English Language Development

less-controlled text. The amount of time spent with decodable text in grade one varied by child. Some children needed more time ...

learned to associate graphemes (letters and letter combinations) with sounds. Their spelling was primarily a representation of t ...

English. Students are carefully assessed in English, and their primary language when possible, to determine the most appropriate ...

Foundational Skills for English Learners The CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy foundational skills reading standards are the same for all ...

Student Language and Literacy Characteristics Considerations for Foundational Literacy Skills Instruction CA CCSS for ELA/Litera ...

Each student’s progress in of all of the five key themes of instruction is carefully monitored to ensure that children advance i ...

Students experiencing difficulty tend to read less, which results in less of the practice that is needed to build fluency. Moti ...

rich activities that occur across the disciplines, ELs develop proficiency in understanding and using advanced levels of English ...

Grade Two Grade two is an exciting year as children increasingly gain independence with written English and use their knowledge ...

Meaning Making Children in grade two demonstrate increasing independence in gaining meaning from texts they read on their own an ...

Language Development Grade-two students are taught to describe how words and phrases supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, ...

jot notes in their science journal. They also write a single piece over multiple days, taking time to research a topic, reflect ...

Figure 4.14. Grade Two Writing Sample My first tooth is gone I recall one winter night. I was four. My sister and I were running ...

times, teachers prompt and facilitate small group and large group discussions, guiding children to stay on topic and to request ...

In grade two, children are expected to master the ability to create readable documents with legible print (L.2.1a). They were ta ...

Content Knowledge Children in grade two use their growing independence in reading to explore interests and learn content in a va ...

Phonics and Word Recognition Instruction in grade two fosters children’s knowledge of and ability to apply grade-level phonics a ...

by the teacher or other adult. (See the detailed description of word building and an example provided in the grade-one section o ...

building activities require students to attend to each sound and grapheme when they build and change words. In other words, the ...

Fluency rates should be interpreted cautiously for all children. They are particularly difficult to apply to speakers of languag ...