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"Read In" ideas for 2nd graders

by Jenetty77

Mar 26, 2009

Tomorrow is the last day of school before spring break and I would like to have a "read in" day with my class, 2nd grade. The idea is to do reading activities all day long. We have about an hour before specialist in the morning, 2 hours after lunch, and an hour again at the end of the day. We've been reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and they are loving it! I plan to have them silent read for a bit, buddy read for a bit, and I'll read to them but what else can we do?

I think they are picturing me reading to them all day which is not how I see it going. The good thing is that my class LOVES to be read to.

I've thought about having the desks moved out of the way, with a big picnic blanket to sit on spread out for those who do not bring a pillow, blanket, or stuffed animal.

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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Just a thought Can you get other people in the building to pop in and read a favorite picture book or poem? Just a little way to break up the day and let them hear 'guest' readers.

On 3/26/09, Jenetty77 wrote: > Tomorrow is the last day of school before spring break and > I would like to have a "read in" day with my class, 2nd > grade. The idea ...See More

Mar 26, 2009

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. Have small groups try to act out a part of the book you have already read without talking... everyone else guesses.

On 3/26/09, Just a thought wrote: > Can you get other people in the building to pop in and read a > favorite picture book or poem? Just a little way to break up > the day and let them hear 'guest' readers. > >...See More

Mar 29, 2009

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Maysah Eid Hi Jenet,

I am actually reading Charlie and the chocolate Factory to my grade two students every day and i have four more chapters to go.

My kids too love being read to. I think its because i have made a big deal of reading alouds since the start of the year.

I think you can add variety to your day if you bring a good bo...See MoreHi Jenet,

I am actually reading Charlie and the chocolate Factory to my grade two students every day and i have four more chapters to go.

My kids too love being read to. I think its because i have made a big deal of reading alouds since the start of the year.

I think you can add variety to your day if you bring a good book on audio cassette. The music and sound effects creates an exciting atmosphere. Another thing you can do is bring a datshow and laptop or an overhead projector to display picture from the book your are reading. You can do that by scanning pictures from the book ahead of time.. or make your own illustrations if you are a good artist and scan them. While you are reading you can display them. You can also have students practice stories ahead of time to read to the class.

As for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, my kids are drooling for chocolate so i promised we'd make a chocolate treat in class the day we finish. You could do something of that sort to share at the end of the day.

Hope this helps.

As for me, i am stuck on ideas for a bulletin board display related to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Any ideas?? Bear in mind my kids are not the best artists.

Maysah

On 3/26/09, Jenetty77 wrote: > Tomorrow is the last day of school before spring break and > I would like to have a "read in" day with my class, 2nd > grade. The idea is to do reading activities all day long. > We have about an hour before specialist in the morning, 2 > hours after lunch, and an hour again at the end of the day. > We've been reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and > they are loving it! I plan to have them silent read for a > bit, buddy read for a bit, and I'll read to them but what > else can we do? > > I think they are picturing me reading to them all day which > is not how I see it going. The good thing is that my class > LOVES to be read to. > > I've thought about having the desks moved out of the way, > with a big picnic blanket to sit on spread out for those > who do not bring a pillow, blanket, or stuffed animal. > > I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Apr 1, 2009

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Jenetty77 One day I had my class design their own version of the Golden Ticket. Another day, they had to draw what they picture the factory looking like. Could you have them "build" the factory, gates, Charlie's house, and perhaps some chocolate bars for the bulletin board? If you provide construction paper, paper towel/toilet paper cardboard rolls, foil, st...See MoreOne day I had my class design their own version of the Golden Ticket. Another day, they had to draw what they picture the factory looking like. Could you have them "build" the factory, gates, Charlie's house, and perhaps some chocolate bars for the bulletin board? If you provide construction paper, paper towel/toilet paper cardboard rolls, foil, string, etc. they can build rather than have to draw.

We're on spring break and I can't wait to get back to finish the book! Right now we're working on making a brochure about the factory. The kids are LOVING it!

Jeanette

On 4/01/09, Maysah Eid wrote: > Hi Jenet, > > I am actually reading Charlie and the chocolate Factory to my > grade two students every day and i have four more chapters to go. > > My kids too love being read to. I think its because i have made > a big deal of reading alouds since the start of the year. > > I think you can add variety to your day if you bring a good > book on audio cassette. The music and sound effects creates an > exciting atmosphere. Another thing you can do is bring a > datshow and laptop or an overhead projector to display picture > from the book your are reading. You can do that by scanning > pictures from the book ahead of time.. or make your own > illustrations if you are a good artist and scan them. While you > are reading you can display them. You can also have students > practice stories ahead of time to read to the class. > > As for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, my kids are drooling > for chocolate so i promised we'd make a chocolate treat in > class the day we finish. You could do something of that sort > to share at the end of the day. > > Hope this helps. > > As for me, i am stuck on ideas for a bulletin board display > related to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Any ideas?? Bear > in mind my kids are not the best artists. > > > Maysah > > On 3/26/09, Jenetty77 wrote: >> Tomorrow is the last day of school before spring break and >> I would like to have a "read in" day with my class, 2nd >> grade. The idea is to do reading activities all day long. >> We have about an hour before specialist in the morning, 2 >> hours after lunch, and an hour again at the end of the day. >> We've been reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and >> they are loving it! I plan to have them silent read for a >> bit, buddy read for a bit, and I'll read to them but what >> else can we do? >> >> I think they are picturing me reading to them all day which >> is not how I see it going. The good thing is that my class >> LOVES to be read to. >> >> I've thought about having the desks moved out of the way, >> with a big picnic blanket to sit on spread out for those >> who do not bring a pillow, blanket, or stuffed animal. >> >> I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Apr 2, 2009

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