Scholastic News for Grade 2

The essential curriculum companion that aligns to core programs and state standards.
Four covers of Scholastic News 2 magazine with varied topics and featured stories
A woman leads a class as students raise their hands in front of a Scholastic digital lesson
A woman reads an open magazine to a group of young children gathered around a classroom table
Grade 2

Scholastic News 2

Curriculum-connected nonfiction just for Grade 2

  • 32 magazines for each student
  • Teaching Guides for every issue
  • Access to past issue archive

$6.29 per student

District and school-wide volume discounts

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    Read stories. Watch videos. Play a game. And more! Give it a try in the classroom.
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Bring the World into Your Classroom

Inspire a love of reading and learning with the weekly reader just for Grade 2. All year long you get lively, knowledge-building content on your science, social studies, and social development topics!
Faizan at age 7 holds a spelling bee number card, and at age 13 holds a large trophy
A collage of photos showing a giant pencil sculpture outside a house across different seasons and events
A magazine spread titled The Orange Owl Mystery shows photos of Creamsicle, an orange snowy owl, in flight and at rest beside a typical white snowy owl
Collage about Indigenous inventions including maple syrup, chewing gum, sunglasses, and kayaks

Turn Exciting Reading into Extraordinary Lessons

It's already done for you! Every issue is a ready-to-go teaching kit for joyful early-learning lessons. Enhance instruction with these multimedia teaching tools.
  • A digital Scholastic reading page with the headline He's Number 1
    Exciting Nonfiction

    Share age-appropriate texts on any device. Listen to read-aloud audio.
  • Video titled Get a Growth Mind-set, a woman and a girl look down at something together
    Real-World Videos

    Grow background knowledge with real-world and themed dance videos.
  • A cartoon brain runs on a track below the text Go, Brain, Go with a Start button
    Interactive Games

    Measure reading comprehension with inviting review games.
  • Two student worksheets titled Spelling Bee Crossword and Faizan's Goal, My Goal
    Fun Skill Builders

    Strengthen skills with activity pages that reinforce vocabulary and more.

Support Spanish-Speaking Students

Nurture your English language learners with Spanish editions online. Access our listen-and-read texts, background and dance break videos, and skills activities in Spanish. That way, everyone's included!
  • Cover of Scholastic News Español, Faizan Zaki stands in front of a large trophy
  • A worksheet in Spanish about a student named Faizan with a table and comprehension questions
  • A woman and a girl look at something together in a paused video player
  • A Spanish-language spelling bee crossword puzzle worksheet with a vocabulary box and clues

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    Optimize planning and teaching with step-by-step lesson plans and more. All this support means implementation is easy! 

  • Correlate with Your State’s Standards

    NEW! Strengthen student achievement in key assessment areas. Easily search and discover content with our correlations to your standards.
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  • Aligned to Your Curriculum

    Easily integrate our resources with your core literacy program. See how we match up with your units and skills, seamlessly fitting into your curriculum.
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  • Plan Ahead with Our Topics Calendar

    Get the right materials delivered at the right time. Take a look at our upcoming plans. Your topics, our texts—it's the perfect match!
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  • Meet Our Team

    Scholastic News is supported by a talented group of editors, video producers, photo researchers, and current classroom teachers.
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  • Grounded in the Science of Reading

    Research shows that building knowledge and vocabulary boosts language comprehension. We support this evidence-based practice and improve literacy outcomes.
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