2nd Grade December Morning Bins - Education For The Future

Since the holiday season is upon us, I’m bringing you the 2nd Grade December Morning Bins in the hopes that these might cut down on a bit of the stress for you. Most likely by this point in the year, your students are in a good routine, but you might need some extra help keeping them engaged and focused. The December Morning Bins are here for just that reason! They are fun and hands-on activities that students can use to practice the grade-level standards they have been learning in the year so far.

Is your morning routine a bit chaotic? Do you feel like you are wasting the first 10 minutes or so of the day? Do you panic when you realize that you forgot to print out some type of morning work for your students? You are not alone and we all hate it! Many teachers struggle with implementing productive morning routines, but I have a solution for you!

Simply put, our students come into the classroom with a lot of different needs. Some are not quite awake and need a little time to settle in before they start their day. Some students are super social and want to interact with their friends. Teachers need to take lunch count and attendance. There is a LOT to do in the morning? How do we make morning successful and exciting for kids? I have the answer….2nd Grade Morning Bins!

NOTE: Many teachers are choosing to use these as early finisher tubs or during a different part of the day. Generic labels have been included for this purpose.

PRESCHOOL MORNING BINS AVAILABLE HERE

KINDERGARTEN MORNING BIN BUNDLE AVAILABLE HERE

FIRST GRADE MORNING BIN BUNDLE AVAILABLE HERE

SECOND GRADE MORNING BIN BUNDLE AVAILABLE HERE

What are the benefits of Morning Tubs / Bins?

The benefits of morning bins are endless!

They are hands-on and engaging
They provide meaningful practice for basic skills
Students have opportunities to work on fine motor skills
They provide group and social interaction
These offer open-ended practice
They can be used as an alternative to pencil/paper work
They provide extra practice for previously taught skills
Most importantly…they make learning FUN!

What’s included in the 2nd Grade Morning Bin Bundle?

Each monthly theme will include 21 skills. The monthly skills stay the same throughout the months, but the activities change to provide students with more challenging activities.

189 Morning Bin activities
Color AND Black and White Version Included!
Simplified Student Direction Cards
Material List for each bin
Morning Bin Rules Poster
Labels for Bins (2 options)
Teacher Progress Monitoring Sheet
Some bins included accountably sheets, if you choose to use them

Skills included in the Morning Bins:

Vocabulary
Word Use
Phonemic Awareness & Phonics
Writing Conventions
Spelling Conventions
Text
Sentences & Paragraphs
Parts of Speech
Writing
Logic & Critical Thinking
Add & Subtract
Math Fluency
Multiplication Foundations
Place Value
Counting & Skip Counting within 1,000
Measurement & Estimation
Time & Money
Data & Graphing
Shapes & Fractions
Critical Thinking in Math
Social/Emotional: Regulating Myself and Relating to Others

Each month, you will have access to 21 NEW activities that cover the skills listed above! Certainly, these will get your kids EXCITED about morning routines! Furthermore, you will warm up those brains and start the day with engaging and purposeful activities!

Let’s take a look at each of the 2nd Grade December Morning Bins in action!

Morning Bin #1: Vocabulary

Students will read the vocabulary words, sort them into groups, and explain why they sorted them the way they did.

Morning Bin #2: Word Use

Students will read a suffix word, find the picture that matches and sort it to the correct suffix mat.

Morning Bin #3: Phonemic Awareness & Phonics

Students say the word, listen for the ew or oi sound, add letters to complete the word, and sort it to the correct mat.

Morning Bin #4: Writing Conventions

Students will read the sentence and decide if the singular, plural or possessive noun should complete the sentence.

Morning Bin #5: Spelling Conventions

Students will read the word, identify the long i spelling pattern, and match the word to the correct picture.

Morning Bin #6: Text

Students will pick 6 words, put them in alphabetical order on the dictionary page and write the guide words on each page.

Morning Bin #7: Sentences & Paragraphs

Students will read the sentence and rearrange and/or change the words to make a new sentence that has the same meaning.

Morning Bin #8: Parts of Speech

Students will match the singular and irregular plural noun with the matching pictures.

Morning Bin #9: Writing

Students will roll a die to get a setting, character and plot. Then they will write a story using the story elements.

Morning Bin #10: Logic & Critical Thinking

Students will look at the picture for 20 seconds, flip the picture over and try to recall the items that were in the picture.

Morning Bin #11: Add & Subtract

Students will flip 2 cards, add or subtract to make the third number in the fact family, and make 2 addition and 2 subtraction equations.

Morning Bin #12: Fluency

Students will read the equation and write the missing addend that matches the picture.

Morning Bin #13: Multiplication Foundations

Students will read an expression and build an array to match.

Morning Bin #14: Place Value

Two players will take turns flipping cards to make a 3-digit number. Then they will compare to see which number is greater. The person with the greatest number colors a gift. The first person to color 5 gifts wins!