Grade 2
Grade 2 writing curriculum following CA State Standards with 30 sessions covering narrative, informational, and creative writing with comprehensive grammar instruction.
Advanced Writing Forms
Craft detailed narratives with dialogue and descriptions, write informational pieces with topic sentences and supporting details, and create persuasive opinion paragraphs.
Grammar & Conventions
Master irregular verbs, collective nouns, adjectives vs. adverbs, compound sentences, and advanced punctuation including commas and apostrophes.
Revision Techniques
Strengthen writing through peer review, self-editing checklists, expanding sentences with details, and improving word choice and organization.
Course Preview
An Integration Of Design Thinking And Reversed Logic -Model In The Field Of Education
- State Standard driven— Strictly follow CA State Standards with differentiated instruction based on specific needs
- Combining and bridging the gaps of research-based teaching materials
- Each session focuses on a set of specific learning objectives that matches CA State Standards and student developmental needs
- We believe in using a holistic approach to teach language arts, and each session will cover specific phonics, grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing skills
- Each grade level curriculum has two parts (part 1 and part 2), and each part has 15 sessions
- By attending the total of 30 sessions in each grade level, our students will master all skillsets required by CA State Standards
Class Structure
- We only assign class to teachers who have the most teaching experience and knowledge in specific subject and grade level
- Each class has no more than 4 students
- Class will be delivered through Zoom meeting, and homework will be provided for each session
- For G1 and above classes, constructive feedback will be provided for all homework assignments and writing assignments
Story Books:
30 story books
- 15 fiction
- 10 non-fiction
- 3 folktales
- 2 fables
- Books are chosen to align with the skills that are listed in the standard
- Reading level of the books (lexile based on grade-level)
- Essential questions for each book and session
Teaching Methods,Strategies, And Materials:
- Interactive read aloud
- Choral reading
- Close reading
- Guided reading
- Shared reading
- Anchor Charts
- Graphic Organizers
- Videos
Reading Skills And Strategies:
- Ask and answer questions
- Key Details
- Main Idea
- Central Message/Theme
- Characters, Major Events
- Illustrations & Text Connections
Writing Skills:
- Reading Responses
- ADDT - Answer, Detail, Detail, This Makes Me Think
- Book Reports
- Narrative Fiction Writing
- Narrative Prompt Writing
- Photograph Prompt Writing
Phonics:
- Vowel Teams (ai-ay, oi-oy, ee-ea, ow-ou, au-aw)
- Prefixes
- Suffixes
- Two-syllable words with long vowels
- Spelling-Sound Correspondence
- Irregularly Spelled Words
- Fluency
Grammar:
- Collective Nouns (animals, people, things, groups)
- Irregular Plural Nouns
- Reflexive Pronouns
- Past Tense Irregular Verbs
- Adjectives & Adverbs
- Capitals
- Commas
- Apostrophes (possessives & contractions)
- Spelling
- Adjectives
- Fix-it Sentences
Vocabulary:
- Oral vocabulary
- Echo read
- Define
- Act out
Homework:
- Each session has 1-2 homework assignments
- Essential HW and additional HW to meet student’s’ needs
- Feedback and comments will be provided for each HW assignment
Example Of Outline——Reading And Writing Grade 2, Part 1, Session 1
