Follow the Direction and learn !

Follow the Direction and learn !

Dozens of Ready-to-Go Pages That Help Kids Learn to

Follow Directions—Independently!

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Name Date

19

November

Ready for Winter

Birds and squirrels are getting read

y for winter.

Underlin e the acorn

s.

Circle the seeds.

Draw lines connecting the pin

e cones that are the sam e.

Write your name an

d the date on the lin

es above.

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Follow the D irections and Learn!

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Name Date

Follow the Directions and Learn!

Scholastic T eaching Resources September

6

Back to School

Write your name and the date on the lines above.

Circle each thing below that you see at your school.

Draw the outline of your school in the empty square.

Color the school in your picture the same color as your school.

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Cover and interior design by Holly Grundon Cover illustration by Steve Cox

Introduction 4

September Back to School 6

My Own Notebook 7

Grandparents Day 8

First Day of Autumn 9

Apple-Picking Time 10

October Columbus Day 11

United Nations Day 12

Halloween Faces 13

Black Cats 14

Haunted House 15

Autumn Leaves 16

November Sandwich Day! 17

Election Day 18

Ready for Winter 19

Thanksgiving Place Cards 20

Thanksgiving Thank-You’s 21

Flying South for the Winter 22

December Bundle Up! 23

Winter Solstice 24

In From the Cold 25

Happy Holidays! 26

Gift List 27

Holiday Cookies 28

January Happy New Year! 29

It’s Snowing! 30

Superbowl Sunday 31

Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 32

Snowballs! 33

Winter Changes 34

February February Calendar 35

Groundhog Day 36

Be My Valentine! 37

Presidential Birthdays 38

Build a Snowman 39

Chinese New Year Dragon 40

March St Patrick’s Day 41

Luck of the Irish 42

Reading Month 43

Spring Bookmarks 44

March Flowers 45

Flying North 46

April April Fools Day 47

Easter Egg Hunt 48

Earth Day 49

Recycle It! 50

April Showers 51

Arbor Day 52

May May Day 53

Happy Teacher’s Day! 54

May Flowers 55

Spring Babies 56

It’s Mother’s Day 57

Breakfast in Bed 58

Summer Father’s Day 59

Flag Day 60

Summer Reading List 61

Hello, Summer! 62

Fourth of July 63

Summer Sandcastle 64

Contents

Follow the DIrections and Learn! Grades 2-3 © Dina Anastasio, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Welcome!

Following directions is a basic life skill Everyone needs to be able

to follow directions independently in order to complete everyday tasks Directions help us to fill out applications, follow recipes, travel from here to there, complete forms, and assemble parts And, following directions is crucial to success in the classroom Children in particular need to follow directions in order to:

z complete activities correctly

z work independently

z complete class assignments and homework

z play games and sports

z solve puzzles

Sometimes, difficulty with following directions can hinder an otherwise capable student’s performance Here’s the book you need to help children build these important skills all year long, especially those commonly given in the classroom:

April Fools Day

Draw a circle around each thing in the sky that is silly.

Make an X on the thing in the water that is silly.

Draw a line under each thing on the ground

Write your name and the date on the lines above.

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Connections to

the Standards

The activities in this

book support the

following language

arts standards and

benchmarks outlined

by the Mid-continent

Research for Education

and Learning (McRel),

Using These Pages

These reproducible pages can be used anytime—for whole group

instruction, small group, individual seatwork or even homework

z Make a copy of the page for each student

z If working with a student individually, sit quietly with him or

her Together, read each direction slowly and carefully Have

the student explain in his or her own words exactly what he

or she is being asked to do.

z Remind students to write their name and the date at the top

of their paper.

z Make sure that students understand and complete the first

direction before moving on to the next

z Have students check their work before moving on to the

next direction.

z When the activity is complete, have students reread all the

directions, check each detail, and make any necessary changes.

For more strategies, see sidebar at right.

If Students Have Trouble

For a variety of reasons, following directions presents a special

challenge for some students In order to follow directions

correctly, they must listen, read slowly and carefully, pay attention,

and concentrate Since remembering the sequence of several steps

can be confusing, have students take one direction at a time and

think about it until they understand exactly what they are being asked

to do You might have them check off each step as it is completed.

To demonstrate the real-life importance of following directions,

you might ask students to dictate or write directions for a familiar

task, such as making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich Then,

pantomime following their directions, making some obvious

mistakes as you go (such as not taking the lid off the jar)!

Supporting Students Who Have Trouble Following Directions

Discuss your concerns with your school’s learning specialist

to determine if any testing should be recommended Provide both written and oral directions.

As much as possible, seat the student away from auditory or visual distraction.

Speak slowly and clearly, using words

like first, next, then and last

Avoid asking the student to write and listen simultaneously Start with single directions and gradually move to multi-step directions Use a highlighter to indicate the numbers

of each step

Stop periodically to ensure the student

is on track.

Check yourself to assess the level of vocabulary you are using.

Have a peer act as

a model for the struggling student

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Name Date

September

Back to School

Write your name and the date on the lines above

Circle each thing below that you see at your school.

Draw the outline of your school in the empty square.

Color the school in your picture the same color as your school.

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2

3

Color the flowers on this notebook.

What color is your hair? Color the circle that color

What color are your eyes? Color the square that color.

Write your first name in the oval.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

Name Date

September

Grandparents Day

(First Sunday After Labor Day)

Color all the leaves green

Color one flower red.

Color two flowers yellow.

Draw green stems on all the flowers.

Color the rest of your card

Write your name and the date on the lines above

Name

Date

9

September

First Day of Autumn

Write your name and the date on the lines above

Read each sentence.

Cross out the picture word that rhymes with each underlined word Write that word on the line.

Read the poem out loud.

From my window I can seeYellow leaves up on my _

I put away my baseball bat,And start to wear my autumn _

I put away my swimming suits,And soon I’ll wear my winter _

Leaves are falling by the lake

To pick them up I use a _

Name Date

September

Apple-Picking Time

Color two apples red.

Color two apples yellow.

Color two apples green.

Draw a square around the apple at the bottom right

corner of this page

Write the color of each apple on the line below it

Write your name and the date on the lines above

(Second Monday in October)

Columbus named his ships the Nina, the Pinta, and

the Santa Maria Decorate your own boat Color the big sail red Color the small sail blue.

Color the medium sail green.

Choose a name for your boat Write it on the line.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

Name Date

October

United Nations Day

(October 24 th )

The dove is often used as a symbol of peace

Draw wings on your dove

Draw an eye on your dove.

Draw a tree near the dove.

Give your dove a name Write it on the line.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

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2

3

4

Draw a happy face on the small pumpkin.

Draw a sad face on the medium pumpkin.

Draw a scary face on the big pumpkin.

Color the pumpkins.

Underline your favorite pumpkin.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

Name Date

October

Black Cats

Draw a tail on the cat that does not have a tail.

Draw whiskers on the cat that does not have whiskers.

Draw ears on the cat that does not have ears.

Color all the cats black.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

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2

3

4

Make an X on each square you can find.

Color each triangle black.

Color each circle orange.

Color the haunted house

any color you like

Write your name and the date on the lines above

Name Date

October

Autumn Leaves

Color three leaves yellow.

Color two leaves red.

Color one leaf brown.

Draw an orange leaf below.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

1

2

3

4

Draw black stripes on the zebra sandwich.

Color the fox sandwich red.

Draw brown spots on the owl sandwich.

Color the whale sandwich blue.

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Name Date

Name

Date

19

November

Ready for Winter

Birds and squirrels are getting ready for winter

Underline the acorns.

Circle the seeds.

Draw lines connecting the pine cones that are the same shape.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

Name Date

November

Thanksgiving Place Cards

Circle the three place cards that are the same.

Underline the place card that is different.

Write a family member’s name in each rectangle.

Color the place cards.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

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2

3

4

Write one word to finish the first sentence.

Write two words to finish the second sentence.

Write three or more words to finish the third sentence.

Draw a small picture at the top of your list.

My Thank-You List

I am most thankful for

I am also thankful for _

Name Date

November

Flying South for the Winter

Draw a bird on the wire To make the bird’s body, draw an oval Draw a round head on the oval body.

Add a beak to the round head.

Draw wings and feet on the bird.

Color all the flying birds blue

Color all the birds on the wire red.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

Color each thing someone would wear when it’s cold.

Make an X on each thing someone would not wear when it’s cold.

Write the word “winter” under each thing someone would wear

when it’s cold

Write your name and the date on the lines above

Name Date

December

Winter Solstice

Read the first two lines of the poem

Write the word from the box that rhymes on the line

Read the next two lines.

Write the word that rhymes on the line.

Read the last two lines of the poem

Write the word that rhymes on the line.

Not long ago the sky was bright,

Until I went to bed at

Now night comes soon

Write your name and the date on the lines above

Name

Date

25

December

In From the Cold

Draw a line from each animal to the place it goes in the winter.

Where do you stay

warm in the winter?

Draw your home

Name Date

December

Happy Holidays!

Write the name of a friend or family member on each shape.

Draw lines between the gifts and tags that are the same shape Color the matching tags and gifts the same color.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

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2

3

Write the name of a friend or family member in the first box

Write a gift idea for that person under “Gift Ideas.”

Add more names to the list

Write ideas for their gifts in the boxes.

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2

3

People Gift Ideas

Write your name and the date on the lines above

Name Date

December

Holiday Cookies

Color the largest cookie pink.

Add chocolate chips to two of the cookies.

Make an X on the cookie at the bottom left of the page.

Underline the cookie at the top right.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

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2

3

4

Name

Date

29

January

Happy New Year!

Draw one star on hat 1.

Draw two triangles on hat 2.

Draw three circles on hat 3.

Color all the hats.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

Name Date

January

It’s Snowing!

Draw lines connecting snowflakes with the same shape.

Make an X on each snowflake without a match.

Color all the snowflakes any colors you like.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

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2

3

Circle the trophy you like best.

Write your first name on that trophy.

Color each trophy.

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Name Date

January

Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., Day

Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., had a dream Write something you

wish for your family on line 1

Write something you wish for your friends after the number 2 Write something you wish for yourself after the number 3.

Draw a border around your list.

Color the medium snowballs red.

Color the large snowballs green.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

Name Date

January

Winter Changes

The white-tailed jack rabbit changes color in the winter so it canhide in the snow Color the ears of the winter rabbit to match

the autumn rabbit

Color the body and head of the autumn rabbit light brown

Do not color the tail

Color the eyes of each rabbit yellow

Write your name and the date on the lines above

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2

3

Color the presidents’ birthdays blue.

Color all the weekend days yellow.

Make an X on today’s date.

Draw a pet on February 21st

Write your name and the date on the lines above

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Name Date

February

Groundhog Day

(February 2 nd )

Color the groundhog.

Draw the groundhog’s shadow behind him.

Draw a straight line from the groundhog to his hole.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

1

2

3

Write the first name of a friend or family member next to the

word TO on each valentine

Write your first name next to the word FROM in each valentine Draw lines connecting the valentines with exactly the same border Color all the valentines.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

Name Date

February

Presidential Birthdays

Write Washington under the president on the left and Lincoln

under the president on the right

Color both presidents.

Draw a hat on Abraham Lincoln.

Write your name and the date on the lines above

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2

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