Websites for extra practice

Read Alouds

Research has shown that starting in kindergarten, if a student reads 20 minutes a day at home, they will hear 1.8 million words per year.  They will have read for 851 hours by 6th grade and on standardized tests, they will likely score better than 90% of their peers. This is compelling data on the benefits of encouraging your child to read.

Click here for information  and resources from our public library.

Click here for a list  of suggested books from Scholastic for Grade 2 students. 

Virtual Field Trips

With your parent's permission, click the links below to visit different places and extend your learning. 

Art Museums:

Activitiy:  

1.  Choose a Museum. Select two pieces of art and make a list comparing and contrasting that piece of art.  

2.  Choose a piece of art that appeals to you. Write about why you like it.  

3.  Which museum had the best website? Write a letter to that museum praising them for their website. Tell the why you thought they had the best website.  

Click here for the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC 

Click her to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 

Click here to visit the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Netherlands 

Zoos and Aquariums:

Activity: 

1. Observe your favorite animal.  Keep a journal about that animal for a week.  Research the animal you are observing.   Create a brochure that could be used by the zoo to  tell people about the animal. 

2.  Choose an animal. Research their habitat.  Using materials found at your house, create a miniature habitat for that animal.

Click here to visit the Smithsonian's National Zoo 

Click here to visit the San Diego Zoo 

Click here to visit Reid Zoo Park 

Click here to visit the National Aquarium in Washington DC 

Click here to visit the Aquarium of the Pacific 

Click here to visit the Georgia Aquarium