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Norris Elementary, Second Grade


                                                                                                                                                      

Reading Themes-   

Theme 1: Silly Stories
Stories with silly characters & funny situations that make us laugh.

Theme 2: Nature Walk
Nature can be observed & enjoyed, wherever you are.

Theme 3: Around Town:  Neighborhood & Community
People work hard to make their neighborhood a good place to live.

Theme 4:  Amazing Animals
These animals do everything from the incredible to the hilarious.

Theme 5: Family Time
People in a family learn from & help one another.

Theme 6:  Talent Show
Talented people work hard at what they love to do.

Second Grade compares fiction and nonfiction, reviews comprehension skills and strategies in an in-depth study of genre in fables, biographies, poetry, and chapter books.

Sight Word List   Weekly Spelling List

2nd Grade Reading Strategies-

*  Phonics & Decoding                    *  Questioning
*  Predict & Infer                                *  Summarize
*  Monitor & Clarify                           *  Evaluate

2nd Grade Reading Strategies-

*  Phonemic Awareness
*  Phonics
*  Comprehension
*  Vocabulary
*  Fluency

HAVE FUN LEARNING BY VISITING THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES:

http://www.eduplace.com
http://www.pbskids.org/lions/games
http://www.starfall.com
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/

GREAT AUTHOR'S WEB SITES:
http://www.janbrett.com/
http://www.tomie.com/
http://pbskids.org/arthur/
http://www.eric-carle.com/
http://www.memfox.com/welcome.html
http://www.gailgibbons.com/
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/henkes.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/index.htm
http://www.seussville.com/
http://www.patriciapolacco.com/index.htm
 



 

 

 

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"Our greatest natural resource is the minds of children." Walt Disney

06/08/2006