Words, Words, Words
This year our spelling and word work program focuses on different patterns that will be important for second graders and will support them in their reading and writing. They will be learning how these patterns help them as readers and how these patterns apply to bigger words. These are words that we hope your child will remember when writing.
The students will learn principles of language as they manipulate words. It is important that your child understand the rules of language so they can apply patterns to a variety of words in their daily writing. Some lesson examples include:
Another part of the spelling program that we will focus on is high frequency words. These are commonly used words in second grade reading and writing that occur frequently. Some of them are sight words (you can only know them by memorizing them) and others are decodable words (which can be sounded out). Learning how to spell these will again support their growth in reading and writing.
Activities to practice high-frequency words and word patterns will be provided in the classroom. It is important that you help your child practice their high frequency words at home, as learning to spell these words will support growth. This type of spelling instruction trails away from the standard list of words in which students have to memorize. My goal is for students to learn patterns and parts of words that will support daily reading and writing!
The students will learn principles of language as they manipulate words. It is important that your child understand the rules of language so they can apply patterns to a variety of words in their daily writing. Some lesson examples include:
- Hearing beginning/middle/ending sounds
- Rhyming and syllables
- Long and Short vowels
- Consonant clusters (str, bl, sl, tr), vowel teams (ea, ee, oa), digraphs (ph, kn)
- Inflectional endings (-s, -ed, -ing)
Another part of the spelling program that we will focus on is high frequency words. These are commonly used words in second grade reading and writing that occur frequently. Some of them are sight words (you can only know them by memorizing them) and others are decodable words (which can be sounded out). Learning how to spell these will again support their growth in reading and writing.
Activities to practice high-frequency words and word patterns will be provided in the classroom. It is important that you help your child practice their high frequency words at home, as learning to spell these words will support growth. This type of spelling instruction trails away from the standard list of words in which students have to memorize. My goal is for students to learn patterns and parts of words that will support daily reading and writing!