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Free 2nd grade english language arts thematic unit plans
Christmas Reindeer Activities FREE
Looking for engaging and fun Christmas activities for the classroom? This packet of reindeer activities is perfect for 1st and 2nd grade students. It has a reindeer craft, informational writing, ABC order, a word search, and writing about a pet reindeer. Pair the reindeer craft with one of the writing activities for a December bulletin board.The packet includes:1. Reindeer Facts – Write facts about reindeer. 2. ABC Order with Santa’s Reindeer – Put the names of Santa’s reindeer in alphabetical o
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Earth Day FREE
Free Earth Day Printables
Also available:
April Printables - KINDERGARTEN
April Printables - FIRST GRADE
May Printables - KINDERGARTEN
May Printables - FIRST GRADE
This is a "no prep" printable packet that can be used as a whole-group activity, centers, morning work, homework, review, etc.
Included:
Printables:
*Nature Walk
*I Can Help the Earth (3-2-1 Graphic Organizer)
*Go Green! (color the helpful pictures)
*Sort it Out! (cut and paste - recycling and composting)
*BONUS Word Wall Ca
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Ocean Animals Reading Freebie: Clownfish Nonfiction Reading Passage & Activities
“All About Clownfish” includes everything you would need to work on vocabulary and comprehension skills with your students while helping them to gain content area knowledge at the same time! I hope you enjoy this free reading passage with your students!*What's included in this freebie*• 2 Vocabulary Preview Charts: 1 blank & 1 with definition filled in for teacher reference• "All About Clownfish" (Grade Level Equivalent: 4)• Finding Text Evidence Activity• Graphic Organizer for Comprehensio
Grades:
1st - 5th
Zoo Animals Word Search Seek and Find
***This activity is a part of my > ZOO ACTIVITY PACK
Use this cute Zoo word search during your ZOO/Animals unit! It would be perfect for students to do before, during or after a ZOO field trip!
Clip art from: Educlips
Font from: Cara Caroll
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Rosa Parks- Black History Month
This resource includes a biography of Rosa Parks written on 3 different reading levels, 1 page of text dependent questions (perfect for class discussion and/or writing prompts) and 1 page for students to complete independantly (using evidence from the article to support their answers).
This resource was was designed to maximize student success since it is offered on three different levels of text and vocabulary complexity. The differentiation is done for you! Students can be given their ind
Grades:
1st - 4th
All About Me and Me By the Numbers Posters • First Day of School
First Day of School All About Me Activity. A set of FREE posters for Back to School. Give these out at the beginning of the school year and request them to be returned ASAP. Then put them in a file and pull one out as needed for Student of The Week! Now you won't find yourself scrambling during the year.
This would also make a great Back to School "Get to Know You" activity.
2 Poster styles: All About Me & Me By the Numbers
2 variations of each
2 sizes of each: 8.5x11, 11x17, 18x24
(That'
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Grades:
PreK - 6th
Holidays Around the World / Christmas Around the World FREEBIE
Holidays Around the World/Christmas Around the World FREEBIE. This freebie is a small sample of the complete unit. It contains:· Reading Comprehension Activity for Australia· Flag Activity for Australia Holidays Around the WorldThe complete unit contains information and activities for the following 12 countries:• Australia• Canada• China• France• Germany• Greece• Italy• Japan• Mexico• Spain• Sweden• United StatesActivities included in the complete unit:• Fact cards for each country (color and bl
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in: Holidays Around the World / Christmas Around the World BUNDLE
The Mitten by Jan Brett FREEBIE!
Be sure to check out my other resources you can use with The Mitten by Jan Brett!Click HERE for Close Reading Lessons using The MittenClick HERE for January themed Close Reading Super PackClick HERE for Guided Reading Lessons using The MittenHope you and your student have fun with this freebie!Sally Landers
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Hawaiian Luau End of Year Celebration and Activities for ELA and Writing
Having an end of year Hawaiian Luau is a fun way to celebrate the end of year, while still incorporating ELA and Writing Activities! In this product, you will find all do the details that will help you plan an end of year Luau celebration including printable centers, parent letters, and a sample luau schedule. The activities included are easy to prep! What is Included: p.2 - Table of Contentsp.3 – Luau Ideas p.5 – Sample Luau Parent Letterp.6 - Editable Luau Parent Letterp.7 &8 – Sample Luau
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Free Sample Life Cycle Units - Butterfly, Chicken, Plant, Frog, & Insect
This is a free sample of the compare and contrast reading passages with Venn Diagrams from my life cycle units. The complete units include a KWL, reading passages for all life cycle stages with REAL pictures and an opportunity to engage students with a turn and talk, interactive notebook foldables for vocabulary and life cycle, labeling the parts of each item, coloring, sequencing, unit assessment, and more!Find the individual units or for in a discounted bundle here:Frog Life Cycle Unit and In
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Pop Up Speech and Language Craft: Shark CVC (short vowels)
"Pop Up" Speech and Language Crafts are easy and kids love them! Create a 3D pop-up animal while targeting speech therapy goals! This is a great craft to use with your ocean themes or to pair with your favorite shark books!This pop-up craft includes a color and black/white shark template and 5 different CVC pages that you can use to target several goals (one page for each short vowel: a, e, i, o, u)!Target fine motor skills by having the child cut the circles out, fold in half, and glue. Suggest
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Speech and Language Pop Up Craft Activity Units Bundle
Free Christmas Tree Name Craft
My Free Christmas Tree Name Craft has 4 pages of build-a-christmas-tree templates: Simply copy template pages onto paper, construction paper, or cardstock...this is such a fun FREEBIE!!!Christmas Tree Template Pages:1) blank tree triangle2) happy tree triangle 3) star4) tree trunk***You can use the blank christmas tree triangle and have your students draw faces on their trees OR you can use the happy christmas tree triangle and they can color the face. Then they will write one letter on each tri
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Duck For President - FREEBIE
Duck for PresidentElection, Reading & Writing Activities FREEBIEThis Includes:Common Core Reading Aligned Worksheets - 5 pagesElection Voting Forms - 2 pagesWriting Pages - 14 pagesDuck versus Farmer Brown Anchor Chart (to fill out with class) - 1 pg or 6 page posterWhat a President Does Anchor Chart (to fill out with class) - 1 pg or 6 page posterelection activities | duck for president | voting | voting worksheets | election worksheets | ballot | ballot voting | student voting | student el
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Easter Bunny | Bunny Craft | Easter Writing Activity | Easter Bulletin Board
Check out our Easter Fun Pack! This delightful resource features an adorable Easter topper that students can color, cut, and attach to any of their work for a charming classroom display. This activity is also part of a huge money-saving bundle! So, CLICK HERE TO SEE!The pack includes Easter writing lines with both plain and dotted thirds, offering two Easter-themed templates. Engage students in creative expression while adding a touch of Easter cheer to your classroom setting. Get ready for a fe
Grades:
PreK - 4th
Also included in: Easter Activity Bundle | Easter Basket | Easter Worksheets
Plant Life Cycle {freebie}
Teaching plants is so cool! I love teaching kids how we just can't live with out them. I created this little freebie to provide my students with additional resources to understand plants from seed to full growth.
Included you will find
1. seed observation printable
2. plant life cycle journal
3. number, order, match & glue with answer key
4. "all about the plant life cycle" sequence writing
Any and all questions please email me at deirdre.eldredge@gmail.com
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Grades:
K - 2nd
50th Day of School Activities - 14 pages of FUNTASTIC RESOURCES
50th Day of School Fun- 14 pages✅ TO SEE THIS RESOURCE IN ACTION: CLICK HEREThis packet includes:• Hundreds Chart Mystery Picture• Numbers to 50 Chart• Juke Box Color Words• Parent Letter• Numbers at the Drive-In- least to greatest• Craft- 50's boy and girl stand-up craftivity• Coloring page• 50th-day snack page• 50th day snack page -- parent letter• 50th-day Certificate• 50th day Count Down CalendarIncluded in this free packet is a hundred charts mystery picture:♥ Check out ALL of our HUNDREDS
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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Ice Cream Day Freebies
If you're surviving the end of the school year with themed days like me and you're looking for a few more activities to incorporate into your day full of fun, look no further! These printables and craftivity are perfect for an ice cream themed learning day! You can check out my blog, http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/2015/05/ice-cream-day-end-of-year-theme-days.html , to see exactly how I incorporate these freebies into my themed day of learning!
Thanks!
Cara Carroll
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Winter Write the Room FREEBIE
This Winter Write the Room Activity is a fun way for students to recognize winter words. This activity includes winter vocabulary: snowflake, mitten, cocoa, snowman, earmuffs, hat, scarf, and snowball. Enjoy!
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The Teacher's Backpack
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PreK - 2nd
FREE Spiders Science, Fact Reading, & Writing Activities - Fall Science & ELA
This FREE All About Spiders Science Pack is perfect for your fall life science study on spiders. It has 5 pages of sample activities from the All About Spiders Science & ELA unit!The activities align with the Common Core standards for ELA and Science for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades. There are many activities and opportunities for differentiation to meet all your student's needs.Included upon instant download:Spider anchor chart piecesKWL about spiders sheetFinding facts about spiders sheetAskin
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
The Groundhog Book
Here is a fun little book about groundhogs to use with your kiddos on or before February 2nd! Enjoy!
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Valentine's Day Mobile | Valentines Day Bulletin Board | Valentines Day Craft
Valentine's Day Mobile | Valentines Day Bulletin Board | Valentines Day CraftIntroducing the Valentine's Day Hanging Heart Mobile – an engaging and creative resource designed to captivate the hearts and minds of your students this Valentine's Day! Transform your classroom into a haven of love and self-expression with this delightful activity that seamlessly combines writing prompts and craftwork.Check out these other Valentines Day resources:Valentine's Day BannersValentine's Day Gift LabelValen
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
FREE Great White Shark Unit Study | Lesson Plan, Activities | Ocean Animals
A 1-day LOW PREP ocean animal unit study of the great white shark. This resource includes a lesson plan, videos, worksheets and activities, interactive notebook pieces, and more.It makes a great addition to your great white shark or ocean animals unit study; writing lessons or centers; or science class. Perfect for first grade, second grade, and third grade classrooms, homeschool families, and cooperatives.Try before you buy! This is a free, abridged version of day 1 of my Great White Shark Unit
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
50th Day of School Activities FREEBIE
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17 pages of activities that can be done to celebrate the 50th day of school
Included are:
coloring page
word search
number charts
skip counting
class book
writing page
now and future page
I can write 50 words
hidden picture
record craft
colors page
clipart: scrappin doodles
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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Presidents' Day Freebie | Differentiated Biography of Abraham Lincoln
This part of myPresidents' Day Close Read Unit . It is closely aligned to the Common Core State Standards for Informational Text. Included is a biography of Abraham Lincoln, and text dependent questions. The article is offered on three different levels of text and vocabulary complexity. The differentiation is done for you! Perfect for increasing exposure to rigorous texts, whole group instruction, small group instruction, homework, individual reading and responding and much more!The larger Pres
Grades:
1st - 4th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
Discover printable and digital English language arts resources
On TPT, English language arts resources come in various forms: from interactive notebooks and task cards to small-group activities and individual worksheets. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of ELA concepts, or to reteach a tricky concept. By incorporating ELA resources from TPT into your teaching toolbox, you can create an engaging learning experience that strengthens students’ understanding of ELA concepts.
If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital English language arts worksheets, TPT has an extensive collection of resources across topics and grade levels. No matter what ELA topic your students are working on — whether you’re teaching the parts of speech to 1st graders or argumentative essay writing to 10th graders — TPT has instructional materials that are designed to help with any ELA learning need. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning ELA will be so much easier.
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Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your English Language Arts lessons by using manipulatives, pairing unusual texts like poems and short films together, or doing an escape room activity.
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