Grade 2
NarrativeWritingUn día ayudé a mi mamá, y después fuimos a comprar helado. El helado era bueno y mi mamá me dijo, “Si haces cosas buenas, cosas buenas vendrán a tí.” Yo pensé en qué significa eso, y pensaba que si yo sigo haciendo cosas buenas, y si yo ayudaba más, más cosas buenas pasarán a mi.
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One day I helped my mom, and after that we went to buy ice cream. The ice cream was good and my mom said to me, “If you do good things, good things will come to you.” I thought about what that meant, and I was thinking that if I keep doing good things, if I help more, more good things will happen to me.
by Nicolien Buholzer, 826LA
Why does kindness count? In this lesson, students will consider acts of kindness they’ve experienced or witnessed and reflect on…
by Charlotte Velasquez, age 8, 826 Valencia
A school’s spooky secret comes to light. Does a hair-cutting monster really exist?
by Sherilyn, 826LA
A story about what to do when one witnesses bullying.
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A student reflects on how to bounce back from frustration.
by Jude, 826michigan
A student describes life in the future, complete with 3-D pens and hologram television!
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A letter from the author to the author on appreciating both the unconventional and conventional parts of oneself.
by Alex, 826michigan
Percy Jackson’s story retold—in a single tweet!
by Natalie, 826CHI
A poem about a moon, a flute, and a song.
by Madhav, 826michigan
In this short epic, a pig and a snail pilot a NASA rocket and bring breaking news back to New York City.
Kendall, 826 New Orleans
An ode to an animal friend.
by Donovan, 826CHI
In this resolution inspired by the "Include Someone" lesson and Cartoon Network storyboard, we learn how inclusion takes hard work and forgiveness.
by Sabir, 826 MSP
In this shape poem, a student walks you through a typical day in her neighborhood.
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A recipe for how to create a legendary rapper.
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by Sebastian, 826 Valencia
In this story, a student finds a surprise within a Takis bag and makes a wish for a dream school.
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