Grade 2 Language Arts
This curriculum is a guide for teaching all the language arts. It includes listening and speaking as necessary parts of reading and writing. It presents a variety of literary experiences to foster a sense of meaning and enjoyment in learning to read and write. The goal of the Language Arts curriculum is to teach children to use language thoughtfully and to express and receive information and ideas. The following objectives have been adopted by the SAU 70 Language Arts Curriculum Committee:
- Students will read fluently, understand what they read, and appreciate its importance
- Students will demonstrate an understanding that reading is a gradual process of constructing meaning and revising initial understandings, and they will understand that a single text will elicit a variety of valid responses
- Students will write effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences
- Students will listen and view attentively and critically
- Students will use reading, writing, speaking, and listening to gather and organize information, communicate effectively, and succeed in educational social, and everyday settings