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Hi, I am Teacher Meg! Welcome to Second Grade Phonics & Reading Comprehension. I am so happy you're here. In this ongoing course, we will cover second grade phonics while reading short passages for comprehension and fluency. It is recommended that your child be going into/already attending 2nd grade or have already taken my First Grade Phonics class. 

You can choose to drop in one week at a time or attend ongoing. 

Each class will follow the same format, 2x a week. It is not necessary to attend the class from week 1, as skills will be taught independently from one another and continuously reviewed. 


Week 1: 
-Phonics Skill: Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.
-Comprehension Skill: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Week 2:
-Phonics Skill: Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.
-Comprehension Skill: Identify the main topic of a text

Week 3:
-Phonics Skill: Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.
-Comprehension Skill: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

Week 4:
-Phonics Skill: Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
-Comprehension Skill: Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

Week 5:
-Phonics Skill: Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
-Comprehension Skill: Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

Week 6: 
-Phonics Skill: Read words with consonant blends: bl, fr, sc, tr
-Comprehension Skill: Retell a story with accuracy. 

Week 7: 
-Phonics Skill: Recognize that 2 vowels together can make a new sound. Diphthongs: OI/OY
-Comprehension Skill: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Week 8: 
-Phonics Skill: Recognize that 2 vowels together can make a new sound. Diphthongs: AU/AW
-Comprehension Skill: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Week 9: 
-Phonics Skill: Recognize that 2 vowels together can make a new sound. Diphthongs: EW/OO
-Comprehension Skill: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.



I use my own created lessons through Google Slides to engage learners. Worksheets will be provided to reinforce learning and check for understanding. 


Hope to see you soon! 
-Teacher Meg