Second Grade Reading

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TRIMESTER ONE

My Goal in SeeSaw

In this introductory activity, students will learn to use the drawing tool. They can start with a blank canvas, draw on top of photos they take, or draw on a template you provide. The drawing tool also allows students to add text labels.

As a large group, gather and discuss goals as a class.
Give students time to set their own goal and then talk with a partner.
After students have chosen a goal, they document it by completing this activity.
Click on the activity to save it.

Activity 4: My GoalDraw a picture of a goal or something you want to learn this year. :add: 1. Tap the add button. :drawing: 2. Write your name by the stars. :drawing: 3. Draw a picture of your goal. :mic: 4. Tap the mic and tell us your goal. :check: 5. Tap the check to add to your journal.

Reading Fluency in SeeSaw

SeeSaw is a fantastic way to capture and share student growth with reading fluency. Parents and students love to hear themselves from the beginning to the end of the year.

Read a Favorite Book with SeeSaw

In Seesaw, students photograph the text being read, then record their reading. Students should listen to themselves before submitting their work.

Reading Fluency with SeeSaw Lesson

Reading Fluency: Read a Favorite Book1. Tap :add: 2. Tap :cameraroll: 3. Tap +Add More. 4. Choose pictures of your book from the Camera Roll. 5. Tap :check: 6. Tap :mic: 7. Read your book. 8. Tap :check:

Fundations in SeeSaw

Practice Writing and Reading Fundations Trick WordsWrite your spelling words for this week. You will need a copy of your trick words for practice. 1. Tap the :add:. 2. Use the :drawing: to write the words. 3. Tap the :mic: and read the words. 4. Tap the :check: and add it your journal.

Trick Words Practice!Practice your trick words! Record as you spell each word: 1 Read the word. 2 Spell the word out loud and say the word 3 Repeat three times. Do all six words!

TRIMESTER TWO

Character Traits in Popplet and SeeSaw

Students take a picture of their book showing how their character is feeling. They underline evidence and add matching emojis or circle pictures to support their thinking.

Character Traits Study with Infographics Using Popplet

2nd Grade Character Trait Popplet Example of Small Pig.jpg

Character Feelings1. Take a :photo: of a page you have read. 2. Tap on the :label: button- add a feeling word to describe how your character is feeling. 3. Add some emojis that match your character's feeling. 3 or less. 4. Underline text or circle pictures that prove how your character feels. 4. Use the :mic: to record how your character is feeling and your proof. 5. Tap the :check: to add to your journal.

Use the Chatter Pix App to Show Text Features

Chatterpix is a simple app that allows you to draw a mouth on an image and make it say what you have recorded. Recordings are limited to one minute. Save the recording to the camera roll and then upload to SeeSaw to share.

In this activity, students take pictures of different text elements, TOC, for example, and then speak in the first person to explain.

Student Sample:

Directions for How to Use Chatterpix with this Activity

TRIMESTER THREE

Describe Elements of a Story

Students utilize online reading resources and then snap a photo of an element of the story or text. Then they record themselves describing that text element.

All K-2nd grade students should be using Raz Kids.
Or for additional online books, you can sign up for an Epic! E-Books account.
Learn all about Epic! in META and earn a badge

Describe a Character, Setting or Problem1. Go to Epic or Raz 2. Read a book 3. Snap a picture of the character, setting, or problem 4. Come back to :seesaw: 5. :rec: Describe the character, setting or problem

Welcome to Our Class-Open HouseFirst, tap the :add: button. Next, select the :photo: tool to take a family selfie and tap :check:. Then, tap the :mic: button to introduce everyone in the picture. Last, click on the :check: and find your name to add it to your journal.

SeeSaw at Open House!

Put iPads or Chromebooks out at Open House so that students can complete this activity with their family.
Post this Activity in advance with a note to parents so that they can do the activity from home if they are unable to attend Open House.
If you prefer to have families use their phones, then have students make a journal post that families could leave a comment on and simply print out the QR codes to student assignments. Directions are below.

Here are some helpful tips as you end your school year with SeeSaw and get ready for Open House:

How do we print out thumbnails and QR codes for a student’s entire journal for Open House? (note should NOT be done in color at 12￠ per page and set printing to print 9 pages on one page)
How do I get a QR code for a Seesaw post?
How do I tell viewers what to do with the QR code?
How do families and students download an archive of student work?
How long do families have access to their child’s Seesaw journal?