As the seasons change, so does the opportunity to bring fresh and exciting ideas into the classroom! Let's explore a variety of seasonal classroom activities that will not only engage your students' imaginations but also enhance their learning experiences throughout the year.
1. Johnny Appleseed Day
A crisp fall day is the perfect time to bring in apple themed fun. Spend a day learning the story of John Chapman, and all things apples. The good news is the entire day is already planned out for you.
2. Balloons Over Broadway
Read the book Balloons Over Broadway and have students create their own parade float.
For step-by-step instructions on how to include coding and STEM design into this classroom project, check out our post on Thanksgiving Read Alouds and Activities.
3. Holidays Around the World
Experience holidays on a global scale without leaving the comfort of the classroom! Learning about holidays around the world can even be stretched into a week or two long unit.
4. Twos-Day
We had so much fun with the original Tuesday on 2/2/22, that we plan to celebrate it every year! Which “Twos-Day” will you celebrate? 2/2, or 2/22? Either way, we've got you covered with tons of fun activities to celebrate this day!
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5. March Madness Book Bracket
Not a big basketball fan? You can still get involved with the excitement of March Madness by doing a Book Bracket.
Books will face off head-to-head, with students voting for their favorites in each round. The bracket continues until an ultimate book winner has been chosen! Not sure which to books to use in your bracket? Check out our awesome list of Best Read Alouds for 2nd Grade! This is also a great unit to teach fractions and percentages (How many people chose this book? What percent of the class likes this book best? etc.)! Celebrate with a reading party!
6. End of Year Countdown
Time flies when you're having fun in 2nd grade! Keep the fun going with Riddle Bags for an end-of-the-year countdown. Each day when students arrive at school, a new riddle bag will be on display. Once students solve the riddle on the outside of the bag, they get to open the bag and see the surprise inside – often a fun activity or event to do that day to celebrate the end of the school year! You can check out our post on Riddle Bags here.
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Do you have any more ideas for seasonal classroom activities? Leave them in the comments!
Happy teaching!
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