

· Rubric

· Planning Page

· Fill in the Blank Essay

· Fill in the Blank Planning Page

· Color and Decorate Nutcracker

· Younger Essay Requirements

· Younger Essay Rubric

· Younger Essay Planning Page

· Writing Page

Kingdom of Sweets Project ($5 Value)

The goal for this project is for your child/students to practice using area and perimeter. They will also practice spatial awareness as they plan for elements to fit within the area provided. The different areas they will place on their maps are based on the realms represented in the Nutcracker Ballet (when visiting after Marie/Clara rescues the Nutcracker/Prince)

Children/students can practice following instructions and requirements by following the assignment's instructions.

What is Included: 9 Pages

· Goals and Instructions for Teachers

· Instructions/Requirements

· Example

· Rubric

· Legends Page.

· Elements Page

· Separate 11x14 printable graph page

Kingdom of Sweets Project Research Extension ($5 Value):

This project aims to help your child/students practice their research skills. They will pick one of the "realms" or regions based on the realms represented in the Nutcracker Ballet (when visiting after Marie/Clara rescues the Nutcracker/Prince). Children/students can practice following instructions and requirements by following the assignment's instructions. Two options are available to complete the report. 1. Predesigned Research Page or 2. Written Research Report (with introduction and conclusion). An optional presentation extension is available for students to create a project based on architecture, dress, or food research done on their report. Rubrics and student instructions are available for each report/and the Presentation.

What is Included: 12 Pages

• Goals and Instruction Page for Teachers (1 page)
• Student Instructions/Requirements (1 page)
• Student Report Pages (2 pages)
• Rubric For Report on Student Report Pages (1 page)
• Student Instructions/Requirements for Presentation (1 page)
• Rubric for Presentation (1 page)

BONUS: Nutcracker Ballet Mini Introduction Lesson ($4 Value)

This mini-unit is the perfect accompaniment to introducing the Nutcracker Ballet. Students will learn information about the Composer and the ballet composition. There is also a listening journal (you will need to make multiple copies for each piece you listen to) and a story map (upper and lower-level options) for students to use as they follow along with the ballet to increase their understanding and interpretation of the events happening.

What is Included: 14 Pages Total

· Goal and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Composer Notes (1 page)

· Composition Notes (1 page)

· Story Map (Upper (5 pages)/lower level) (1 pagethe description multiple copies as needed)

· Listening Journal (1 page- use multiple copies as needed)

This Bundle also includes a Bundle Guide:12 Pages ($3 value)

· Goals and Instructions for the Bundle (1 page)

· Brief Bundle Overview (1 page)

· 20 Days of Lesson Plans (5 pages) (helps combine all units into one)

· Page with suggested arts and crafts links (2 pages)

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Introducing the perfect gift for Mother's Day!

The Mother's Day inclusive memory book. This resource is designed for all caregivers, including 39 templates for grandmothers, aunts, stepmoms, and more. It also includes both male and female pronouns, as well as a nameless template, it's like getting 5 memory books in one!

This activity fits lower elementary students best (1st to 3rd grade), as it is a wonderful way to celebrate the special moms in their lives and make them feel appreciated by providing them with a special memory book.

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Moms truly ROCK! This rocking craft is perfect for Mother's and Father's day and includes seven different options: Mom, Mum, Aunt, Grandma, Dad, Uncle, and Grandpa. Includes two different writing templates! Perfect gift for Mother's Day!

Let Dad know how special he is with this Father's Day activity set. Mix and Match from the 6 included activities for elementary students.

Features:

• Multiple variations to differentiate for different ages/writing abilities
• Space for students to include personalized drawings and writings
• Can be used as stand-alone activities, if desired
• Combine, or mix and match to create individualized gifts
• Supports RLA skills with included Cinquain poem template

Activity Set Includes:

• All About My Dad Activity
  -Version 1: One-page fill-in-the-blank
  -Version 2: 1/2 sheet booklet style (cut and staple/glue)
• Me and My Dad Activity
  -Version 1: Standard lines
  -Version 2a: Primary lines 1
  -Version 2b: Primary lines 2
• My Dad is Tie-riffic Activity
• My Dad Rocks Because... Activity
• #1 Dad Award Activity
  -Version 1: Combined writing activity & trophy design
  (Options: Standard lines, Primary 1 lines, Primary 2 lines)
  -Version 2: Separated writing activities & trophy design
  (Options: Standard lines, Primary 1 lines, Primary 2 lines)
• A Father's Day Cinquain
  -Instruction page w/ example and planning space
  -Final copy page

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Celebrate the 100th Day of School in style with our delightful 100th Day Craft and Writing Activities! This engaging resource offers a seamless blend of easy-to-assemble crafts and inspiring writing prompts designed to enhance fine motor skills, scissor proficiency, and listening abilities in young learners. Create a captivating 100th Day bulletin board display and provide each student with a cherished keepsake.

Crafted for simplicity, our 100-year-old craft features user-friendly, easy-to-cut pieces, including both straight and curvy lines, perfectly tailored for your little learners. The flexibility extends to material choices—copy this hassle-free craft on regular copy paper, construction paper, or cardstock. An additional print and color option is also thoughtfully included, ensuring a stress-free experience for both teachers and students.

Incorporate the provided writing prompts to inspire creativity and expression in your students. From envisioning their lives at 100 to exploring personal aspirations, these prompts add an extra layer of excitement to the 100th Day celebration.

Here are 31 writing prompts for celebrating the 100th Day of School:

100th day of school

100 year old

100-year-old tree

When I am 100, I will

If I were 100, I would

This is me in 100 years!

Before I am 100, I will

If I had 100$, I would buy

In 100 years, the world will be

In 100 years I would look like

If I could have 100 of anything, I would choose to have 100

If I had 100 wishes, one of them would be

The most important thing I learned after 100 days of school is

In 100 years, technology will have

If I could have 100 more years of life, I would

If I had 100 $ to donate, I would give it to

In 100 years, the environment might look

When I celebrate my 100th birthday, I plan to

When I'm 100, my advice to younger generations would be

Before I'm 100, I want to visit

If I could meet someone from 100 years ago, I'd choose

When I'm 100, I dream of living in a world where

When I'm 100, I'd love to share stories about

If I had 100 hours of free time, I would spend it

If I were 100 years younger, I might have

When I'm 100, I envision myself living in a

In 100 years, education will likely be

Before I'm 100, I want to visit

This is me and my family in 100 years

This is me and my friends in 100 years

This is me and my favorite pet in 100 years

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Who wouldn't want to be on Santa's Reindeer Team? This fun and simple craft and writing activity allows students to write what they have learned (or made up) about their reindeer and what awesome features it has. In a job application, they express their reasons for wanting to be on Santa's Team! Add the cute reindeer faces, and this craft is one that you and your students will love!

The craft is simple! No prep! The students just color, cut, and paste (and its all on one page)!

Includes:

TEAM SANTA bulletin board headers with holly leaves and berries for decoration

One page, no prep reindeer craft

Writing page with different line options.

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Perfect for Groundhog's Day observance! File includes instructions and masters to create a groundhog using heart shapes and two non-fiction texts (one with facts about groundhogs and one with facts about the holiday). The texts can be used as student readers, or as resources for expository writing.

A perfectly adorable February Bulletin Board! 4 sweet animal templates made with hearts and options for extending the craft with expository writing! A cute way to learn about animals while having festive fun. Options to use purchased foam hearts or construction paper hearts from the patterns included.

*Bonus! "These Animals Have Our Hearts" Bulletin Board Headers!

Animal crafts and non-fiction text included in this resource:

Owl

Panda

Leopard

Groundhog

Each non-fiction text can be used for student readers or reports and include a color picture of the animal.

*Groundhog is also sold separately

Let's make it a great year! This fun and simple craft and writing activity allows students to write their goals for the new year. This craft is one that you and your students will love!

The craft is simple! No prep! The students just color, cut, and paste.

Includes:

"Let's Make it a Great Year" bulletin board headers

Toolbox with pocket

Tools to write goals on and put in pocket

Single page writing and picture option

Includes years 2023-2026

Thanks so much for your purchase, and Happy New Year!

I would love to see your finished projects! If you post them on Instagram, please tag me! @smalltownteacherlife or use #smalltownteacherlife

Thank you!

-Leslie

Need a St. Patty's Day Craft plus a way to surprise your littles on St. Patrick's Day? Make these cute envelopes ahead of time and then let that lucky leprechaun fill them with treats!

Simple, no prep St Patty's Day activity that includes to clipart options (rainbow and shamrock), a friendly letter to the leprechaun writing option, or no writing option.

Thanks so much for your purchase, and Happy St. Patty's Day!

I would love to see your finished projects! If you post them on Instagram, please tag me! @smalltownteacherlife or use #smalltownteacherlife

Thank you!

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March Activities for 1st Grade BUNDLE- bulletin board, nonsense word fluency and more!

Perfect bundle for your March activity needs for your first graders.

Two bulletin board activities with crafts

Nonsense word fluency practice and games

A St. Pattys day Leprechaun Envelope craft

I hope you enjoy these March activities!

December Activities Bundle includes all the things! Everything you need for December fun

Celebrate the end of the school year with this fun and engaging Sign & Shine Yearbook! This engaging activity book is designed to help your students capture their favorite memories, dreams and friendships in a keepsake they will cherish forever. This yearbook is perfect for classroom activities during the last week of school, providing your students with a meaningful and enjoyable way to celebrate their year. It’s a great keepsake that they will love looking back on in the years to come.

This product includes:

• Cover Page Options: Choose from a variety of cover pages to personalize each student's yearbook.
• Messages from Friends: Dedicated pages for friends to write special messages and well wishes.
• Goals and Dreams: A section for your students to write down their goals and dreams for the next school year.
• Bucket List: A fun space for your students to list the things they want to do or achieve.
• Summer Plans: Pages to share their exciting summer plans.
• Advice for Next Year: Collect and write advice for the upcoming school year.
• Favorite Memories: Reflect on and jot down the best memories from this school year.
• Favorite Jokes: Share favorite jokes or funny moments to remember.
• Best Books or Activities: List the best books read or activities enjoyed throughout the year.
• Teacher Notes: Pages for teachers to write encouraging notes or signatures.
• Autographs and Doodles: Fun space for classmates to sign and doodle.

How to Use:

1. Choose a Cover Page: Start by selecting your favorite cover page.
2. Fill In the Pages: Follow the prompts to fill in messages, memories and plans.
3. Gather Signatures: Ask friends, teachers, and classmates to sign and doodle in your book.
4. Reflect and Enjoy: Use the yearbook as a fun way to reflect on the school year and look forward to the next.

How to put together:

• Print all 8 pages and then stick the following pages back to back:

  • Cover and page 1&14
  • 3&12 and 13&2
  • 5&10 and 11&4
  • 9&6 and 7&8

• Or print back to back for an easier option. (Use back to back templates provided in product)

US and UK english versions available.

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Make Thanksgiving learning extra engaging and memorable with this How to Cook a Turkey Class Recipe Book and Thanksgiving Fun Activities.

Designed for Grades 2, 3, 4, and 5, this interactive resource teaches students about the steps of cooking a turkey through hands-on and imaginative activities.

Whether used as a Thanksgiving-themed activity or part of a cooking unit, this resource encourages creativity, critical thinking, and sequencing skills in a fun, holiday-themed setting.

What's included;

• Step-by-Step Turkey Recipe Book - Students learn each step of preparing and cooking a turkey through clear instructions and age-appropriate language.
• Drawing Activities - Engaging prompts encourage students to visualize themselves in each cooking step, like seasoning the turkey or placing it in the oven.
• Cut-and-Paste Place Setting Puzzle - A fun activity to help students learn the basics of table setting.
• Kitchen Safety Practice - Safety prompts and check/cross-out activities reinforce important kitchen safety skills for young learners.
• Comprehension & Reflection Questions - Short answer and multiple-choice questions after each step to promote comprehension and reinforce learning.
• Certificate of Completion - Celebrate each student’s success with a customizable certificate recognizing their "Turkey Chef" skills.

No Cooking Required: Activities are designed to be done entirely in the classroom, making it safe and accessible for all students.

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This comprehensive bundle of resources is a perfect blend of learning and fun, designed to engage and educate during the Thanksgiving season.

It consists of two enriching products:

• Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Passages: This set includes 4 unique nonfiction passages related to Thanksgiving. Each passage is followed by multiple-choice questions that will test the students' comprehension and enhance their understanding of the text.

• Thanksgiving Around the World Reading Comprehension Passages: Five passages that focus on how Thanksgiving is celebrated in different countries—Canada, Germany, Mexico, Grenada, and Ghana - offering the students a unique global perspective on this holiday.

• Pilgrims and Native Americans and The First Thanksgiving: Students will read about the Pilgrims’ journey, their interactions with Native Americans, and how The First Thanksgiving came to be—History of the First Thanksgiving.

• How to Cook a Turkey Recipe Book: Make Thanksgiving learning extra engaging and memorable with this recipe book.

• Thanksgiving Activities Set: This set comprises 3 exciting activities

- A word search puzzle

- A crossword puzzle

- A word scramble

- Word Sudoku

These activities are not only entertaining but also help improve vocabulary and cognitive skills.

All activities come with answer keys, allowing you to check the students' answers and gauge their progress. This bundle is a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving while also promoting learning and development.

You May Also Like

• Turkey Informative Writing
• Turkey Reading Comprehension Passages
• Canadian Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Passages

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