Building 2nd Grade Reading Fluency

This class is designed for learners about to enter second grade, second graders, recent second grade graduates, or any learner reading at or close to a second grade level! Please reach out if you would like to schedule a 25 minute reading assessment for placement purposes. This class is for learners looking for a review or more time to master the material. The drills, games, and exercises in this class will give students the tools they need to improve their reading fluency. They will correctly identify sounds, read real words, nonsense words, trick words, phrases, and stories to build their reading fluency and improve their overall reading level. Students will use choral, echo, and independent reading methods in this class. Each student will have a turn to participate as we practice reading fluently! This class is designed for homeschool students, reading intervention, and academic enrichment. The class is based on the Wilson Fundations program and will include many multi-sensory techniques and strategies fro help students develop their reading fluency and improve their reading levels. 

Topics & Skills will include: 

-Letter - keyword - sound for consonant, vowels and digraphs 
-Concept of consonant digraphs 
- Concept of consonant and digraph blends 
-Spelling of /k/ sound 
- Closed - Syllable Type 
-Bonus Letters 
-Glued Sounds 
-Blending and segmenting words with glued sounds 
-Prosody 
-Fluent passage reading 
- Story retelling 
-r controlled letters 
-Trick Words 

Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 
Week of September 15 Short A - blends
Week of September 22 Short A - blends
Week of September 29 Short E - ck, contractions, doubling (ss), 
Week of October 6 Short I - nk, ing, doubling (ff, ll), digraphs
Week of October  13 Short O 
Week of October  20 Short U - ank, ong, unk, ung
Week of October  27 VCE - A - er
Week of November3 VCE - I -ign, all
Week of November 10 VCE - O -kn
Week of November  17 VCE - U , vowel team ue 
Week of November  24 dge, tch, -ed 
Week of December 1 y as a vowel 
Week of December  8 ending -ed, r control 
Week of December  15 Vowel Teams ai, aigh, eigh, air, ail
Week of December  22 Vowel Teams ee, ea, ear, eer
Week of January 5 Vowel Teams oo, ough, oa, ow
Week of January 12 Vowel Teams oy, oi, gh 
Week of January 19 Prefix/Suffic ly, y & re, de, ex, in, un
Week of January 26 Closed Vowel (2 syllable words) 
Week of February 2 Open Vowel (2 syllable words) -est, ture
Week of February 9 CLE Vowel (2 syllable words)
Week of February 16 ion 
Week of February 23 Suffix with 2 syllable words 
Week of March 2 Hard & Soft  C/G Two syllables with vowels 
Week of March 9 -ture, age, schwa
Week of March 16 -ous, ness
Week of March 23 inter, di, ward 
Week of March 30 un, able, ible 
Week of April 6 super, ment 
Week of April 13 mis, ish, ity 
Week of April 20 -ary, ship