Cary Elementary School second graders are a mixture of amazing kids who have learning Super Powers which they use to read, read, read EVERYTHING in their classrooms.
These super second graders come from a wide variety of homes in our community that identify with cultures from all over the world.
Along with the cultural diversity that they bring to our school family, they empower us with an array of socio-economic, learning-style, ethnic, and life-style differences which create the super powers that make them SECOND GRADE STRONG!
These marvels, read all the time....in the halls, in the classrooms, in the cafe', on the buses and with their families at home. They read in large groups, in small groups and of course, by themselves. They value letters, words, sentences, paragraphs, and BOOKS. Most importantly, they value learning which inspires every teacher in our school to do everything in our power to give them POWER.
My Project
In our second grade classrooms, we use the Letterland Curriculum for our instruction in foundation literacy. Our second graders focus on building words through their understanding of letters, sounds, blends and spelling structures. The most impacting instruction occurs during our work with small groups of students. Magnetic Word Builders are very effective ways for us to engage our small groups in building previously learned and new words, through the act of tactile manipulation. Our plan is to have enough of these word builders for each of our 4 classrooms to use in small group of 5-6 students. This will allow a much more engaging experience in their word recognition and word building skills.
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