2nd Grade

Books

Graphic Novels:

• Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey

• Bird and Squirrel on Ice by James Burks

• Mr. Wolf’s Class: Mystery Club by Aron Nels Steinke

• Cat Ninja by Matthew Cody

• King of the Birds by Elise Gravel

• Guinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye by Colleen AF Venable

Funny Books

• Planet Omar by Zanib Mian

• The Dragonsitter by Josh Lacey

• Stick Dog by Tom Watson

• The Case of the Weird Blue Chicken by Doreen Cronin

• Real Pigeons Fight Crime by Ben Wood

• Rabbit & Bear: Rabbit’s Bad Habits by Julian Gough & Jim Field

Magic & Mythical Creatures

• Dragons and Marshmallows: Zoey and Sassafras by Asia Citro

• Diary of an Ice Princess: Snow Place Like Home by Christina Soontornvat

• Rise of the Earth Dragon by Tracey West

• Magical Animal Adoption Agency by Kallie George

• The Fabled Stables Willa the Wisp by Jonathan Auxier

Adventure Stories

• Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke

• Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne

• Galaxy Zack by Ray O’Ryan

• The Notebook of Doom by Troy Cummings

• Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot by Dav Pilkey

• Rescue on the Oregon Trail by Kate Messner

Mysteries

• The Haunted Library by Dori Hillestad Butler

• The Whodunit Detective Agency by Martin Widmark

• A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy

• Secret Spy Society The Case of the Missing Cheetah by Veronica Mang

• Mac Undercover (Kid Spy #1) by Mac Barnett

• Crime Biters: My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog by Tommy Greenwald

Realistic Stories

• Amelia Bedelia Means Business by Herman Parish

• Too Small Tola by Atinuke

• Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon

• Stink by Megan McDonald

• Bark Park by Brandi Dougherty

• The Amazing Life of Azaleah Lane by Nikki Shannon Smith­­­­­­­­­­

Writing

Learning Activities:

• Phonics

• Summer Journal

• High-Frequency Words

Ways to Make 10

Learning Activities:

• • While at the grocery store, ask your child how much more of each item they'd need to make 10

  • While at the park, ask your child how many more swings they'd need to make 10

  • While driving, ask your child how many more cars waiting at the light would they need to make 10

Songs: 

• • Number Pairs

  • How Many More Make Ten?

Math Facts to 20 (Add/Subtract)

Learning Activities:

• • Use Flashcards

  • Printable Worksheets

  • Printable Color By Number - Subtraction

  • Printable Color By Number - Addition

  • Jet Ski Addition

  • Cannon Ball Game

  • Alien Addition

Subitizing

Learning Activities:

• • Ten Frames and Dot Cards

  • Play Ten Frame Detective: 

    • Have your child arrange any 10 objects into a ten frame (two rows of 5). Ask your child to close their eyes while you take some away. Now it's their turn to be a Ten Frame Detective and solve the mystery of how many you took.

  • Play Ten Finger Flash:

    • Hold up ten fingers, quickly put some down and ask your child how many you put down

Skip Counting

Songs:

• Work out and Count

Communities & History of Lititz

Learning Activities:

• • Take a walk around town or visit these websites:

    • Moravian Church

    • Julius Sturgis Pretzel Factory

    • Lititz Historical Foundation

Maps & Globes

Learning Activities:

• • Use Google Earth to explore anywhere around the globe!

  • Map Skills for Elementary Students

Songs:

• • Cardinal Directions Song

America's History, Heroes, Symbols, & Landmarks

Learning Activities:

• • The First Americans

  • Printable Coloring Pages & Fun Facts

Holidays and Traditions

Learning Activities:

• • Watch this video for some examples of cultural traditions with kids, then interview a family member to learn more about your family's traditions!

People at Work

Learning Activities:

• • Learn about Money and Finance

Life Science

Learning Activities:

• • Plant Experiments

Earth Science

Learning Activities:

• • Weather Experiments

Physical Science

Learning Activities:

• • Root Beer Float Experiment

Health & Nutrition

Learning Activities:

• • MyPlate