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According to the EL Education Grade 2’s website, “Central to EL Education’s curriculum focuses on “habits of character” and social-emotional learning. Students work to become effective learners, developing mindsets and skills for success in college, career, and life (e.g., initiative, responsibility, perseverance, collaboration); work to become ethical people, treating others well and standing up for what is right (e.g., empathy, integrity, respect, compassion); and work to contribute to a better world, putting their learning to use to improve communities (e.g., citizenship, service).
We are going “very deep” into the following topics.
Here are some of the texts your child will be reading this year. I leveled the books I could and located many books being read aloud online. Some videos below show the words, so your child can follow the text, OR PUT THE CLOSED CAPTIONING ON! You might also want to check these books out from the public library.
Discuss the concepts with your child so that they can grow in knowledge.
Big Ideas & Guiding Questions
What is school, and why are schools important?
- A school is designed to build knowledge and skills, foster character and relationships, and create high-quality work.
Why is it hard for some children to attend school in their communities?
- Weather and location can make it difficult for children to go to school.
How do communities solve these problems so their children can go to school?
- Communities think of solutions to ensure students have a place to go to school.
How are schools around the world different? How are they similar?
- Schools worldwide may be different or similar, but they are all places designed for learning.
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VectorStock Image School and Community books to Enjoy at Home to Build Comprehension. |
The Important Book by M. W. Brown / Level M
The Dot by P. Reynolds / Level L
The Invisible Boy by T. Ludwig
Off to Class by S. Hughes
Crow Boy by T. Yashima / Level L
Where Are You Going, Manyoni? by C. Stock / Level N
Razia’s Ray of Hope: One Girl’s Dream of an Education by L. Sundby
Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation by D. Tonatiuh
It’s Back to School We Go: First Day Stories from Around the World by E. Jackson
This is My Home; This is My School by J. Bean
This is the Way We Go to School by E. Baer
Recess at 20 Below by C. Aillaud
Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea by G. Mortenson
Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan by J. Winter
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VectorStock Image November – January MODULE 2 ~ Fossils Tell of Earth’s Changes |
Big Ideas & Guiding Questions
- Paleontologists are people who look for, unearth, and study fossils.
How do characters respond to major events?
- Characters respond in different ways to major events and challenges in books.
What can we learn from studying fossils?
- Fossils can help us understand what plants and animals lived long ago and how the earth has changed.
How do readers learn more about a topic from informational texts?
- Readers use different strategies to learn about a topic from informational text.
How do authors write compelling narratives?
- Writers use various writing techniques to tell compelling stories.
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VectorStock Image Books about Fossils and Earth’s Changes to Enjoy at Home to Build Comprehension. |
Curious About Fossils by Kate Waters
Fossils by Ann O Squire / Level N
The Dog That Dug for Dinosaurs by Shirley Raye Redmond
Paleontology: The Study of Prehistoric Life by Susan Heinrichs Gray / Level S
Stone Girl, Bone Girl by Laurence Anholt
Fossils Tell of Long Ago by Aliki Brandenberg / Level P
You Can Be a Paleontologist: Discovering Dinosaurs with Dr. Scott by Scott D. Sampson
Dinothesaurus: Prehistoric Poems and Painting by Doug Florian
The Dino Files #2: Too Big to Hide by Stacy McAnulty
A Mysterious Egg: The Dino Files #1A Mysterious Egg: The Dino Files #1 by Stacy McAnulty
Dinosaurs Before Dark: Magic Tree House #1 by Mary Pope Osborne / Level M
Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct by Mo / Level K
Ivy and Bean Break the Fossil Record (Ivy and Bean Series #3) by Annie Burrows / Level M
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs: As Retold by Mo Willems by Mo Willems / Level M
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley / Level S
Buried Sunlight: How Fossil Fuels Have Changed the Earth by Molly Bang and Peggy Chisholm
How Does a Bone Become a Fossil? (How Does It Happen) by Melissa Stewart
Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs! by Kathleen V Kudlinski / Level O
Explore Fossils!: With 25 Great Projects by Cynthia Light Brown & Grace Brown
Dinosaurs by Kathleen Weidener Zoehfeld / Level J
Fossils Tell Stories by Yu-ri Kim
Dinosaur Discoveries by Gail Gibbons / Level P
Life Story by Virginia Lee Burton
Prehistoric Actual Size by Steve Jenkins / Level R
Dinosaur Tracks (Let’s Read and Find Out Science Stage 2) by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
My Visit to the Dinosaurs (Let’s Read and Find Out Science Stage 2) by Aliki / Level N
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MODULE 3 & 4 ~ Researching to Build Knowledge and Teach Others: The Secret World of Pollination
Big Ideas & Guiding Questions
- Plants need light and water to grow.
How do pollinators help plants grow and survive?
- Plants need pollinators because they help with the pollination process, enabling new plants to grow.
How do we get the fruits, flowers, and vegetables we enjoy?
- Pollinators help plants produce the fruits, flowers, and vegetables we enjoy through pollination.
How do we become researchers and share our learning?
- Scientists use models to explain an idea or describe relationships.
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Books about the Secret World of Pollination to Enjoy at Home to Build Comprehension. |
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What Is Pollination by Bobbie Kalman
Plant Secrets by Emily Goodman / Level L
From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons / Level M
A Seed Is Sleepy Aston, Dianna Hutts
Achoo!: Why Pollen Counts Bersani, Shennen
Animal Pollinators Boothroyd, Jennifer Lerner
Bring Me Some Apples, and I’ll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis Gourley, Robbin
City Green DiSalvo-Ryan, DyAnne / Level L
From Seed to Apple Tree Anderson, Steven Cantata
From Seed to Flower Anderson, Steven Cantata
How a Seed Grows Jordan, Helene J. / Level J
In the Garden Schwartz, David M.
Insect Pollinators Boothroyd, Jennifer Lerner
Miss Rumphius Cooney, Barbara / Level M
Our Community Garden Pollak, Barbara
Plantzilla Nolen, Jerdine / Level M
Seeds Robbins, Ken
Slugs, Bugs, And Salamanders Kneidel, Sally Fulcrum
Sylvia’s Spinach Pryor, Katherine
The Curious Garden Brown, Peter / Level M
The Garden of Happiness Tamar, Erika / Level M
The Gardener Stewart, Sarah / Level L
The Reason for a Flower: A Book About Flowers, Pollen, and Seeds Heller, Ruth / Level N
The Ugly Vegetables Lin, Grace / Level L
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt Messner, Kate / Level M
Weslandia Fleischman, Paul / Level P
What If There Are No Bees? Slade, Suzanne
National Geographic Reader Level 2 Marsh, Laura
Plants Can’t Sit Still. Hirsch, Rebecca
