1. Welcome to
2nd Grade!
Day 1

2. Good Morning, Second Graders!
Welcome!
Please...
1. Put these items in your desk:
 crayons
 pencil pouch
notebooks
folders
2. Put all other supplies in the back of the room.
3. Have a seat quietly, and begin working on your Morning Math worksheet. When you finish, flip it over and work on the word-search.
We will begin soon.

3. About our class:
"Home away from home"
Loving environment
Always safe

4. Quiet Signal

5. Great day!!! School Rules Color Chart
Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
Do your best work.
Be polite in words and actions.
Listen and follow directions.
Walk quietly at school.
Oops!
“TAKE A BREAK” in the classroom.
“TAKE A BREAK” in another classroom & contact parents.
Office

6. How do we earn a “WARM FUZZY”?
Reward Cards
How do we earn a “WARM FUZZY”?
*Follow the school rules
*Be a good friend
*Help others
Finish your
COOPERATION CARD,
and earn:
*Lunch Bunch
*Treasure Box

7. What should I do if...
...I need to go to the bathroom?
Raise your hand with
your fingers crossed, and wait patiently until your teacher says you
can go to the restroom.

8. What should I do if...
...I am thirsty?
Raise your hand so your fingers make a "w," and wait patiently until your teacher says you can get water.

9. What should I do if... ...my pencil breaks?
Exchange your pencil for another one from the basket in the center of your group.

10. Raise your hand, and wait patiently until your teacher answers you.
What should I do if...
...I have a question?
Raise your hand, and wait patiently until your teacher answers you.

11. Mix Pair Share...
-bathroom
 -water
  -pencil
 -question

12. Mrs. Herrera
Who is important to me?

13. My husband:

14. My parents:

15. My siblings:

16. My cat, Roxie: 

17. Yarn Toss! My students: ...and that means YOU!
Introduce yourself by telling us:
1. your name
2. someone who is important to you
Yarn Toss!

18. The Freeze!

19. Let’s read about BUTTERFLIES.

20. Line Bingo: 5 in a row
Blackout: All squares
BINGO!

21. First Day Jitters

22. First Day Jitters
Team: Round Robin

23. First Day Jitters

24. Can our class make these shapes without talking?
Formations
Can our class make these shapes without talking?

25. Morning Math
Day 1

26. Minute Math
5 minutes

27. Math-A-Draw

28. Math-A-Draw

29. Small group demonstration.
Procedures
Entering the Classroom
ONE
TWO
Put your homework in the basket.
Enter quietly.
Small group 
demonstration.
THREE
Begin working on your Morning Math worksheet.
Put your finished worksheet in your seatwork folder.
FOUR
When you finish, read a book silently.

30. Small group demonstration.
Procedures
Exiting the Classroom
ONE
TWO
When you are called, come to the door and stand silently.
*You might be a wonderful walker!
When directed, stand up quietly and push your chair in.
Small group 
demonstration.
THREE
Walk in a straight, silent line in the hallway.

31. LISTEN for instructions. Play NICELY with your friends.
Playground
On the playground:
LISTEN for instructions.
Play NICELY with your friends.
WATCH your teacher at all times.
Line up IMMEDIATELY when you are called.

32. Welcome to
2nd Grade!
Day 2

33. All About Me

34. Pay close attention to your:
All About Me
Draw your self portrait.
Pay close attention to your:
Hair
Eyes
Nose
Ears
Mouth

35. Brain Break
Find Someone Who...

36. The Important Book: Listen to the story

37. The Important Book: Example
The important thing about Mrs. Herrera is that she loves to teach children.
She enjoys taking photographs.
She also plays the violin.
But the important thing about Mrs. Herrera is that she loves to teach children.

38. The Important Book: Draft
The important thing about _________ is that (he/she) ___________________________.
(He/she) __________________.
But the important thing about _________ is that (he/she) ___________________________.

39. Snack & Story Time
Listen to the story.

40. Math Game
Lucky Number 7
With a partner, think of a number that is no greater than ten.
At the same time, both partners show fingers from one hand.
Add your fingers. Did you reach your number? If not, try again!
Try it with a larger group!
Maximum numbers for groups:
3 people = no more than 15
4 people = no more than 20
5 people = no more than 25

41. Morning Math
Day 2

42. Hidden Pictures

43. Science Notebook
Leave 2 pages for your author’s pages.
Glue: Notebook Rules
Title: Table of Contents (3 pages)
Number: Pages 1-50

44. Welcome to
2nd Grade!
Day 3

45. Reading Assessment (part 1)
Relax and do your best!
You are 
brilliant!

46. The Important Book

47. The Important Book: Example
The important thing about Mrs. Herrera is that she loves to teach children.
She enjoys taking photographs.
She also plays the violin.
But the important thing about Mrs. Herrera is that she loves to teach children.

48. The Important Book: Final
The important thing about _________ is that (he/she) ___________________________.
(He/she) __________________.
But the important thing about _________ is that (he/she) ___________________________.
Use your best handwriting, and add an illustration!

49. Story Time
Listen to the story.

50. Morning Math
Day 3

51. 1. On the front, write the DATE of your birthday.
Birthday Kids
1. On the front, write the DATE of your birthday.
(Example: For March 5th, write 5)
2. On the bottom left corner, write the MONTH of your birthday.
3. Decorate your KID to look like you!

52. Graph 1 1. Find your MONTH card on the floor.
Birthday Kids
Graph 1
1. Find your MONTH card on the floor.
2. Stand in a line in front of your month.
Which month has the MOST birthdays?
Which month has the LEAST birthdays?

53. Graph 2 1. Find your MONTH card on the floor.
Birthday Kids
Graph 2
1. Find your MONTH card on the floor.
2. Place your KID in front of your month.
3. Step back to observe the graph.
Rank the months in order from LEAST to GREATEST number of birthdays.

54. Line Up Without talking, line up in order.
Birthday Kids
Line Up
Without talking, line up in order.
Begin with January, and end with December.
How quickly can you line up???

55. Line Up Without talking, line up in order of DATE.
Birthday Kids
Line Up
Without talking, line up in order of DATE.
Begin with 1, and end with 31.
How quickly can you line up???

56. Share your KID with the class.
Birthday Kids
Share
Share your KID with the class.
What is your favorite part about your birthday?

57. Math Games
Tangrams

58. Story Time
Listen to the story.

59. Welcome to
2nd Grade!
Day 4

60. Reading Assessment – Day 2
Relax and do
your best!
You are 
brilliant!

61. Investigator / Instigator Game
Who
is the instigator?

62. Story
The Teacher from 

the Black Lagoon

63. FRONT Story Activity: Round Robin
Divide your paper into four sections.
1. What happened in the beginning of the story?
2. What happened in the middle of the story?
FRONT
3. What happened in the end of the story?
4. What was your favorite part?

64. BACK Create your own Teacher from the Black Lagoon.
Story Activity: Round Robin
Divide your paper into four sections.
Create your own Teacher from the Black Lagoon.
1. What would she look like?
2. What would she do?
3. What would you do if she were your teacher?
BACK

65. How many answers can you find?
Brain Break
Find Someone Who...
How many 
answers can you 
find?

66. Snack & Story Time
Listen to the story.

67. Morning Math
Day 4

68. Math: Chapter 1

69. Story Time
Listen to the story.

70. Welcome to
2nd Grade!
Day 5

71. Marvelous Manatee
Earning Marvelous Manatee as a second grader is a great accomplishment.
Think about what you could do to become a Marvelous Manatee .
Now, write to explain what you could do to become a Marvelous Manatee .

72. Marvelous Manatee
There are many things I can do to earn Marvelous Manatee.
First, _______________________.
Next, _______________________.
In conclusion, _________________.

73. Morning Math
Day 5

74. Math: Chapter 1