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Category: 2nd grade

35 Favorite Christmas Reads

If we were to make a list of our favorite Christmas books, it would be REALLY long. Heidi and I both have an addiction to kids books, especially Christmas ones. So for this list, we picked 5 favorite books in 7 specific categories and reviewed each one. We’ve given each

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Brain Breaks for Christmas (Freebie!)

December is one of my favorite months for teaching school because there are so many fun things you can do. But it’s also one of the most difficult times of the year for teaching because the kids are so wound up. Throw in some snow days and it can be

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Brain Breaks for Thanksgiving (Freebie!)

We’re back with some Thanksgiving themed brain breaks that we think your class will love. Oh and just like last month, they’re FREE! We created three types of brain breaks: Recharge – these brain breaks are for movement. Use these when you need kids to get the wiggles out! They’re

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Brain Breaks for Halloween (Freebie!)

Now that we know how important brain breaks are, how about some Halloween-themed ones to kick the fun up a notch? Oh and did I mention you can grab some for FREE? We created three types of brain breaks: Recharge – these brain breaks are for movement. Use these when

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Jargon Journal Halloween Bundle

Happy Halloweeen! We are so excited about this set of Jargon Journal units. Click here to read more about the importance of vocabulary instruction. Click here to read more about the Jargon Journal program. Here are the Halloween books: The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin by Margaret Wise Brown Buy the book

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Jargon Journal Fall Bundle

Yay, Fall! The Jargon Journal bundle for our favorite season is up in the shop! Click here to read more about the importance of vocabulary instruction. Click here to read more about the Jargon Journal program. Here are the Fall books: Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant Buy the book Buy the

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Jargon Journal Back to School Bundle

The time has come for Back to School! This month we have some of our favorite books perfect for the beginning of the year. Click here to read more about the importance of vocabulary instruction. Click here to read more about the Jargon Journal program. Here are the Back to

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Back to School Bingo Gets A Facelift!

One of the very first products we made when we started Second Story Window in 2008 was Back to School Bingo. It has been a popular item every year at this time but I finally got a chance to give it a much-needed face lift! If you have purchased it

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A Day in the Life: My 2nd Grade Schedule Part 1

A lot of people have asked what my daily schedule looks like, so here’s a little peek at how things run in my class.  I’m starting by explaining how I do Daily 5 since that program gives my day its main structure. A few years ago I was teeth-gnashing, nail-biting 

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