2nd Grade Resources

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State History Research Project{any state}

This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study the state of Colorado. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format. 

Students will research the following about the state of Colorado:

-State Capital
-State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Dog, Nickname, Beverage, Insect, Seal, Wildflower, Fish, State Fossil). There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
-State History 
-City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
-Animals Native to the City
-Special Landmarks or Landforms
-Important People
-Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Students can use the planning page to gather their information and then transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landform, etc.

A rubric for grading purposes is included as well. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! help@theliteracyloft.com 

Happy Teaching!

Let’s connect! 
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If you are interested in this product for ANY STATE, please check out this product:

State History Research Project{any state}

This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study the state of Alaska. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format. 

Students will research the following about the state of Alaska:

-State Capital
-State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Dog, Nickname, Beverage, Insect, Seal, Wildflower, Fish, State Fossil). There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
-State History 
-City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
-Animals Native to the City
-Special Landmarks or Landforms
-Important People
-Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Students can use the planning page to gather their information and then transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landform, etc.

A rubric for grading purposes is included as well. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! 

Happy Teaching!

Let’s connect! 
The Literacy Loft Blog

The Literacy Loft on Instagram

The Literacy Loft on Pinterest

The Literacy Loft on Facebook

Email: help@theliteracyloft.com

If you are interested in this product for ANY STATE, please check out this product:
State History Research Project{any state}

This interactive, printable booklet is a fun way for your students to study the state of Alabama. The booklet totals in 10 pages on the inside with a front and back cover. The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet in a brochure style format. Students will research the following about the state of Alabama.

-State Capital
-State Symbols (Bird, Flower, Flag, Tree, Song, Animal, Nickname, -Beverage, Butterfly, Seal, Wildflower, Freshwater Fish, Saltwater Fish) There is also a blank page for State Symbols so students can choose symbols they like. 
-State History 
-City History (Students can choose a city from the state or the teacher can assign each student a different city to give each brochure some variety.) 
-Animals Native to the City
-Special Landmarks or Landforms
-Important People
-Goods or Resources from the Area

Throughout the booklet, there are boxes for each section in which students can draw and write about the state. 

Students can use the planning page to gather their information. Then, transfer their information to the booklet as a final product. Students can be creative by drawing pictures of each symbol, landforms, etc. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions! 

Happy Teaching!

Let’s connect! 
The Literacy Loft Blog

The Literacy Loft on Instagram

The Literacy Loft on Pinterest

The Literacy Loft on Facebook

Email: help@theliteracyloft.com 

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Reading Logs {The Bundle} 

April showers bring May flowers. Rain or shine, books are divine!

This product is a Reading Log for the month of April. The Reading Log includes the following columns:

Date
Title and Author of Book
Number of Pages
Number of Minutes
Parent Initial

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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It's all sunshine and rainbows when we're reading! :)

Help your kids love reading and keep track of their reading progress with this fun May Reading Log :)

This product is a Reading Log for the month of May. The Reading Log includes the following columns:

Date
Title and Author of Book
Number of Pages
Number of Minutes
Parent Initial 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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This one page document is a Reading Log used to track students' reading over the winter break. There are no dates, but it is meant for two weeks of vacation. 

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This is a simple reading log to give to your students over the Thanksgiving Break. The reading log states students will receive a reward upon returning their reading log. Please be sure this is something you want to do before purchasing this product. 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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Email: help@theliteracyloft.com 

Soak up some sun and relax with a good book!

This product is a Reading Log for the month of July. The Reading Log includes the following columns:

Date
Title and Author of Book
Number of Pages
Number of Minutes
Parent Initial 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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Email: help@theliteracyloft.com

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Reading Logs {The Bundle} 

It's all SUNSHINE when we are reading! :)

This product is a Reading Log for the month of June. The Reading Log includes the following columns:

Date
Title and Author of Book
Number of Pages
Number of Minutes
Parent Initial 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Let’s connect! 

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Email: help@theliteracyloft.com

About this Resource
These writing process signs will help you and your students identify the steps/parts of the writing process as well as keep track of where they are when working on a project and what to do next! Implementing a routine at the beginning of the year will help students be successful as writers throughout the year as well as in the rest of their writing life. These Writing Process Signs come in a yellow brush stroke and blue lettering with clear steps and visually pleasing clip art that will catch the eyes of you and your students. If you would like to see these posters in another color, please email me at help@theliteracyloft.com. 

Steps Included
*A Writer's Thinking labels (3 different versions, rectangle, oval, circle)
*Generate Ideas
*Develop & Plan
*Rehearse
*Draft
*Revise
*Edit
*Peer Edit
*Publish
*Celebrate!

Ideas for Classroom Use
These posters come landscape 11 x 8.5. If you are looking for a different format, please email me! I suggest printing and laminating each of the signs. You may or may not want to use all of the signs. In general, there are variations in the steps of the writing process. Printing on card stock would allow these signs to be more durable, but is not necessary! You could even print and slip into sheet protectors. If you do not have access to a color printer, or find that it is too expensive, simply print in gray-scale and you are good to go! Here are some ways I have used writing process signs in my classroom:

*Writing Center - Put signs in sheet protectors and then attach on a binder ring and have students use as a reference.

*Bulletin Board - Display in a row above or on a bulletin board or even in the writing center as a reminder of the steps writers go through during the writing process.

*Writers’ Tracking System - Use as a way to track your young writers’ status in the writing process. You could do this by connecting the signs using binder rings. Then, hang on a bulletin board and use clothespins with your students’ names or numbers to track where they are in the writing process. 

Are you looking for something else?
Please email me at help@theliteracyloft.com! I would love to add any words or signs that you use in your classroom. 

Are you looking for a different color? I will be adding other versions of this same product with a different color. Please email me if you are looking for something specific! 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I look forward to hearing how you implement these in your classroom! Please contact me with any questions, issues, or feedback! help@theliteracyloft.com

Let’s connect! 

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Happy Writing!
Jessica