Discover five intriguing genre studies for second graders that promote effective reading comprehension and foster a love for literature. Dive into mysteries, fairy tales, nonfiction, and more!

Learn how to promote effective reading comprehension in the second-grade classroom through engaging literature, interactive read-alouds, vocabulary building, and more.

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Today I am talking all about some excellent books to use for December to help tame the crazies. Because we know how insane this time of year can be!

To make things easier, stick around to hear five brilliant read-alouds for the primary teacher!

I've sadly seen a lot of children resisting reading in the past 5 years. It has been heartbreaking. When we lose the passion for something, we stop doing it. I believe there are things we can do to create passionate lovers of reading. I hope you stick around.

Using literature to inspire children to think and create is a powerful way to integrate STEM into the classroom or media center.

Standards-based grading and standards-based report cards can be a complete shift from taking grades for primary teachers. I know when we first started doing standards-based grades my team of second-grade teachers and I had to have a lot of discussion around what this would look like. We were no longer taking an average. We were monitoring how well our students were moving along in the standard.

Inspiring children to fall in love with reading can be one of the most rewarding gifts you can receive as a teacher. Sometimes it can be quite tricky. Reluctant readers often struggle to find books they love due to fears they have about themselves as readers. This is why it is so crucial to introduce kids to fantastic books. Because there is a book for everyone! We just need to find the one to hook them.