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Welcome 2nd Graders!

Authors & Illustrators

Beatrix Potter

http://www.ksd140.org/alackey/documents/Lesson18BeatrixPotter.pdf
Dr. Suess
Play in Seussville!

http://www.seussville.com/
Sandra Boynton #1

http://www.sandraboynton.com/sboynton/Introduction.html
Sandra Boynton #2

http://www.workman.com/boynton/
Scott Nash

http://www.scottnash.com/books/

Blog

LOG IN to Room 8 is Great 2013-2014 blog
Students use this link to access their blog

http://kidblog.org/Room8isGreat2013-2014/wp-login.php?loggedout=true
READ & COMMENT on Room 8 is Great 2013-2014 Blog
Use this link to read & comment

http://kidblog.org/Room8isGreat2013-2014/

A Blast From the Past: Blogs

Room 8 is Great 2011-2012

https://kidblog.org/Room8isGreat2011-2012/wp-login.php?redirect_to=%2FRoom8isGreat2011-2012%2Fauthor%2FCCK%2F
Room 8 is Great Comment

http://kidblog.org/Room8isGreat2011-2012/
Room 14 is Keen

http://kidblog.org/Room14isKeen2011-2012/wp-login.php?redirect_to=%2FRoom14isKeen2011-2012%2F
Room 14 is Keen Comment

http://kidblog.org/Room14isKeen2011-2012/
Room 8 is Great 2012-2013

http://kidblog.org/Room8isGreat2012-2013/

Coding & Programming

Fun

ABCya GAMES

http://www.abcya.com/second_grade_computers.htm
ABCya Paint
A Paint Program that will print in color at school but get teacher permission FIRST!

http://www.abcya.com/abcya_paint.htm
Thanksgiving Dinner
Problem-solving at the dinner table!

http://www.abcya.com/thanksgiving_game_for_kids.htm

Greece & Italy

Keyboarding & Typing

Magazines

Youngzine

http://www.youngzine.com/
National Geographic Young Explorers
Listen & Read Magazines

http://ngexplorer.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/moreissues.html

Math

Cash Out!

http://mrnussbaum.com/cashout/
EveryDay Math Activities
Activities for each Unit

http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/edm/2.htm
EveryDay Math Log In

http://em-ccss.everydaymathonline.com/g_login.html
Hickory Dickory Clock!

http://www.ictgames.com/hickory4.html
Math Dictionary

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html
Math Magician
Practice your math facts!

http://resources.oswego.org/games/mathmagician/cathymath.html
Math Playground
Math Games

http://mathplayground.com/index.html
NCTM Activities
Enjoy these activities!

http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activities.aspx?grade=1
Room Recess
Fun Games for Skill Practice

http://www.roomrecess.com/
Stop the Clock!

http://resources.oswego.org/games/StopTheClock/sthecR.html

Owl Research

Owls #1

http://aviary.owls.com/owls.html
Owls #2

http://www.birds-of-north-america.net/owls.html
Owls #3

http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?genus=all&by=commonnames
Owls #4

http://idahoptv.org/dialogue4kids/season12/owls/facts.cfm
Owls #5

http://www.tooter4kids.com/owls/types_of_owls.htm
Owls #6

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/owl.html
Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection

http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/flash/v4/index.htm

Penguins

Davy Jones sings "Your Personal Penguin"
Scroll down about 3/4 of the page to the video

http://www.workman.com/boynton/
Emperor Penguins

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/emperor-penguin/
Penguin Science

http://www.penguinscience.com/
Penguins Around The World

http://www.siec.k12.in.us/west/proj/penguins/main.html
Save the Egg Game
Play this game from National Geographic

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/marchofthepenguins/game/

Practice Testing

SmarterBalanced Practice

https://login4.cloud1.tds.airast.org/student/V37/Pages/LoginShell.aspx?c=SBAC_PT

Punctuation

Punctuation Campground

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/punctuation/punctuationcampground.swf
Trapped Punctuation

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/spelling_grammar/punctuation/play_popup.shtml
Edit Dan's Copy

http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/editdan_eng_launcher.html
Comma Chameleon

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/punctuation.htm
Full Stops are Periods

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/hms_gamefs.shtml
Magical Capitals

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/capitalization.htm

Reading

Starfall
phonics reading practice

http://starfall.com
TumbleBooks
Read & Listen to Books

http://www.portlandlibrary.com/kidsplace/tumblebooks.htm
Building Language for Literacy
beginning literacy activities

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/index.htm
Read to Me
Listen to Books!

http://www.readtomelv.com
Room Recess
Fun Games for Skill Practice

http://www.roomrecess.com/

Science

The Virtual Skeleton
Human Skeleton

http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp
Stanley the Skeleton
Watch Stanley the Skeleton explain the names and purpose of the bones.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo75XUnRIU
Make-A-Flake

http://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/index.html
Snowdays

http://snowdays.popularfront.com/

Social Studies

Surveys

Asa Future

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RkJss7vaFr2MUq-7o-ecrkYdIkGj1fVi-a1wiq_8Idw/viewform

Videos

Writing

Fridge Magnet Poetry
Just like the real thing! Write poetry on a fridge!

http://kids.magpogames.com/playonline.cfm
Google Drive
Access your Documents

https://drive.google.com/a/rsu26.org/
Instant Poetry Forms
Poetry Templates

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
Wordle
Create a poster of words!

http://www.wordle.net/create