2nd Grade

What Your Child Will Learn in Second Grade:

CCSS Strands	Standards
Reading:Literature/Informational Text	Identify key ideas and details by asking and answering “wh” questions about a text such as who, what, where, when, and why; identifying the main topic, characters, and connections. Recognize craft and structure by determining the meaning of words and phrases, describing the structure of a story, text features, and points of view of characters. Integrate knowledge and ideas by comparing and contrasting two versions of the same story or important point on the same topic. Read a range of texts of various levels of text complexity for grade 2.
Foundational Skills	Understand print concepts. Show phonological awareness. Use phonics in word recognition. Read with fluency on level text.
Writing	Write a variety of text types and for a variety of purposes. Produce and distribute writing. Research to build and present knowledge (integrating technology).
Speaking and Listening	·Comprehend and collaborate. Present knowledge and ideas.
Language	Use the conventions of Standards of English. Acquire and use vocabulary.

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SMCPS Resources:

• Common Core State Standards Reference Chart
• Reading at Home With Your Child

 Additional Helpful Resources:

• Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, Grade Two
• Parent Roadmap: Supporting Your Child in Grade Two, English Language Arts
• Guía Para Los Padres: Apoyando A Su Hijo En Segundo Grado, Artes Del Lenguaje in Inglés
• Helping Your Child Learn to Read: A Parent Tip Sheet

Resources to Support Your Child at Home:

Generic Resources

• St. Mary’s County Library- Use your library card to download books from the library through the Overdive App
• ABCYa- Online games students can play to practice various literacy skills

Resources Available through SMCPS

• Online Resources

Recommended Reading/Online Books

• Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Notable Children’s Books 2020
• ALSC 2019 Summer Reading Lists
• St. Mary’s County Public Library Recommended Reading for Kids Storyline Online.- A collection of authentic, high quality children's books read aloud by famous actors, no account necessary
• OxfordOwl- Website that includes tips for parents on how to support their children with reading and free online books for children to read/listen to, parents will need to create a free account
• StoryTime From Space- In-orbit reading alouds by real astronauts
• Tumblebooks- TumbleBooks is an online collection of animated, talking picture books for beginning readers offered by the St. Mary’s County Library, you will need a library card to access

Phonics

• ABCya!-  Educational games for grades PreK through 6 that will keep kids engaged and having fun
• Starfall- Educational games for grades PreKthrough 3, including a talking library so your child can listen to books being read online

Reading Comprehension

• Reading Rockets: Reading for Meaning with Your Child- Quick tips for supporting your child before, during, and after reading
• Reading Rockets:  How Parents Can Support the Common Core Reading Standards- Ideas for talking points and questions to ask your child that will support the Common Core Reading Standards
• Reading Rockets:  Think Alouds to Build Comprehension- Tips on how to use think alouds while reading to your child to support making connections
• Scholastic Question Stems- This document provides questions you can ask your second grade child before, during, and after reading that will support the Common Core Standards
• Into the Book- Reading resource for elementary students that focuses on comprehension strategies
• Khan Academy- ELA Beta- Reading passages and questions for students in grades 2-5
• Read Theory- Personalized reading passages and questions to support comprehension, sign up for a free account

Fluency

• 6 Smart Strategies to Boost Reading Fluency
• Reader’s Theater- Readers Theater is a dramatic presentation of a written work in a script form, the focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures
• Poetry 4 Kids- Here you will find lots of funny poems for kids that students can read practice reading aloud with expression

Vocabulary

• Vocabulary Spelling City- Website with free games to build your child’s vocabulary

Writing

The following articles provide tips to support writing at home:

• Best Ways to Support Writing at Home
• Support Writing at Home 
• 5 Easy Ways to Support Writing at Home
• Developing Writing and Spelling at Home
• 25 Ways to Make Writing Fun