Learning In Motion Grade 2

Engage students in grade 2 while connecting physical activity, good health, and learning using Learning in Motion. Teach basic language arts and math skills with more than 40 activities that help students build physical and mental muscle. These age-appropriate activities cover reading, writing, speaking, listening, and math. The activities focus on reference materials, long and short vowels, synonyms and antonyms, comprehension, adjectives and adverbs, following two-step directions, mental math, addition, subtraction, multiplication, estimates, time, volume, congruent shapes, symmetry, and probability. These activities support NCTE and NCTM standards while developing flexibility, strength, and endurance. This 80-page book aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards and includes a parent letter and instructions for creating easy-to-use, low-cost activity equipment. Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover Set students on a lifelong path of physical fitness and improve their academic performance with Learning in Motion! Have fun as you engage students in age-appropriate physical learning experiences while reinforcing basic language arts and math skills. Learning in Motion includes over 40 movement activities that support the standards set by the National Council of Teachers of English and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Learning in Motion covers the following topics: å¥ Reading å¥ Writing å¥ Speaking å¥ Listening å¥ Numbers and operations å¥ Measurement å¥ Algebra å¥ Geometry å¥ Data analysis and probability About the Author Mary Murray has a master's degree in elementary education. During her 14-year elementary school teaching career, she made it a priority to integrate movement into her classroom activities. Mary has written over 25 educational books for teachers, parents, and students. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two teenage children, where they enjoy biking, hiking, and cross-country skiing.