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2nd Grade English Language Arts Curriculum: Explore Reading, Writing & Grammar

Join our engaging 2nd grade ELA class! Students will strengthen reading comprehension, explore literature, improve creative writing, and master grammar skills through fun, interactive activities designed to boost learning and confidence.
Wild Prairie Learning
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2 live meetings
50 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
1 hour per week. An optional homework assignment is provided each week.
Progress Report
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Class Experience

US Grade 2
🌟 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫! 🌟

This engaging, small-group class is designed to help second-graders grow confident in their reading, writing, and grammar skills. Whether your learner needs support or is ready for more challenge, this class is a nurturing space for progress, growth, and fun.

We use high-quality materials from Reading A to Z, a trusted, research-based resource used by educators around the world. Each session is carefully planned to build skills, spark creativity, and support success.

✏️ 𝗧𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, this class offers a positive and encouraging environment where learners are seen, heard, and supported.

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬:
1️⃣ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 – Through guided sentence writing, story prompts, and fun paragraph practice.
2️⃣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 – With leveled reading texts, read-aloud time, and thoughtful questions.
3️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 – Focused practice with punctuation, parts of speech, and tricky word rules.

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀:
✅ 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁 (2–8 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀): Supportive and personal learning experience.
✅ 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱, 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀: Teachers who connect with and inspire learners.
✅ 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀: From Reading A to Z.
✅ 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗲-𝗮-𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀: Balanced mix of reading, writing, and grammar.
✅ 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: To reinforce learning at home.
✅ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Where learners feel confident and capable.
✅ 𝗘𝗻𝗱-𝗼𝗳-𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: For sharing and community building.
✅ 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀: Easy to join any time—no catch-up needed.
✅ 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

📚  𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹:  Perfect for learners at Reading A to Z Levels K-P or 451L-650L. Not sure? Feel free to reach out for help!

𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫!

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻:

Fall:

Week of September 12- Writing- We will learn about paragraphs and we will write a narrative paragraph. 

Week of September 19- Grammar - We will learn the parts of speech (nouns, verbs).  

Week of September 26- Poetry - We will read and examine several acrostic poems and write our own acrostic poems.  

Week of October 3- Reading - We will examine characters in a narrative text. 

Week of October 10- Writing- We will learn about descriptive words and write super sentences!

Week of October 17- Writing- We will write poetry describing ourselves. 

Week of October 24- Reading- We will learn about an author's purpose when writing.  

Week of October 31- Paragraph Writing - We will learn about procedural writing and write a how-to paragraph. 

Week of November 7-  Reading - We will identify problems and solutions in our reading.

Week of November 14- Writing- We will learn about interviews and write interview questions. 

Week of November 21- Reading-We will learn about facts and opinions. 

Week of November 28- Reading:  We will do a close read of a nonfiction text. 

Week of December 5- Paragraph Writing - We will learn about descriptive writing and write a descriptive paragraph.

Week of December 12- Reading- We will compare and contrast. 

Week of December 19- Writing- We will create our own characters and use them in a story.

(2 Week Break)

Week of January 9- Writing- We will write letters about the year ahead.

Week of January 16- Reading- We will understand the sequence of events in our reading.

Week of January 23- Grammar- We will learn about punctuation (apostrophes). 

Week of January 29- Reading- We will learn about finding the main idea and details. 

Week of February 5-  Reading- We will take a close look at a poem.  

Week of February 12- Writing- We will write an opinion paragraph.

Week of February 19- Reading- We will do a close read of a mystery. 

Week of February 26-   Poetry - We will learn about poetry and triangle triplets.  

Week of March 4- Reading- We will examine point of view.  

Week of March 11- Writing- We will write descriptive paragraphs.

Week of March 18- Poetry- We will write list poems and shape poetry.  
 
Week of March 25- We will write descriptive paragraphs.  

Week of April 2- We will examine a fictional short story.

Week of April 8- Reading/Writing- We will look at folk tales and learn about antonyms.  

Week of April 15- Reading/Writing- We will look at folk tales (#2) and learn about quotation marks.  

Week of April 22- Writing- We will write opinion paragraphs.  

Week of April 29- Writing- We will write friendly letters.

Week of May 6- Reading- We will do a close read of a fiction text.  

Week of May 13- Writing- We will write narrative paragraphs. 

Week of May 20- Reading - We will read two poems and learn about poetry.

Week of May 27- Writing- We will write opinion paragraphs.  

Week of June 3- Grammar/Reading- We will learn about plurals and palindromes.  

Week of June 10- Writing- We will write descriptive paragraphs. 

Week of June 17- Reading- We will do a close read of a fiction text. 

Summer:

Week of  June 24 - We will learn about narrative writing.

Week of  July 1 -  We will read and work on our nonfiction reading comprehension.

Week of  July 8 - We will learn the parts of speech.

Week of  July 15- We will learn how to find character traits.

Week of  July 22 - We will make our sentences super! (by adding details)

Week of  July 29 - We will learn about author's purpose (to inform).

Week of August 5- We will write procedurally.

Week of August 12 - We will identify problems and solutions in our reading.

Week of August 19 - We will work on our fiction reading comprehension.

Week of August 26- We will work on our opinion writing.

Week of September 2- We will read and understand nonfiction.

Learning Goals

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴:  Understand the structure of a paragraph and write narrative and descriptive paragraphs.
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿: Identify and use parts of speech, punctuation, and plurals in writing.
learning goal

Other Details

Supply List
Paper/notebook, pencil, and coloring materials.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will be using Reading A to Z for our reading and writing materials.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
West Virginia Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ms. Jodi, B.A. Elem Ed
Florida Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ms. Tracey B.S.Ed., ESOL, Reading Endorsed
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ms. F, BEd, BA, TEFL
Colorado Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Miss Erika, MA, ESL, READ Act
Georgia Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ms. Amy M.Ed
Tennessee Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Dr. Brickell
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Ms. Susan BA, BEd
Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ms. Heather
Arizona Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
Ms. Heather
Doctoral Degree in Education from Grand Canyon University
Dr. Brickell
Master's Degree in Elementary Education from National Louis University
Ms. Beth, MEd
Master's Degree in Education from University of West Alabama
Ms. Amy M.Ed
Bachelor's Degree from University of Saskatchewan
Ms. Melissa Ellen JD
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from West Virginia Wesleyan College
Ms. Jodi, B.A. Elem Ed
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of British Columbia
Ms. F, BEd, BA, TEFL
Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts from University of British Columbia
Ms. F, BEd, BA, TEFL
Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Kennesaw State University
Ms. Amy M.Ed
Wild Prairie Learning is a team of experienced, qualified teachers who are committed to inspiring and educating students in English Language Arts through innovative and engaging methods. We strive to foster a love for learning while nurturing each student's individual potential.

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weekly ($10 per class)

2x per week
25 min
Completed by 272 learners
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Ages: 7-8
2-6 learners per class

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