Literacy Time Rhythm/Rhyme Level 2: Improve phonemic/phonological awareness and collaborative learning through the use of this grade-appropriate poetry.

Engage students after reading each lesson's poem with fun activities that focus on word skills.

Product Overview:

Short poems that fit a busy classroom, and each lesson pairs reading with hands-on word work so kids actually use the language. This book builds phonemic and phonological awareness while encouraging collaboration and small-group talk. It is written for second-graders and aligns to Common Core and state standards, with activities that practice fluency, comprehension and word skills after every poem. The paperback runs one hundred forty-four pages of poems, warm-ups and classroom-ready tasks. Picture quieter reading time, sharper decoding, and students swapping ideas with confidence - it's practical, not precious, and teachers tell me it saves planning time.

Key Features:

• Gradeappropriate poetry: Short poems written for second-graders that invite movement, chant and repeated practice so phonics sticks.
• Standards-aligned lessons: Each activity maps to Common Core and state standards, making planning less guesswork and more classroom wins.
• Phonemic awareness practice: Hands-on tasks after every poem that build sound manipulation and decoding without boring drills.
• Collaborative learning: Group-friendly activities that get kids talking, listening and correcting each other in real time.
• Teacher-ready format: One hundred forty-four pages of poems and ready-to-use exercises that reduce prep and keep lessons moving.

Quick Specs:

• Brand: Shell Education
• Item#: SHL-51338
• Format/Type: Printed Book
• Quantity/Pack: 1 Each
• Compatibility/Use: Grade 2
• Country of Origin: United States

Picture your students reading aloud, hear the rhythms and see confidence grow; if that sounds useful, let me know and we'll get a copy into your classroom.

Authors: Karen Brothers and David Harrison. Published by Shell Educational Publishing.