2-Language

2nd Grade — Language Arts

Reading and writing are taught explicitly during dedicated times each week. We use Collaborative Classroom Being a Reader and Being a Writer in 2nd grade.

Reading

Units of Study

• Reading life
• Making connections
• Visualizing
• Making inferences
• Wondering
• Text features
• Determining important ideas

Approaches to Learning

• Reading Workshop
• Small group reading
• Read alouds
• Independent reading

WRITING

Units of Study

• Writing life
• Telling more
• Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Poetry
• Opinion writing
• Biography

Approaches to Learning

• Writing Workshop
• Gathering ideas
• Drafting
• Revising
• Editing
• Publishing