2nd Grade Full Curriculum: Reading, Writing, Math & Phonics Learning Pod 4X/Week

This class will cover a full year of second-grade reading, writing, phonics, and math curriculum-based on common core standards. Learners are welcome to join the class at any time. Although some class content will build from the previous week, it will not prevent the new learner from understanding the concept we are covering during the current week. For example, some weeks, learners may choose to continue a writing piece they started in a previous class, or we may continue reading a book we started in a class prior. In both these circumstances, new learners will be given all the information they need to be successful in class. 

 I am an experienced teacher with nine years of teaching experience. Over the past six years, I have taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade at my local public school, teaching all subject areas(reading, writing, math, phonics, science, and social studies). I am excited to learn with your learner this school year!

I believe in meeting learners at their current academic level and providing an encouraging learning environment to facilitate meaningful learning. Learners should come to class with paper and pencil or whiteboard. I encourage discussions and lots of interaction but also understand some learners prefer to refrain from participating and enjoy listening to class discussions. 

Each subject taught (reading, writing, phonics, math) will include a mini-lesson, group practice, and independent practice. The mini-lesson will include the new teaching point, which the teacher will demonstrate using interactive slides and/or Jamboard.  Math instruction will consist of a worksheet provided by the teacher each week. If you wish to print the worksheet, you may do so, or learners can follow along using a whiteboard or piece of paper while I share my screen during the lesson. 

**This is an ongoing class, so join anytime, as new concepts will not depend on previous classes. Although some weeks' content will build from the previous week, it will not prevent the new learner from understanding the concept we are covering during the current week.**

**Classes for the 2024-2025 School year will begin Sept. 3rd** 

⭐⭐⭐I cannot share class recordings as per agreements with publishers, who have granted permission to use specific materials under the condition that videos are not posted. Your understanding and cooperation in respecting these agreements are greatly appreciated.
Additionally, please note that refunds will not be issued for missed classes. Thank you for your understanding and commitment to our shared learning experience. ⭐⭐⭐

⭐⭐⭐ It is helpful if learners can access the chat and mute and unmute themselves. ⭐⭐⭐


⭐⭐⭐From June  through August  2025, this class will practice math, reading, and writing strategies to prepare for third grade. This will prepare learners for more complex 3rd grade concepts. I will include introductions to 3rd grade topics. ⭐⭐⭐


Math topics taught:
Fluently add and subtract within 20
Add within 100 using strategies
Fluently add within 100
Subtract within 100 using strategies
Fluently subtract within 100 
Problem solving with addition and subtraction
Numbers to 1000
Add within 1000 using strategies
Subtract within 1000 using strategies
Graphing
Shapes

Reading topics taught will include comprehension, accuracy and fluency strategies through mini lessons below:
Previewing and predicting
Retelling
Learning about characters
Lessons learned from the book
Scooping words and phrases
Stop and Jot
Strategies to figure out tricky words
How to use more than one reading strategy at a time

Phonics topics taught:
Consonant blends
Consonant digraphs
R controlled
Long and short vowels
Vowel digraphs
Soft and hard C and G
syllable patterns
Inflectional endings
Silent letters
Prefixes

Writing topics taught:
Narrative writing
Nonfiction writing
Opinion writing
Fictional writing
Informational writing


Monday and Wednesday: Reading and Phonics Lessons
Tuesday and Thursday: Writing and Math Lessons


                                                                     
Week 1: Sept. 1 NO CLASS ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH. 
              Reading: Previewing and predicting
              Phonics: Consonant blends 
              Writing: All About Me Writing
              Math: Place value

Week 2: Sept. 8
              Reading: Learning about characters and Retelling
              Phonics: R controlled 
              Writing:  Discovering small moment narrative stories and planning how to write a story
              Math: Place Value

Week 3: Sept. 15
             Reading: Noticing how characters change and how to bring characters to life
              Phonics: Vowel digraphs
              Writing: Stretching out small moments and adding details
              Math: Add/Subtract within 20

Week 4: Sept 22
              Reading: Discovering lessons in our story 
              Phonics: Soft and hard C and G
              Writing: Editing/Shared writing 
              Math: Add/Subtract within 20

Week 5:  Sept. 29
              Reading: Read longer phrases by scooping words and using more than one reading strategy at a time
              Phonics: Syllable patterns
              Writing: Introduction to fictional writing and planning our writing           
              Math: Add/Subtract within 20
Week 6:  Oct. 6
              Reading:  Introduction to book series and collecting Information about main characters
              Phonics: Inflectional ending -ed
              Writing: Writing the beginning to our fictional stories 
              Math: Add/Subtract within 100

Week 7:  Oct. 13
              Reading:  Paying Attention to How Characters Respond   
              Phonics: Silent letters
              Writing: What makes realistic fiction realistic and adding dialogue
              Math: Add/Subtract within 100

Week 8:  Oct. 20
              Reading:  Notice Similarities in Characters
              Phonics: Trigraphs
              Writing: Using patterns in our writing 
              Math: Add/Subtract within 100

Week 9: Oct. 27
              Reading: Understand Characters
              Phonics: ew, ue
              Writing: Using illustrations to tell important details and adding punctuation                               
              Math:  Add/Subtract within 100

Week 10: Nov. 3
               Reading: Use What I know About Characters to Make Predictions
               Phonics: ie, ei
              Writing: Editing and meet the author page
              Math: Add/Subtract within 100

Week 11: Nov. 10
               Reading:: Pay Attention to Relationships Between Characters
               Phonics: oi, oy
              Writing: Shared writing and free write
              Math: Add/Subtract within 100

Week 12: Nov. 17 
               Reading: Nonfiction readers read to learn and question
              Phonics: aw, au
              Writing:  Free Write
              Math: Add/Subtract within 100
Week 13: Nov. 24
              Reading: Life Lesson 
              Phonics: Schwa
              Writing: Generating topics on for informational books  
              Math: Add/Subtract within 100
Week 14: Dec. 1
              Reading: Book Study
              Phonics: ou, ow
              Writing: Informational writing 
              Math: Add/Subtract within 100

Week 15: Dec. 8
              Reading: Using context to build knowledge of unknown words and being a flexible word solver       
              Phonics: dge, ge
              Writing: Informational writing continued 
              Math: Add/Subtract within 100


Week 17: Dec. 15
              Reading: Winter book study
             Phonics: adding ing to VVC words
              Writing:  Sharing our informational writing
              Math:  Add/Subtract within 100

DEC. 22-28 IS WINTER BREAK NO CLASSES

Week 18: Dec 29  
              Reading: Main Idea
              Phonics: Ending blends
              Writing: Show and Tell writing
              Math: Add/Subtract within 100

Week 19: Jan. 5
              Reading: Read Common Endings and Beginnings in a snap!
              Phonics: Unusual past tense words
              Writing: Opinion Writing
              Math: Money

Week 20: Jan. 12
              Reading:  How to be a flexible word solver
              Phonics: Plural endings -es, s
              Writing: Opinion Writing
              Math: Money

Week 21: Jan. 19
              Reading: Retelling
              Phonics:  Unusual plurals
              Writing: Opinion Writing
              Math: Money

Week 22:  Jan. 26
              Reading:  Stop and Jot 
              Phonics: Inflected endings +y 
              Writing: Shared writing day
             Math: Telling time

Week 23: Feb. 2
              Reading: Learning about characters and character traits
              Phonics: Compound Words
              Writing: Writing about a picture
             Math:  Telling time

Week 24: Feb. 9
              Reading: Determine How the Author Paints a Picture With Words
              Phonics: VCV and VCCV patterns
              Writing:  Writing about a picture/share writing 
              Math:  Geometry

Week 25: Feb. 16
              Reading:  Finding Precise Words in the Story
              Phonics: ee and ea
              Writing: Research writing as a class
              Math:  Geometry


Week 26: Feb. 23
              Reading:  Using meaning to read fluently and reading at a just right speed 
              Phonics: Long A patterns within in syllables 
              Writing:Research writing as a class
              Math: Geometry


Week 27: March 2
              Reading: Recognizing literary language and understanding comparisons 
              Phonics: Long I patterns within in syllables 
              Writing: Research writing as a class
              Math: Geometry


Week 28:  March 9
              Reading: Noticing when authors play with words and focusing on special language
              Phonics: Long O patterns within in syllables 
              Writing: Show and Tell Writing
              Math:Geometry

Week 29:  March 17
              Reading: Holding on to stories even when books are long and staying on track when books get tricky
              Phonics: Long U patterns within in syllables 
              Writing: Research writing as a class
              Math: Geometry 

Week 30: March 30
              Reading: Using writing to solve reading problems
              Phonics:  Long and short E patterns within in syllables 
              Writing: Share class research project
              Math: Geometry 

Week 31: April 6
              Reading:  Retelling longer books
              Phonics: vowel teams aw, al, au
              Writing: Writing about any topic you choose and share it with the class
             Math: Subtracting within 1000 Strategies

Week 32 April 13
              Reading:  Story elements 
              Phonics: final syllable -le
              Writing: Narrative
              Math:  Geometry  

Week 33 April 20
              Reading:  Book Talk
              Phonics: Synonyms
              Writing: Narrative
              Math:  Geometry 

Week 34 April 27
              Reading:  Book Talk
              Phonics: Antonym
              Writing: Narrative
              Math: Graphing



Week 35 May 4
              Reading: Book Talk
              Phonics: Homophones
              Writing: Narrative
              Math:  Graphing

Week 36 May 11
              Reading:  Book Talk
              Phonics: final syllable -y, -ey, -ie
              Writing: Editing and shared writing 
              Math:   Multiplication  

Week 37 May 18
              Reading: Book Talk
              Phonics: Word Puzzles
              Writing: Free Write
              Math: Multiplication

Week 38 May 25  ( NO CLASS ON MONDAY MAY 25) 
              Reading: Main idea
              Phonics: End of year review
              Writing: Free Write
              Math: End of year review

⭐⭐⭐From June through August , 2025, the 9am EST class will continue practicing math, reading, and writing strategies to prepare for third grade. This will prepare learners for more complex 3rd grade concepts. I will include introductions to 3rd grade topics. ⭐⭐⭐


Step up to 3rd grade topics start June 3rd
June 3: Reading: Comprehension check
              Writing: Summer Writing
              Math: Multiplication as Repeated Addition and Arrays

June 9:Reading: Predicting what will happen next
              Writing: Summer Writing
              Math: Division as Sharing and Division as Repeated Subtraction

June 16 NO CLASS THIS WEEK

June 23: Reading: Learning about characters and Retelling
              Writing: Summer Writing
              Math: Adding with Partial Sum and Adding 3-Digit Numbers

June 30: Reading: Word solving strategies
              Writing: Summer Writing
              Math: Subtract with Partial Differences and Subtracting 3-Digit Numbers

July 7: Reading: Using context clues
              Writing: Summer Writing
              Math: Place-Value

July 14: Reading: Figuring out confusing expressions
              Writing: Summer Writing
              Math: Adding 4-Digit Numbers 

July 21: Reading: Asking questions while reading
              Writing: Summer Writing
              Math:    Subtracting 4-Digit Numbers

July 28: Reading: Non-Fiction
              Writing: Summer Writing
              Math:    Multiplication 

Aug. 4: Reading: Comprehension 
              Writing: Summer Writing
              Math:Practice division, subtraction, addition, place value and multiplication

Aug. 11: Reading: Fluency
              Writing: Summer Writing
              Math:   Rounding to add and subtract 

Aug. 18: Reading: Accuracy
              Writing: Summer Writing
              Math:   Word Problems
Aug. 25: Reading: Accuracy
              Writing: Summer Writing
              Math:   Word Problems