The second grade language arts curriculum will develop literate individuals through a balanced program that includes:
- An engaging and motivating curriculum that grows in complexity throughout the year
- A comprehensive curriculum that includes reading comprehension, fluency, vocabulary development, grammar, writing, literary analysis, and research skills
- Assessment based, differentiated instruction to meet the individual needs of students
Our language arts curriculum endeavors to inspire independent reading, critical thinking, and creative writing. Here is a sneak peek at some of the skills/standards we will cover in our second grade classrooms:
Reading
- Developing comprehension strategies for fiction and informational texts
- Provide opportunities to improve reading fluency by further developing the use of appropriate expression, intonation, pacing, and rhythm
- Explore the characteristics of literary genres
- Strengthen the identification of the literary elements: main idea, story structure, and author’s purpose
Writing
- Use the writing process to pre-write, draft, revise, edit, and publish
- Develop appropriate grammar skills
- Lucy Calkins Units of Study: Personal Narrative, Informative Writing, Poetry, and Opinion Writing
Speaking and Listening
- Reinforce oral fluency and develop an awareness of an audience through multiple opportunities to speak formally and informally
- Demonstrate attentive listening by following multi-step directions
- Provide opportunities to use appropriate voice and give eye contact during oral presentations