At the second grade level, students will continue to develop reading and writing together. They will be given daily opportunities to write and will be expected to revise selected pieces and share them with others. Students will begin to make the transition to cursive handwriting. Students will understand writing as a process and will write in a variety of forms. Students will organize writing according to type and purpose and will elaborate to provide support and detail. They will also begin to apply written communication skills across all content areas. Teachers will encourage the development of writing skills that are foundational to effective written communication and critical thinking. These skills are necessary for success in future postsecondary and workplace environments. Teacher Notes Teachers should model the writing process for students. Teachers should refer to examples of writing in mentor texts. The focus of writing in second grade is narrative, descriptive, opinion, and expository. Teachers will teach students to include facts in support of a main idea. Teachers should use student writing to teach editing skills. Teachers will provide opportunities for students to both orally and in writing express opinions with a reason. 2.9 The student will maintain legible printing and begin to make the transition to cursive. Begin to write capital and lowercase letters of the alphabet. Begin to sign his/her first and last names. ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDINGS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PROCESSES All students should understand that legible To be successful with this standard, students are expected to printing is an important tool of written write legibly communication. space words in sentences space sentences in writing learn basic strokes for cursive.
At the second grade level, students will continue to develop reading and writing together. They will be given daily opportunities to write and will be expected to revise selected pieces and share them with others. Students will begin to make the transition to cursive handwriting. Students will understand writing as a process and will write in a variety of forms. Students will organize writing according to type and purpose and will elaborate to provide support and detail. They will also begin to apply written communication skills across all content areas. Teachers will encourage the development of writing skills that are foundational to effective written communication and critical thinking. These skills are necessary for success in future postsecondary and workplace environments. Teacher Notes Teachers should model the writing process for students. Teachers should refer to examples of writing in mentor texts. The focus of writing in second grade is narrative, descriptive, opinion, and expository. Teachers will teach students to include facts in support of a main idea. Teachers should use student writing to teach editing skills. Teachers will provide opportunities for students to both orally and in writing express opinions with a reason. 2.9 The student will maintain legible printing and begin to make the transition to cursive. Begin to write capital and lowercase letters of the alphabet. Begin to sign his/her first and last names. ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDINGS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PROCESSES All students should understand that legible printing is an important tool of written communication. To be successful with this standard, students are expected to write legibly space words in sentences space sentences in writing learn basic strokes for cursive.