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2nd Grade Specials Resources

89 2nd grade specials resources: 39 activities, 27 songs, 26 videos and more, covering art, fitness, technology, plus 3 more topics. How teachers use these

2nd Grade Specials Resources

89 2nd grade specials resources: 39 activities, 27 songs, 26 videos and more, covering art, fitness, technology, plus 3 more topics. How teachers use these

Video
Video2nd GradeJumping Jack Song (MP3)

Using this Jumping Jack Song (MP3), your students will be working up a sweat as they do jumping jacks along with the catchy beat.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeCircle Cut Outs

These Circle Cut Outs will quickly give you templates for classroom decoration or student activities.

Video
Video2nd GradeJumping Jacks Song (Original Music Video)

Using this Jumping Jacks Song (Original Music Video), your students will be working up a sweat as they do jumping jacks along with the catchy exercise video.

Activity
Activity2nd Grade9 Pieces Blank Puzzle

This 9 pieces blank puzzle activity lets preschool through 3rd grade children draw a picture, cut out nine easy pieces, and build a puzzle to keep or give as a gift.

2nd GradeFitness Package Download

This Fitness Package Download provides you and your students with all of the Have Fun Teaching Fitness DVDs, CDs, and Reading Comprehension Workbook.

Song
Song2nd GradeStretching Song (MP3)

Using this Stretching Song (MP3), your students will cool down and stretch their muscles with perfect form along with the catchy beat.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeLibrary Skills Worksheet

A hands-on library skills worksheet for 2nd Grade: finish four sentences with the word box, then fill out and decorate your very own library card. Answer key included, so students arrive at their next library visit ready.

Flash Cards
Flash Cards2nd GradeSports Flash Cards

These sports flash cards help PreK to 3rd Grade students name 18 sports from pictures of their gear, with an answer key included, to grow everyday vocabulary.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeTriangle Cut Outs

This triangle cut outs activity has children sort 12 shape cards and cut out big triangles. Made for Preschool to 2nd Grade, with an answer key included for quick checking.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeDonut Cut Outs

These Donut Cut Outs quickly give you templates that can be easily cut and applied for classroom decoration or student activities

Activity
Activity2nd GradeBarn Cut Out

This barn cut out activity lets PreK to 3rd grade children color, cut, fold and glue a 3-D paper barn, roof and silo, then stand six farm animals beside it.

Activity
Activity2nd Grade42 Pieces Blank Puzzle

Using this42 Pieces Blank Puzzle, students put together puzzle pieces to create a larger picture to build critical thinking and problem solving skills.

From our teachers' playbook

Create, move, explore

What do 2nd graders learn in specials?

Second grade specials help kids grow beyond reading and math. In art, they explore primary and secondary colors, shapes and collage. In PE, they build coordination with skipping, jumping and team games. Music class adds beat, rhythm and instrument families, and library time teaches how books are organized. Technology introduces typing and computer basics. The click moment is a child who struggles in reading proudly showing off a perfect cartwheel or a masterpiece painting.

Our favorite ways to bring specials into 2nd grade

You can sneak art, music and movement into any classroom day with these moves.

Big puzzle mural

Give each group a 42-piece blank puzzle and a theme like "our community." Every child decorates a few pieces, then the class assembles the mural together. Teamwork and art in one project.

Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.

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Music listening minute

Play the Song About A Song and ask kids to listen for one thing: fast or slow, loud or soft, or a certain instrument. Short listening challenges build music vocabulary.

Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).

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Sports charades

Draw a sports flash card and act it out while classmates guess. It's a great indoor recess game that builds vocabulary and gets everyone moving.

Why it works: playful practice with a clear goal keeps kids practicing longer, and simple learning games have been shown to build real skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).

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Questions teachers and parents ask

What are specials in 2nd grade?

Specials are classes like art, music, PE, technology and library that students attend outside their main classroom lessons.

Why are specials important for 2nd graders?

They build creativity, coordination, teamwork and new interests. They also give kids a break and different ways to succeed.

How can I add specials to my classroom?

Use movement breaks, art projects tied to units, music listening and library visits. Small daily doses add up.

Are these specials resources printable?

Yes. Art cut-outs, puzzles, sports cards and library worksheets are ready to print, and members get everything on this page.