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2nd Grade Back to School Resources

31 2nd grade back to school resources: 14 worksheets, 7 activities, 5 assessments and more. How teachers use these

2nd Grade Back to School Resources

31 2nd grade back to school resources: 14 worksheets, 7 activities, 5 assessments and more. How teachers use these

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeSchool Words Fill in the Blank Worksheet

The School Words Fill in the Blank Worksheet gives 2nd graders eight sentences and a word box of everyday classroom words to complete. Answer key included, so this vocabulary practice needs no prep and checks itself in seconds.

Flash Cards
Flash Cards2nd GradeSchool Subjects Word Wall

These school subjects word wall flash cards pair a picture with each subject name for Preschool through 2nd Grade readers. Answer key included for the practice page.

Curriculum
Curriculum2nd GradeSecond Grade Curriculum

This Free Second Grade Curriculum plan gives you everything you need to teach every Second Grade subject and skill for one year.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeClassroom Rules Worksheet

This Classroom Rules Worksheet helps 2nd graders match rules to reasons, sort classroom behaviors, and write a rule of their own. Includes an answer key — a friendly, no-prep way to begin the school year with clear expectations.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeBack to School Fun Word Search Worksheet

The Back to School Fun Word Search Worksheet gives 2nd graders a playful way to find ten hidden school words across and down. Includes an answer key — great no-prep vocabulary practice for the first weeks of school.

Workbook
Workbook2nd GradeCharacter Reading Comprehension Workbook

UsingCharacter Reading Comprehension Workbook, students can have all of the passages about different character traits all in one workbook.

Workbook
Workbook2nd GradeHolidays Reading Comprehension Workbook

This Holidays Reading Comprehension Workbook is a fun way to teach your kids about the Holidays while learning reading comprehension skills, literacy, and test-taking skills.

Flash Cards
Flash Cards2nd GradeBack to School Behavior Flash Cards

These back to school behavior flash cards show preschool to 3rd grade children twelve classroom expectations with clear pictures and simple words. Answer key included, so every child starts the year knowing what to do.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeMy Teacher Worksheet

This My Teacher Worksheet gives 2nd Grade students five friendly interview questions and a drawing box, so back to school starts with a classroom where everyone knows their teacher.

Flash Cards
Flash Cards2nd GradeBack to School Classroom Jobs Flash Cards

Set up a picture job chart with these back to school classroom jobs flash cards for preschool to 2nd grade. Sixteen job cards show one child doing each job, and a card list key is included.

Assessment
Assessment2nd GradeBig Changes Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This big changes reading comprehension worksheet gives 2nd Grade readers a warm back-to-school story plus four kinds of questions to answer. An answer key is included, so comprehension practice takes no prep at all.

2nd GradeSchool Hallway Clinic Passes

Using this School Hallway Clinic Passes, teachers can quickly write hallway passes so they can keep track of students who go to the nurse, library, or other parts of the school.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeWho I Want To Be Worksheet

This Who I Want to Be worksheet lets second graders draw and write about their future job, home, dream destinations, and character. A warm back-to-school reflection that helps students set goals and share who they hope to become.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeBack to School Graph Worksheet

This back to school graph worksheet has 2nd graders count a box of school supplies, color a bar graph from their own data, and answer three questions about it. Answer key included for fast, no-prep checking.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeAll About Me Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

This All About Me Fill in the Blanks Worksheet lets 2nd grade students finish seven sentences about themselves and draw a self-portrait. An easy first-week page that gets your whole class talking.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeGet to Know Your Super Classmates Back to School Activity

Partners spin, ask and color in this get to know your super classmates back to school activity for 1st to 3rd grade, with 20 interview cards that build friendships.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeMy Address Write and Draw Worksheet

The My Address Write and Draw Worksheet gives first grade students four labeled lines for their street, city, state, and zip code, plus a big frame to draw the place they live.

Assessment
Assessment2nd GradeNew School Jitters Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This New School Jitters Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 2nd graders a short back-to-school story and seven text-based questions. An answer key is included, so first-day nerves turn into confident, independent reading practice.

2nd GradeSchool Theme Classroom Signs

These School Theme Classroom Signs can be used as part of your schedule so your students know what happens next in the day.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeFavorite Books List Worksheet

Use this favorite books list worksheet to help 2nd graders sort the books they love into fiction and nonfiction, and plan what to read next all year long.

From our teachers' playbook

New grade, new friends, big fun!

What do 2nd graders work on at back to school time?

The first weeks of 2nd grade set the tone for the whole year. Kids learn the classroom rules and routines, get to know their classmates and teacher, and take on classroom jobs. It's also a great time to warm up reading and writing skills after summer with "all about me" pages, school word practice and simple graphs about the class. The click moment is when the room starts running itself: kids know where things go, what comes next, and who to sit with at lunch.

Our favorite ways to start 2nd grade strong

A good start makes the whole year easier. These moves build routines and friendships at the same time.

Show the rules, then practice them

Don't just read the rules. Act them out! Show what a quiet hallway looks like, then let kids practice it. Have a few volunteers model the wrong way for giggles, then the right way. Kids remember what they do.

Why it works: showing first, practicing together, then letting kids try alone is the "gradual release" model teachers have relied on for decades (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).

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Super classmate hunt

Kids walk around and find a classmate who has a pet, loves pizza or has a birthday in the summer. It gets everyone talking on day one, and shy kids have a script to follow.

Why it works: in a well-known study, a few short sessions of a simple number board game measurably boosted young children's number skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).

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Build a school word wall

Post subject words like math, reading and science with pictures on the wall. Add new words each week as you start each subject. Kids use it for spelling all year long.

Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).

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Questions teachers and parents ask

What should I do the first week of 2nd grade?

Focus on routines, rules and relationships. Practice how to line up, turn in work and ask for help. Mix in getting-to-know-you games and light review of reading and math.

How do I get 2nd graders to learn classroom rules?

Keep the list short, about 3 to 5 rules, and practice each one by acting it out. Revisit them often the first month and praise kids when you catch them following a rule.

What are good back to school activities for 2nd grade?

All about me pages, class graphs, classmate scavenger hunts and classroom job charts are big favorites. They build community while sneaking in reading, writing and math.

How can parents help with back to school?

Start bedtime and morning routines a week early, talk about what your child is excited or nervous about, and read together each night. A calm start at home makes a big difference.