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Second Grade Back to School Theme/Thematic Unit

 

back to school activities second grade / third gradeThe Best of the Mailbox Back to School

Grade Level: Second Grade - Third Grade
Price: $12.95
Product #: 2001498
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This school year, like every year, you want to get your class off to a strong start. Meeting your new students, decorating and organizing your classroom, greeting parents at open house, finding the perfect first-day activities, and many other important tasks are on your mind. How can you do it all and do it well?

This resource can help. It's packed with favorite ideas featured in The Mailbox magazine from 1998 - 2002, so you know it's good. Plus you'll find patterns and reproducibles to make school year preparations even easier.

With this all-in-one collection in hand, back to school will be better than ever. Get off to a great start this year! Whether you're an experienced teacher beginning another exciting year or a new teacher about to meet your first class this book will be your ultimate resource for back to school planning.

Inside the pages of this book you'll find:

  • tips for planning, organizing, and setting up your classroom
  • back to school activities
  • ideas for parent communication
  • reproducibles and patterns
  • clip art

Table of Contents:

  • Before School Starts
  • Classroom Displays
  • Organizational Tips
  • Classroom Management
  • The Back to School Express
  • 'Tis the Season for...Back to School!
  • Getting Acquainted
  • Birthdays and Celebrations
  • Parent Communication
  • Open House
  • Art Activities
  • Clip Art and Student Reproducibles
  • Answer Keys

Pages: 96



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Second Grade Self-Esteem Theme/Thematic Units (2 products)

Building Character Theme , Thematic Unit Teaching Resource Education BookBuilding Character

Grade Level: First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade
Price: $7.95
Product #: 2003181
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This theme book provides everything you need all in one place—tons of ideas, centers, patterns, crafts, AND reproducibles. The best thematic units and related ideas from The Mailbox and Teacher's Helper magazines are compiled in one handy resource! Whether you need an entire unit or just a few creative activities to energize your current lessons, this timesaving collection of ideas can meet your needs.

Some of the features you'll enjoy include:

  • basic-skills reinforcement
  • critical-thinking activities
  • whole-class and small-group activities
  • skill-based games
  • literature connections
  • writing activities
  • timesaving patterns and reproducibles
  • follow-up and extension activities
  • student-created booklets
  • bulletin boards

48 pages


self-esteemSelf-Esteem Thematic Unit

Grade Level: 1st Grade - 3rd Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 1000269
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This book contains a captivating thematic unit which will help children build a positive self-concept. Its 80 exciting pages are filled with a wide variety of lesson ideas and activities designed for use with primary children. At its core is a high-quality children's literature selection, George and Martha. For the stories in this book, activities are included which set the stage for reading, encourage the enjoyment of the book, and extend the concepts gained.

In addition, the theme is connected to the curriculum with activities in language arts, math, science, social studies, art, music, and life skills (cooking, physical education, etc.). Many of these activities encourage cooperative learning.

Suggestions and patterns for bulletin boards and unit management tools are additional time savers for the busy teacher.

Furthermore, directions for student-created Big Books and culminating activity, which allows students to synthesize their knowledge in order to produce products that can be shared beyond the classroom, highlight this very complete teacher resource.

This book includes:

  • literature selection - summary of a children's book with related lessons (complete with reproducible pages) that cross the curriculum
  • poetry - suggested selections and lessons enabling students to write and publish their own works
  • planning guides - suggestions for sequencing lessons each day of the unit
  • language experience ideas - daily suggestions as well as writing activities across the curriculum, including Big Books
  • bulletin board ideas - suggestions and plans for student-created and/or interactive bulletin boards
  • homework suggestions - extending the unit to the child's home
  • curriculum connections - in language arts, math, science, social studies, art, music, and life skills
  • group projects - to foster cooperative learning
  • a culminating activity - which required students to synthesize their learning to produce a product or engage in an activity that can be shared with others
  • a bibliography - suggesting additional literature and nonfiction books on the theme

Pages: 80


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Second Grade My Body, Health Themes/Thematic Units (2 products)

my body thematic unitMy Body

Grade Level: 1st, 2nd, 3rd grades
Price: $7.99
Product #: 1000211
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This book has been a classroom favorite for years! It is designed to provide information about the human body for the primary child. Parts of the human body are explained and illustrated. Patterns are included for life-size replicas that the children can make and take home.

It is our hope that if children learn about their bodies at an early age, they will not abuse them later. We hope they will join with us and become excited about learning what is going on inside the body and strive to stay healthy!

Pages: 40


Health Theme Thematic Unit Second GradeStaying Healthy

Grade Level: Second Grade
Price: $5.95
Product #: WR00853
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Activities develop health skills while reinforcing comprehension in young students and important health concepts in older students. Includes information drawn from the health curriculum found in most elementary schools, plus up-to-date data and food pyramids. These engaging stories and stimulating activities will help students make a connection between what they are learning and real life.

Students make many decisions that affect heir health. To make the right choices, they need to understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle and believe that achieving it can be fun. Through a series of engaging lessons and activities, this teaching practice book helps students achieve that goal.

Staying Healthy for Grade 2 teaches:

  • The link between good nutrition and good health
  • Basic rules for safety at home and away from home
  • How to attain and maintain healthy habits
  • How to get help in case of an accident
  • The importance of the five senses

This teaching resource book provides opportunities for students to practice a variety of reading, writing, and language skills. It also helps them build concept development in math, science, social studies, research, and art. The information and activities in this workbook can easily be used as part of cross-curricular lesson plans that encourage investigation as well as oral and written communication.

48 pages, full color, paperback.


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Second Grade Five Senses Theme / Thematic Unit (2 products)

Second Grade Five Senses Theme Teaching Book Thematic UnitFive Senses Thematic Unit

Grade Level: First, Second, Third Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 1000270
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This reproducible teaching resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular activities. Also included are management ideas, creative suggestions for the classroom, and a bibliography.

At its core are two high-quality children's literature selections: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse and The Little Red Hen.

For each of these featured books, activities are included which set the stage for reading, encourage the enjoyment of the book, and extend the concepts gained. In addition, the theme is connected to the curriculum with activities in language arts, math, science, social studies, art, music, and life skills.

Suggestions and patterns for bulletin boards and unit management tools are additional time savers for the busy teacher. Furthermore, directions for student-created Big Books and culminating activities, which allow students to synthesize their knowledge in order to create products that can be shared beyond the classroom, highlight this very complete teacher resource.

This thematic unit includes:

  • literature selections - summaries of children's books with related lessons (complete with reproducible pages) that cross the curriculum
  • poetry - suggested selections and lessons enabling students to write and publish their own works
  • planning guides - suggestions for sequencing lessons each day of the unit
  • language experience ideas - daily suggestions as well as activities across the curriculum, including Big Books
  • bulletin board ideas - suggestions and plans for student-created and/or interactive bulletin boards
  • homework suggestions - extending the unit to the child's home
  • curriculum connections - in language arts, math, science, social studies, art, music, and life skills (such as cooking and physical education)
  • group projects - to foster cooperative learning
  • a culminating activity - which requires students to synthesize their learning to create a product or engage in an activity that can be shared with others
  • a bibliography - suggesting additional literature and nonfiction books on the theme


Pages: 80


Bulletin Board Set Spanish / English Five Senses

Five Senses (Spanish/English) Bulletin Board Set

Price: $6.99 + $1.75 (This item requires an additional handling/packaging fee)
Product #: 4001459
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This set includes 2 title signs in English and Spanish, 10 1/2" x 6" picture cards with Spanish translation cards, and a poem. Great for early childhood theme-based learning.

Click the "Sample Pages" link for a printable Spanish-English translation guide.


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Ocean Theme / Thematic Unit

Ocean Life Theme / Thematic Unit Teaching MaterialsOcean Life

Grade Level: First, Second, Third Grade
Price: $7.95
Product #: 2003196
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Save time and energy planning thematic units with this comprehensive teacher resource. Whether you need an entire unit or just a few creative activities to energize your current lessons, this timesaving collection of ideas can meet your needs.

Some of the features you'll enjoy include:

  • literature connections
  • math activities
  • basic-skills reinforcement
  • science projects
  • student-created booklets
  • craft ideas
  • observation activities
  • writing activities
  • timesaving patterns and reproducibles

So dive in! You're sure to find everything you need right here in this teaching resource book to begin a creative and integrated wave of learning.

Pages: 48


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