1. -Dr. Seuss - I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!
Welcome
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
-Dr. Seuss - I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

2. Reading in 2nd Grade To learn new information
To learn how to decode words to build fluency
To apply prior knowledge
To connect to a variety of texts
To read for enjoyment
Applying higher level thinking
Reading skills from 2nd to 3rd grade is huge.

3. Guided Reading in 2nd grade
Based on their reading level, your child will participate in a guided reading group 3-5 times a week.
During reading group, students will focus on fluency and comprehension. Later on in the year, focus will be on comprehension and using the higher level thinking skill taught in guided reading group.
Your child will bring home weekly reader(s). They will be expected to read the book at home and bring it back the next day.
There will be a $5 charge for any lost books.

4. Spelling Words Their Way is the district adopted spelling program
To foster the understanding of why we spell the way we do.

5. Homework Spelling Reading New words are introduced on Mon.
Spelling test is on Friday
Reading
Read for 20 minutes nightly
Log it in reading log