Our Literacy block is comprised of the following components:
• Fundations®is a multisensory and systematic phonics, spelling, and handwriting program that thoroughly teaches the foundational skills, and significantly supports the reading, writing, and language standards, found in states’ rigorous college- and career-ready standards and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
•Reader’s Workshop: students will participate in a mini lesson which targets a reading skill or strategy and then practice using that strategy during independent reading time. Students will also meet with the teacher in guided reading groups during this time.
•Writer’s Workshop: students will participate in a mini lesson which targets a grammar skill or writing trait. Students will then use these skills in their independent writing time. Second graders will work on informational, narrative, and persuasive writing. In addition they will work on journal writing, letter writing and poetry.