Example Ideas for
Grade 2 Quarter 1
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Sequencing a Story
This quarter the focus is on story elements of fictional stories in reading and narrative writing. Sequencing is a key concept that addresses both of these standards. Try out this visual arts integration strategy: Comic Stripping to construct or retell a story. This video is produced by New Victory Theatre out of New York, New York.
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Character Traits
Hot Seating is a strategy that provides an opportunity to study character traits of a character in a text. Students generate who, what, where, how, and why questions during strategy. This video is produced by Storyteller Interactive.
Character Traits Story Quilt- Visual Arts & ELA lesson This is a visual arts lesson for exploring character traits. This video is available on the GA DOE website and the presenter is Debi West.
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Place Value Body Shapes
This movement strategy links place value base ten blocks to movement. This is a fun way to let your students use their bodies to represent numbers.
