Now that your child is in second grade, he or she will be learning to become a more fluent reader and writer. Second graders become better readers by reading a variety of books, thinking about comprehension what they are reading, and by applying word analysis skills to their reading. They use what they know about letters and sound to decode, or figure out words they don't recognize.
When second graders write, they use their knowledge of phonics to help them spell words more accurately and to expand their writing vocabulary.
You can help your second grader become a better reader and writer by spending time together reading books and magazines and by providing materials for children to write with. You can also practice phonics skills.
Each week your child will be working on a rhyme or a phonics passage or booklet that focus on two phonics or word analysis skills, Spend some time doing the Spelling homework or reviewing these quick activities with your child to find out what he or she knows and to reinforce his or her understanding.
Please check the NC ELA expectations and standards for Second grade here:
simplebooklet.com/ncdpisecondgradeparentguide#page=0
Question stems to help your second grader with comprehension:
www.mrsjudyaraujo.com/wp-content/uploads/QuestionStemCCSSGr2.pdf
When second graders write, they use their knowledge of phonics to help them spell words more accurately and to expand their writing vocabulary.
You can help your second grader become a better reader and writer by spending time together reading books and magazines and by providing materials for children to write with. You can also practice phonics skills.
Each week your child will be working on a rhyme or a phonics passage or booklet that focus on two phonics or word analysis skills, Spend some time doing the Spelling homework or reviewing these quick activities with your child to find out what he or she knows and to reinforce his or her understanding.
Please check the NC ELA expectations and standards for Second grade here:
simplebooklet.com/ncdpisecondgradeparentguide#page=0
Question stems to help your second grader with comprehension:
www.mrsjudyaraujo.com/wp-content/uploads/QuestionStemCCSSGr2.pdf