Grade 2 – Unit 5

A Shining Smile

Put a smile on your students’ faces with this engaging unit on healthy teeth! This unit connects directly to the Grade 2 Health curriculum while integrating writing, as students explore daily habits for caring for their teeth.

Use A Shining Smile with your lessons to build vocabulary and expand sentences using the conjunction but. A ready-to-go writing unit for your classroom that also reinforces the importance of good oral health.

Structured Writing Cycle

• Mentor Text – A Shining Smile
• Educator Resource – Structured Writing
  • Instructional Slide Deck – Structured Writing
  • Instructional Slide Deck – Vocabulary
  • Colour Coded and Student Exemplars
  • Student Writing Page with Prompt
  • Student Writing Page with Prompt – Printing Lines

General Resources

• Learning Through Literacy Grade 2 Overview