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2nd Grade Reading

Ideas, tips, and blog posts about teaching reading (reading instruction) in the second grade classroom. Includes strategies and resources for comprehension…
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Replace the hum-drum reading log with The Tower of Books Challenge: a fun and engaging independent reading challenge! Encourages a wide range of reading and incorporates motivating tracking methods, in both 3-D, 2-D, and DIGITAL options. Lots of reading lists included, as well as an editable component. A unique alternative to regular reading logs! Gr 1-6 ($) 40 Book Challenge, Summer Reading Challenge, High School Reading, 5th Grade Reading, Reading Workshop, Reading Logs, Teacher Grade Book, Reading Conference, High School Activities
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Replace the hum-drum reading log with The Tower of Books Challenge: a fun and engaging independent reading challenge! Encourages a wide range of reading and incorporates motivating tracking methods, in both 3-D, 2-D, and DIGITAL options. Lots of reading lists included, as well as an editable component. A unique alternative to regular reading logs! Gr 1-6 ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
"Step In, Step Out" is a student-friendly, meaningful way to analyze character choices and author choices. Read the lesson on The Thinker Builder blog, and grab the free printables. Language Arts Elementary, Teaching Language Arts, Upper Elementary, Shared Reading, Close Reading, Guided Reading Groups, Teaching Reading, 2nd Grade
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"Step In, Step Out" is a student-friendly, meaningful way to analyze character choices and author choices. Read the lesson on The Thinker Builder blog, and grab the free printables.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats, is one of my favorite read alouds for winter, and makes a great book to use for an activity on sequencing events. Read how I do it, and how to make a fun display of students' work! (The Thinker Builder) Guided Reading, Winter Read Alouds, Ezra Jack Keats, Winter Reads, Sequence Of Events, 4th Grade Reading, Independent Reading
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The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats, is one of my favorite read alouds for winter, and makes a great book to use for an activity on sequencing events. Read how I do it, and how to make a fun display of students' work! (The Thinker Builder)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
I love using a favorite winter picture book like Snowmen At Night to combine a fun writing activity with some clever craftiness. This literature unit for Snowmen At Night is filled with seven meaningful activities to go along with book. Grades 1-3 ($) Fun Writing Activities, January Activities, Teaching Writing, Winter Activities, First Grade Writing, 3rd Grade Reading, Winter Picture, Picture Book
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I love using a favorite winter picture book like Snowmen At Night to combine a fun writing activity with some clever craftiness. This literature unit for Snowmen At Night is filled with seven meaningful activities to go along with book. Grades 1-3 ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats, is one of my favorite read alouds for winter. This literature unit brings out the best in the story and provides meaningful activities to students, like sequencing events, cause and effect, character feelings, and engaging writing extensions. Grades 1-3 $
The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats, is one of my favorite read alouds for winter. This literature unit brings out the best in the story and provides meaningful activities to students, like sequencing events, cause and effect, character feelings, and engaging writing extensions. Grades 1-3 $
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
An engaging literature unit for the picture book, Snowflake Bentley, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, tons of story activities like a "Character Trait Snowflake," vocabulary, background, and writing extensions. (Gr.2-4) $ Word Study Lessons, Library Lessons, Snowflake Bentley, Literature Unit
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An engaging literature unit for the picture book, Snowflake Bentley, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, tons of story activities like a "Character Trait Snowflake," vocabulary, background, and writing extensions. (Gr.2-4) $
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen, is a favorite winter read aloud. This literature unit is full of lessons and activities to use with the book, like character analysis, figurative language, theme and mood, mentor text writing lessons, and more! Gr 2-4 $ Owl Moon
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Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen, is a favorite winter read aloud. This literature unit is full of lessons and activities to use with the book, like character analysis, figurative language, theme and mood, mentor text writing lessons, and more! Gr 2-4 $
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
Turkey Trouble, by Wendi Silvano, is a favorite read aloud for Thanksgiving. This literature is full of meaningful and engaging activities to go along with the book. Includes lots of reading and writing skills! Created by The Thinker Builder ($) Michael Friermood, Turkey Trouble, Thanksgiving School
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Turkey Trouble, by Wendi Silvano, is a favorite read aloud for Thanksgiving. This literature is full of meaningful and engaging activities to go along with the book. Includes lots of reading and writing skills! Created by The Thinker Builder ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
Turkey Trouble, by Wendi Silvano, is a favorite read aloud for Thanksgiving. This literature is full of meaningful and engaging activities to go along with the book. Includes lots of reading and writing skills! Created by The Thinker Builder ($) 4th Grade Ela, Second Grade, Writing Promps, Writing Skills, School Age Activities
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Turkey Trouble, by Wendi Silvano, is a favorite read aloud for Thanksgiving. This literature is full of meaningful and engaging activities to go along with the book. Includes lots of reading and writing skills! Created by The Thinker Builder ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
A creative yet versatile way to infuse critical thinking into students' reading, from The Thinker Builder. Elementary Teacher, 2nd Grade Teacher
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A creative yet versatile way to infuse critical thinking into students' reading, from The Thinker Builder.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
"Step In, Step Out" is a student-friendly, meaningful way to analyze character choices and author choices. Read the lesson on The Thinker Builder blog, and grab the free printables.
"Step In, Step Out" is a student-friendly, meaningful way to analyze character choices and author choices. Read the lesson on The Thinker Builder blog, and grab the free printables.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
A literature unit for "The Widow's Broom," by Chris Van Allsburg. In-depth and fun! Perfect for the week of Halloween! (Gr. 2-4) $ Homeschool Reading, Reading Resources, Reading Strategies, Reading Ideas, Reading Writing, Reading Help, Reading Lessons
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A literature unit for "The Widow's Broom," by Chris Van Allsburg. In-depth and fun! Perfect for the week of Halloween! (Gr. 2-4) $
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
A literature unit for "The Wall," by Eve Bunting. Engaging and informative, with background article and PowerPoint, story and vocabulary work, plus extension activities. Digital & Print versions included. Perfect for Veterans Day! (Gr. 2-4) $ Reading Groups, Reading Skills, Veterans Day Activities, Writing Activities, November Activities, Classroom Activities, Classroom Ideas
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A literature unit for "The Wall," by Eve Bunting. Engaging and informative, with background article and PowerPoint, story and vocabulary work, plus extension activities. Digital & Print versions included. Perfect for Veterans Day! (Gr. 2-4) $
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
Tons of tips for teachers to help the "readling relationship" between parent and child. Plus a handy parent brochure for reading with their child, perfect to pass out at a Meet-the-Teacher-Night or parent - teacher conferences. From The Thinker Builder Kids Reading, Teaching Tips, Learning, College Teaching, Family Literacy, Literacy Night Activities
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Tons of tips for teachers to help the "readling relationship" between parent and child. Plus a handy parent brochure for reading with their child, perfect to pass out at a Meet-the-Teacher-Night or parent - teacher conferences. From The Thinker Builder
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
"Step In, Step Out" is a student-friendly, meaningful way to analyze character choices and author choices. Read the lesson on The Thinker Builder blog, and grab the free printables.
"Step In, Step Out" is a student-friendly, meaningful way to analyze character choices and author choices. Read the lesson on The Thinker Builder blog, and grab the free printables.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 121 response pages for literature and informational text, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and digital formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($) Reading Response Journals, 2nd Grade Books, Word Study
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Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 121 response pages for literature and informational text, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and digital formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
Tips, ideas, and resources to help you get the most out of reading response tasks, to make them purposeful and meaningful to students. Responding to reading and recording their thinking has potential to help students grow as readers and deepen their thinking about text. Read the blog post for guidance to do just that. (The Thinker Builder) 6th Grade Ela, Teacher Notes, Teacher Life, Teacher Stuff
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Tips, ideas, and resources to help you get the most out of reading response tasks, to make them purposeful and meaningful to students. Responding to reading and recording their thinking has potential to help students grow as readers and deepen their thinking about text. Read the blog post for guidance to do just that. (The Thinker Builder)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
Tips, ideas, and resources to help you get the most out of reading response tasks, to make them purposeful and meaningful to students. Responding to reading and recording their thinking has potential to help students grow as readers and deepen their thinking about text. Read the blog post for guidance to do just that. (The Thinker Builder) Reading Journals
Reading Journals
Tips, ideas, and resources to help you get the most out of reading response tasks, to make them purposeful and meaningful to students. Responding to reading and recording their thinking has potential to help students grow as readers and deepen their thinking about text. Read the blog post for guidance to do just that. (The Thinker Builder)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
The Tower of Books Challenge is an independent reading challenge, great for a summer reading assignment or to replace that hum-drum reading log your students dread. An engaging format and tons of options! Read more about it in this blog post by The Thinker Builder. School Reading, School Library, Elementary Library, Kindergarten Reading, Preschool Kindergarten
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The Tower of Books Challenge is an independent reading challenge, great for a summer reading assignment or to replace that hum-drum reading log your students dread. An engaging format and tons of options! Read more about it in this blog post by The Thinker Builder.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
Do you have students do anything while they read independently? Giving students a task to do while reading, like a reading response prompt or a way to organize and record their thinking (note-taking, annotating text, etc.), has great potential to help students grow as readers. Here are 5 keys to help get the most out of reading response tasks AND to avoid common pitfalls. (The Thinker Builder) Middle School Reading, Teaching Middle School, Teaching Elementary, Student Reading, Teaching Tools, Reading Mini Lessons
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Do you have students do anything while they read independently? Giving students a task to do while reading, like a reading response prompt or a way to organize and record their thinking (note-taking, annotating text, etc.), has great potential to help students grow as readers. Here are 5 keys to help get the most out of reading response tasks AND to avoid common pitfalls. (The Thinker Builder)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
Keeping track of your students' reading progress can so easily get overwhelming and cumbersome. Read about a streamlined system that actually helps you move your readers forward. And grab the record-keeping forms, too! (The Thinker Builder) Elementary Reading, Reading Teacher
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Keeping track of your students' reading progress can so easily get overwhelming and cumbersome. Read about a streamlined system that actually helps you move your readers forward. And grab the record-keeping forms, too! (The Thinker Builder)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 64 response pages for literature, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and DIGITAL formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($) Reading Response, Reading Intervention
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Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 64 response pages for literature, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and DIGITAL formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 64 response pages, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and digital formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($) Book Clubs, Book Club Books, No Response
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Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 64 response pages, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and digital formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($)
 Help students analyze text features within informational texts with these handy reading response pages, designed in an engaging notebook format. Differentiated at three levels. Also includes pages on text structures, locating important facts, summarizing & synthesizing, vocabulary, research, and more! (Gr 2-5) $ Teaching Ideas, Teacher Resources, Primary Reading, Teaching Time
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 Help students analyze text features within informational texts with these handy reading response pages, designed in an engaging notebook format. Differentiated at three levels. Also includes pages on text structures, locating important facts, summarizing & synthesizing, vocabulary, research, and more! (Gr 2-5) $
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading
The Tower of Books Challenge is an independent reading challenge, great for a summer reading assignment or to replace that hum-drum reading log your students dread. An engaging format and tons of options! Read more about it in this blog post by The Thinker Builder.
The Tower of Books Challenge is an independent reading challenge, great for a summer reading assignment or to replace that hum-drum reading log your students dread. An engaging format and tons of options! Read more about it in this blog post by The Thinker Builder.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
2nd Grade Reading