Second Grade Reading: Part 1

Second Grade

According to an article from daiskz.org,  second grade's curriculum is understanding that that reading and writing is necessary in order to communicate effectively with others. Below is the overview from that article.

Language Arts
The overall goal of the second-grade language arts program is for students to understand that reading and writing are intrinsic to communicating in their daily lives. At this level, language arts can be broken down into two broad areas: reading and writing. These encompass listening and speaking, oral and silent reading, phonics and comprehension skills, handwriting, grammar, and spelling. These will be integrated during the language arts block as well as in other subjects.

Reading
The second-grade reading program includes guided, choral, and independent reading. Students will be asked to listen and read thoughtfully to connect their experiences and ideas with information and ideas presented in the real world. The main objective is to promote a sense of enjoyment and a lifelong interest in reading. The students listen attentively and connect their experiences and ideas with information and ideas presented in print. Students read and respond to a wide variety of children’s literature. They continue to develop their concepts of how print connects with spoken language. Second-grade students build on their knowledge that spoken language is composed of sequences of sounds, and that those sounds are represented by letters. The students read in texts of appropriate difficulty with fluency and understanding.