In the Second Grade classroom students learn to write daily through varied activities. Through these activities, Second Grade students are exposed to the organization and thought required to create a story or write about a favorite topic and develop it into an understandable narrative with a focus.
Second Grade students shift from using pictures as a fuel for their stories, as in Kindergarten and First grade, to writing for the activity itself. Since they are allowed to choose the topic, students are motivated to create and complete works. Throughout the year, students will work on entertaining beginnings, elaborative details, stretching out the middle events, and an ending that ties their story together.
Due to the fact that students are allowed to choose their topic, students explore different genres of writing including, but not limited to, poetry, journal writing, non-fiction, fiction, and autobiographies. Second Grade students differ from First Grade and Kindergarten students. They become more aware of the audience they are writing for, and they will put more thought into the topic they choose to write about. Teachers will notice that independence and fluency is increasing, but a student may become more concerned about the final product rather than the actual process. In the Second Grade classroom the goals are to challenge the students to expand their ideas, to create focus within a topic, and to foster confidence at a time when self-consciousness may appear. The student naturally becomes more aware of correct spelling and punctuation. Skills will still vary and progress at different rates, but most Second Grade students enjoy the activity of independent writing, the power of their words to express thoughts, and the opportunity to describe experiences to classmates.
Second Grade students shift from using pictures as a fuel for their stories, as in Kindergarten and First grade, to writing for the activity itself. Since they are allowed to choose the topic, students are motivated to create and complete works. Throughout the year, students will work on entertaining beginnings, elaborative details, stretching out the middle events, and an ending that ties their story together.
Due to the fact that students are allowed to choose their topic, students explore different genres of writing including, but not limited to, poetry, journal writing, non-fiction, fiction, and autobiographies. Second Grade students differ from First Grade and Kindergarten students. They become more aware of the audience they are writing for, and they will put more thought into the topic they choose to write about. Teachers will notice that independence and fluency is increasing, but a student may become more concerned about the final product rather than the actual process. In the Second Grade classroom the goals are to challenge the students to expand their ideas, to create focus within a topic, and to foster confidence at a time when self-consciousness may appear. The student naturally becomes more aware of correct spelling and punctuation. Skills will still vary and progress at different rates, but most Second Grade students enjoy the activity of independent writing, the power of their words to express thoughts, and the opportunity to describe experiences to classmates.
Writing Websites
Noun, Verb, Adjective, Comma, and Capital Letter Games
Noun Song
Adjective Song
Verb Song Handwriting for Kids
Handwriting Practice
Acrostic Poems
Shape Poem
Diamante Poems
Poetry Idea Engine
Fractured Fairy Tale
Flip Book
Write a Letter
Write a Postcard
Story Starters
Practice your typing skills with Dance Mat Typing
The Write-n-ator
Tikatok - Imagine a Story, Create a Book!
(Your user name and password are the same as Reading Counts)
Noun Song
Adjective Song
Verb Song Handwriting for Kids
Handwriting Practice
Acrostic Poems
Shape Poem
Diamante Poems
Poetry Idea Engine
Fractured Fairy Tale
Flip Book
Write a Letter
Write a Postcard
Story Starters
Practice your typing skills with Dance Mat Typing
The Write-n-ator
Tikatok - Imagine a Story, Create a Book!
(Your user name and password are the same as Reading Counts)