GRADE 2
READING FOCUS: Second graders will enjoy meeting one of two fantastic bird characters this month! Their reading gives students the opportunity to discover how authors create memorable characters and show how these characters achieve a goal.
Creativity & Curiosity
La Pastelería del Bosque Salvaje (The Wildwood Bakery) Written & illustrated by Rebecca Elliott
In this book from the popular Owl Diaries series, Eva’s class is raising money for an owl who needs a special chair to help her fly. Eva’s team opens a bakery, and Sue’s team opens a candy store. Soon the teams are competing to see whose shop can earn the most, but they lose focus on what’s important: why they’re raising the money in the first place. This chapter book in the format of a diary will help second graders understand that not everything is a race and the value of setting and achieving important goals.
AMAZING ANIMAL CHARACTERS CELEBRATING CREATIVITY
Imagination & Exploration
¡El gallo que no se callaba! (The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!) Written by Carmen Agra Deedy & illustrated by Eugene Yelchin La Paz is a happy but noisy village. A little peace and quiet would make it just right, so the villagers elect the bossy Don Pepe as their mayor. Before long, singing of any kind is outlawed. Even the teakettle is afraid to whistle! But there is one noisy rooster who doesn’t care about this mayor’s silly rules. Instead, he does what roosters were born to do. This celebration of courage and individuality is delivered through the text’s engaging rhythms and vibrant illustrations.
HUMOR
THE WORLD AROUND US
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