Year 2 writing

Today I'm sharing one of my favourite tasks for building community in the classroom. Students are able to share an important aspect of themselves (the story of their name) with the class and with me, their teacher. Through this task we are also working on important skills, like reading comprehension, writing, and reflection. Day 1 To begin, I asked my students to write any name they wish they had on a sticky note. They then placed it in a mason jar. I read my class the story "The Name Jar"…

We are finally turning a huge corner in our homeschool when it comes to writing! This year, my 1st and 2nd grader (pretty equal in their writing abilities) are starting to write more on their own. I'm excited to share some creative writing project ideas we've been doing that don't feel like school! They've actually

Sentence Starters and Transitions Anchor Chart for Informational Writing! Helps Grade 1-3 students transition from their topic sentence, to points, facts, and closing. Great support for independent writing.

'Let's write a...' display. Lovely writing area prompt.

Letter Writing Display. Nicola is super proud of her children's writing and created this brilliant display to showcase their letters. Practise formal letter writing with our fun and engaging Y2 example text templates. Sign up to Twinkl to download. #writing #classroomdisplay #writingprompt #classroom #display #letters #teacher #teach #primaryschool #education #twinkl #twinklresources

Getting your students to write detailed sentences can be such a difficult task. Come see how my class practices writing expanded sentences with this simple activity.