• In Second Grade ASI we are working on:

    Phonics and Phonemic Awareness

    • solidifying letter/sound associations
    • short and long vowels
    • letter formation/handwriting

    Words and Sentences

    • Red Words:  Words that cannot be "sounded out" (most of the time)
    • Green Words:  Words that can be tapped and written
    • Spelling patterns
    • What makes a sentence?  Begins with a capital letter, spaces between words, good spelling and punctuation.

    Reading - We read at least 3 books a week. 

    • Putting all of the above skills together to read a book
    • Learning and reviewing reading strategies
    • Learning to read fluently and with expression
    • Learning to comprehend a text and discuss it's different aspects
    • LEARNING TO LOVE READING