December Resources

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Christmas Writing {Rudolph's Missing!}

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About this product:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

This product is a fun way to get your students excited about writing details, as well as writing for a specific purpose and audience.

Your students will use good details in order to make a missing poster for a lost Rudolph. Then, they will need to use their good details to write an article that will appear in the North Pole Times!

This set includes the following items:
- Teacher Lesson Outline
- Student Scenario Page
- Planning Pages
- Poster Printable
- Paper Outline Printable

We hope you enjoy this festive writing activity!
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ELA Morning Work 2nd Grade {December} I Distance Learning I Google Slides

$5.75

*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf.

How can you cover a LOT of critical content in a LITTLE amount of time? This ELA morning work is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning that helps incorporate the 2nd Grade Language Standards, Grammar, Vocabulary Practice, and Reading Comprehension skills.

⭐️ BUNDLE + SAVE:
The monthly morning work is part of the following BUNDLES:

This set contains 5 weeks of morning work for the month of October. The morning work is focused on ELA 2nd Grade Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover Language Standards, Grammar, as well as enhance Vocabulary and Comprehension skills.

>>> Weekly Structure <<<

Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary words, and context clues. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text (inference, message, adages, proverbs, etc.) or build vocabulary skills.

Text Structure Tuesday: Tuesdays will have a paragraph that requires students to identify the text structure, signal words, and a question or two related to the main idea, author's perspective, or vocabulary.

Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include working spelling sorts, phonics activities, homophones, and other word work.

Throwback Thursday: Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions.

Fluency Friday: Friday is dedicated to building fluency. In upcoming months, Fluency Friday may become Figurative Friday. These tasks include working with various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, and more!

I created this resource after seeing success with the Math version in my own classroom that you can find HERE!

🛑 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.

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-10 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

I hope this resource works for you! Please be sure to FOLLOW US so you get the email when the rest of this series comes out! As we continue to work on the rest of this series, we would love to hear what works for you. You can contact us at help@theliteracyloft.com with any questions, comments, or feedback.

-Jessica

ELA Morning Work 2nd Grade {December} I Distance Learning I Google Slides

Reading Log {December}

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When the weather outside is frightful, a book is so delightful!

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

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

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Math Morning Work 2nd Grade {December} I Distance Learning I Google Apps

$5.75

Imagine your 2nd grade students walking in, grabbing their folder, and getting right to work on their math morning warm-up. This printable and digital morning work helps you build a consistent routine while reinforcing the foundational math skills your students need all year long.

Do your students tend to forget previously taught concepts? There are certain math skills our students need to review consistently (hello, fractions 🙋♀️). This daily spiral review helps you cover the most important 2nd grade math standards in a short amount of time.

A specific math focus for EACH day makes it easy to build a predictable morning routine.

Why You’ll L❤️VE This Morning Work

✨ Establish a calm, consistent morning routine

✨ Focus on the most important 2nd grade math standards

✨ Build student independence + confidence

✨ Maximize those first 10 minutes of the day

✨ Use fewer copies (just 1 sheet per week!)

⭐️ BUNDLE + SAVE:
The monthly morning work is part of the following BUNDLES:

Short & Sweet, BUT Rigorous

This math morning work will help you consistently focus on critical content and build a routine for you and your students. Because the morning work is short and sweet but a rigorous daily review, it really maximizes those first few minutes so that you can set a peacefully productive tone for your day.

✅ The monthly morning work includes:

4 weeks of morning work
daily themes
printable pdfs (one week per page copied front to back)
Google Slides (each week is in one presentation)
Self-grading Google Forms

⛅️Daily Math Themes ⛅️
Daily themes help you consistently cover critical content AND keep your students engaged.

Mathematician Monday – Review of key 2nd grade skills + early multiplication. Later in the year, this becomes Multiplication Monday.

Base Ten Tuesday – Place value, number forms, rounding, and expanded form. These problems center around our number system and place value.

Wordless Wednesday – No word problems. Students have 3 problems without words.

Throwback Thursday – Review including measurement, data, geometry

Fraction Fun Friday – Nothing says Fun Friday like Fractions! There is always a need to review fractions. By keeping it short and sweet and including a fun personal question, this may help build your students’ confidence in fractions while also keeping it fresh.

✅ Looking for a way to assess the skills covered?
The weekly assessments are a companion for the morning work and align directly with the skills covered throughout the week. These are sold separately or in the morning work + weekly assessment bundle.

❤️ Here's what other teachers are saying about the morning work:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I already have and use the Morning Sunshine for ELA and love it. I also use the assessments that go with it. I knew I would love the Math Morning Sunshine as well, and I was right. I only wish I hadn't waited so long to purchase it!! Thank you!!"
- Allison M.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I love using this morning work! I teach two classes of math so it is not always completed in the morning! It is such a great quick review of old and new concepts that students are constantly growing in their confidence in math! They learn that it is OKAY to not know how to do every problem, ask questions, and make educated guesses!

🛑 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.

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-10 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

I hope this resource works for you! Please be sure to FOLLOW US so you get the email when the rest of this series comes out! As we continue to work on the rest of this series, we would love to hear what works for you. You can contact us at help@theliteracyloft.com with any questions, comments, or feedback.

-Jessica

Math Morning Work 2nd Grade {December} I Distance Learning I Google Apps

Winter Break Reading Log - Cozy up with a good book!

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This product is a simple reading log for students to complete over Winter Vacation. It does state that the teacher will reward students for reading 20 minutes each day. Please be sure this is something you want to do before purchasing this product!

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Winter Break Reading Log - Cozy up with a good book!

2nd Grade ELA Reading Comprehension Morning Work Assessment Winter Review - Jan

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Imagine ending January knowing exactly which ELA skills your 2nd grade students have mastered. These new year activities and elementary reading comprehension assessments make the perfect morning work because they make tracking student progress easy. Each week assesses the skills that students have reviewed throughout the Daily Reviews created by The Literacy Loft.

There are certain ELA skills (grammar, vocabulary, language) that are hard to get in our regular lessons and there are some skills our students need to review repeatedly (text structure!!). The ELA Daily Review provides daily practice for your students and these ELA Weekly Assessments can help you assess your students' understanding of the skills throughout the week.

These weekly assessments are a companion for the 2nd Grade ELA January Morning Work. The weekly assessment and daily review covers the 2nd grade language standards (that are often missed), vocabulary, and reading comprehension skills.

The assessments are aligned directly to the morning work. It assesses the same skills and question types with different content.

⭐️ BUNDLE + SAVE:

The weekly assessment is a part of this BUNDLE:

⭐️ How to use the ELA Weekly Assessments:

The suggested way to use this resource is by reviewing the skills throughout the week with the morning work. Then, give the assessment on Friday for a weekly quiz grade.

Not only will this hold your students accountable, but it also helps you monitor students' progress. Plus, it's a consistent weekly quiz grade with a streamlined answer key to be easy on your teacher eyes!

❤️ Here's what other teachers are saying about the weekly assessments:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "My students enjoy using this resource each week for their assessments of the weekly Morning Work. Most of my students speak another language at home, and this has been a great resource to use." -Laurie D.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "These weekly assessments are perfect! It provides accountability for my students and allows me to see what skills we need to continue to work on! Thank you!!!" - Rachel J.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I have the morning work that accompanies this, and I love how easy it is for me to progress monitor. Since it is so similar, the students don't even realize I am using it for assessment purposes. Thank you!" - Meghan S.

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-10 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

ELA Morning Work Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments Bundles

Math Morning Work Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email me at help@theliteracyloft.com. :)

- Jessica

2nd Grade ELA Reading Comprehension Morning Work Assessment Winter Review - Jan

Winter Break Reading Log

$1.50

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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