Year At A Glance
Below shows the Common Core Standards our class will be working on during each unit. Continue to scroll down the page to find more information on the standards we will cover in second grade.
Reading Instruction
Every six weeks your child will begin a new reading unit. Throughout the unit we will be working on various decoding, comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency skills. Click on the button for each unit to see which standards we will cover and find more information about what each standard means.
High Frequency Words
*Every week your child will bring home a page with their spelling words and high frequency words for the week. If you scroll to the end of this page you will find fun ways for students to practice their high frequency words at home.
Unit 1 High Frequency Words
Unit 2 High Frequency Words
Unit 3 High Frequency Words
Unit 4 High Frequency Words
Unit 5 High Frequency Words
Unit 6 High Frequency Words
Additional Links for Parents
Finding Books For Your Child's Reading Level
Below are links to books sorted by guided reading level. There is some overlap of levels on the lists.
First Grade Books (D-I)
Second Grade Books (J-M)
Third Grade (N-P)Scholastic Book Wizard: Allows you to search the Scholastic Book Database by Grade Level: For instance 2.5 would be 2nd grade 5th month or 1.8 would be the end of first grade.
Below are links to books sorted by guided reading level. There is some overlap of levels on the lists.
First Grade Books (D-I)
Second Grade Books (J-M)
Third Grade (N-P)Scholastic Book Wizard: Allows you to search the Scholastic Book Database by Grade Level: For instance 2.5 would be 2nd grade 5th month or 1.8 would be the end of first grade.
Practicing High Frequency/ Sight Words
Each week students will have 7 to 10 high frequency/ sight words they will work on. You can find these words by clicking on the reading link above and then the I Can Statements for the week. The following are some suggested ideas for practicing sight words.
Please select the idea(s) that work best for you and your child.
Funny Voices: As you go through the stack of cards, ask the children to read in the following voices:
baby robot (monotone) goofy scary mad old
Making and Breaking: Going from the known to the unknown using onset & rime: Using magnetic letters have the child make a simple word such as at, then have them shange it to cat, rat, that, etc. Kids also make fun when a made up word is said such as zat. To make this more challenging students can change the vowel sound, prefix, suffix, r-controlled vowels, etc.
ABC Order: Each child gets four or five cards to put in ABC order on the floor in front of them. They check with a partner, combine cards and put in ABC order. Add another pair, etc
Commercial Games/Activities: any games with cards to read or letters to manipulate: Scrabble, Go Fish, Bingo, Boggle, etc
Making Sentences: This is a good activity to use once a week. Start by giving your child 2 word cards. The child thinks of a sentence that uses those two words. The child says his/her sentence. Gradually move up to more words. Sentences can be silly or serious!
Highlight words: Have children go through a poem, worksheets, math homework, etc. and highlight the sight words.
Each week students will have 7 to 10 high frequency/ sight words they will work on. You can find these words by clicking on the reading link above and then the I Can Statements for the week. The following are some suggested ideas for practicing sight words.
Please select the idea(s) that work best for you and your child.
Funny Voices: As you go through the stack of cards, ask the children to read in the following voices:
baby robot (monotone) goofy scary mad old
Making and Breaking: Going from the known to the unknown using onset & rime: Using magnetic letters have the child make a simple word such as at, then have them shange it to cat, rat, that, etc. Kids also make fun when a made up word is said such as zat. To make this more challenging students can change the vowel sound, prefix, suffix, r-controlled vowels, etc.
ABC Order: Each child gets four or five cards to put in ABC order on the floor in front of them. They check with a partner, combine cards and put in ABC order. Add another pair, etc
Commercial Games/Activities: any games with cards to read or letters to manipulate: Scrabble, Go Fish, Bingo, Boggle, etc
Making Sentences: This is a good activity to use once a week. Start by giving your child 2 word cards. The child thinks of a sentence that uses those two words. The child says his/her sentence. Gradually move up to more words. Sentences can be silly or serious!
Highlight words: Have children go through a poem, worksheets, math homework, etc. and highlight the sight words.
Fun Reading Websites For Your Child
www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/ : This is an excellent resource for students and families. This site contains many stories we will read over the course of the year, as well as games and activities to go along with the stories.
www.storylineonline.net : This site is a favorite of mine. Kids are able to choose from a variety of stories that are read to them or that students can read along with.
www.kids.aol.com/KOL/1/KOLJrSTORIES : Another site with a variety of stories appropriate for elementary students.
www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/ : This is an excellent resource for students and families. This site contains many stories we will read over the course of the year, as well as games and activities to go along with the stories.
www.storylineonline.net : This site is a favorite of mine. Kids are able to choose from a variety of stories that are read to them or that students can read along with.
www.kids.aol.com/KOL/1/KOLJrSTORIES : Another site with a variety of stories appropriate for elementary students.