Books for Grade 2

The Principal's Survival Guide

Three successful principals offer advice for withstanding scrutiny, making decisions with confidence, and enjoying the greatest job in the world- leading a school

Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in Today's Classroom

An evergreen resource is fully revised and updated to help a new generation of educators reach and teach struggling learners

Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom

Fully updated edition of this best-selling educational resource presents a menu of practical, tested strategies any teacher can use to meet students' diverse learning needs.

The Complete Guide to Service Learning

This project-based guide is a blueprint for service learning-from getting started to assessing the experience-and provides ideas for incorporating literacy into service learning and suggestions for creating a culture of service.

Be Yourself, Like Yourself

Empower kids to develop and build positive self-esteem and self-confidence.

Sometimes When I'm Jealous

Papa and Pearl

A sweet story of the love between father and daughter that stays constant, even through big change.

B Is for Belonging

Kids learn the ABCs of belonging and expand their view of themselves and their community.

Jesse and the Snack Food Genie / Jesse y el genio de los bocadillos

When the Snack Food Genie appears, Jesse begins to recognize how food fuels his body.

Frankie versus the Food Phantom / Frankie contra el fantasma de los alimentos

James Finds the Beat

Hearing the beat helps James discover the courage to use his voice and find his community.

Soulful Struttin'

A father and daughter's afternoon of cleaning becomes a celebration of the music, food, and culture of New Orleans.

Thank You, Night

A walk with wonder through nature helps a young boy let go of stress at the end of the day.

Thank You, Rain

A young girl turns a walk in the rain into a fun experience, finding gratitude and awe in the weather.

Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster

Sonia's adventure-filled story with worry-fighting gadgets helps kids learn how to cope when it feels like everything is going wrong.

Hello, Beech Tree!

Based on real events, this charming story features a kindergarten class in Brooklyn who pays homage to their beloved lost beech tree and takes action to plant a new one.

When You're the New Teacher

Self-directed, self-paced professional learning teachers can use to build agency and improve their practice, with easy-to-digest ideas that can be implemented in the classroom the next day.

Hesitant to Homeschool? Answers to 20 Common Questions

Gender-Inclusive Schools

Help gender-expansive students feel safe, included, and affirmed at school.