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Winter Holiday Creative Writing

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Kindergarten Grade • Mini Lessons with Activity
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Winter Holiday Creative Writing

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Kindergarten Grade • Mini Lessons with Activity

Subject:
Seasonal/Holiday, Winter Holidays, Winter, ELA

Type:
Mini Lessons with Activity

Skills: Holidays, Creative Writing

Description: Choose a character and setting from mix and match cards to inspire a holiday creative writing piece. Students use a story map template to help them organize their writing. (Grades K-5)

$1.00

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Winter Adjectives

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Winter Adjectives

2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade • Mini Lessons with Activity

Subject:
Seasonal/Holiday, Winter Holidays, Winter, ELA

Type:
Mini Lessons with Activity

Skills: Listening & Speaking, Parts of Speech, Writing, Word Choice

Description: Follow this activity to get your students circulating through the room as they identify adjectives, all the while practicing with Listening & Speaking skills.

$1.00

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Thanksgiving: What’s on Your Plate?

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Thanksgiving: What’s on Your Plate?

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Kindergarten Grade • Mini Lessons with Activity

Subject:
Seasonal/Holiday, Thanksgiving, Fall, ELA, Social Studies

Type:
Mini Lessons with Activity

Skills: Social Studies, Holidays, Listening & Speaking, Reading, Health

Description: Explore the foods that were eaten at the first Thanksgiving and compare them to what the students eat today – highlighting any foods from different cultures. Using the food pyramid students, will create a healthy plate based on their traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

$1.00

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Thanksgiving Turkey Disguise

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Thanksgiving Turkey Disguise

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Kindergarten Grade • Craft, Mini Lessons with Activity

Subject:
Seasonal/Holiday, Thanksgiving, Fall, ELA

Type:
Craft, Mini Lessons with Activity

Skills: Holidays, Listening & Speaking; Writing, Reading

Description: A fun art activity paired with creative writing to explain how turkeys escaped Thanksgiving dinner.

$1.00

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Thanksgiving Friendship Feast

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Thanksgiving Friendship Feast

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade • Mini Lessons with Activity

Subject:
Seasonal/Holiday, Thanksgiving, Fall, ELA, Math, Social Emotional

Type:
Mini Lessons with Activity

Skills: Holidays, Listening & Speaking, Math, Reading, and Social Emotional

Description: Why not help strengthen your classroom community with this Thanksgiving Friendship Feast? Your students will help to alter a recipe involving fractions, prepare food, and practice building positive social relationships with others, all while enjoy a nice meal as a class. (Suggested for Grades 1-7)

$1.00

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Thankful Turkey

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Thankful Turkey

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Kindergarten Grade • Craft, Mini Lessons with Activity

Subject:
Seasonal/Holiday, Thanksgiving, Fall, ELA

Type:
Craft, Mini Lessons with Activity

Skills: Holidays, Listening & Speaking, and Writing (Supporting Details)

Description: It's time to give thanks! Use this Thankful Turkey printable to help your students express their ideas/feelings and elaborate using supporting details. They will have fun creating a turkey craft and pair it with a writing sample to be displayed in your classroom or sent home to parents. (Grades K-5)

$1.50

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What Types of Lesson Plans for 2nd Grade Are Available?

Whether you’re a new teacher trying to learn the ropes or looking for a lesson plan for your substitute teacher, we have a collection of 2nd-grade lesson plans to meet all your planning needs. 

Daybreak Lesson Plans offers straightforward lesson plans that are easy for anyone to follow and perfect when you need a quick lesson plan for a substitute teacher. From 2nd-grade math lesson plans to reading plans for 2nd-grade to 2nd grade language arts lesson plans, our lessons accommodate a wide range of student abilities and learning styles.

Here are some examples of our lesson plans for 2nd grade:

  • A half-day math lesson might ask students to solve word problems using combinations of dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies.
  • A one-hour lesson plan might have students reading about and examining roller coasters.
  • A full-day lesson might intertwine geometry with the growth cycle of pumpkins.

Why Choose Daybreak Lesson Plans?

Daybreak Lesson Plans strives to make it as easy as possible for you to have a quick and straightforward lesson plan for your substitute teacher so you can take a sick day or attend an off-site training event. There certainly is no shortage of lesson plan providers available. From textbook creators to individual teachers, the market for devising and selling lesson plans is rich. That’s why it’s important to explain what sets Daybreak Lesson Plans apart:

  • Our lesson plans are only published after looking at data — that is, the actual outcomes of students learning the material in real classrooms — and only after adjustments have been made based on that data.
  • Experienced teachers who are familiar with the Common Core and its practical implications write our 2nd-grade lesson plans.
  • Lesson plans are fully scripted; that means a substitute or novice teacher can pick up the lesson and know exactly what to say and do to make that lesson meaningful to students.
  • Every lesson is carefully aligned to Common Core Standards and the applicable standards are outlined for teachers to share with students.
  • Each lesson plan takes into account different planning time needs so that lessons vary from one hour to a whole day’s worth of activities.

When you’re ready to quit agonizing over your next sub plan, visit Daybreak Lesson Plans. There, you can browse lesson plans and find activities suitable for any age or content area.