This blog is to help my second grade students continue to improve their reading and writing skills.
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Long u and /oo/ Review Game
Monday, June 15, 2026
/oo/ - Do You Speak English Moon?
Today we learned about words with the /oo/ sound and spelling like in book, moon and bathroom. Are you ready?
Friday, June 12, 2026
Long U - Important Words to Remember
Today, we learned about some unusual spellings of the Long U Sound. We have to remember these words because we use them a lot!
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Long u with -ew spellings
Friday, June 5, 2026
New Book: Dune Buggy
Today, we read book 10, Dune Buggy, from the Starfall Page. Click on the link below to read it again.
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Long /u/ with -ui spelling
Today, we are going to learn about the -ui spelling of the Long U Sound. It is not very common and is always in the middle of words.
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Long u with u spelling
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Long O Spelling Words
Next week, we will do our Long O spelling test. You can watch the video below to practice reading the words.
Long O Sound Wrap Up
This week, we are finishing with Long O Sound. Watch the video below to review.
Monday, May 18, 2026
Long O Sound with -o and oe Spellings
Today, we have learned about the -o and -oe spellings of the Long O Sound like in no, potato, tomato, potatoes, tomatoes and goes.
Friday, May 15, 2026
Short and Long 0
Today, we reviewed the letter Oo can make a short sound like in hot, stop and not. Then, we learned that it also makes a long sound like in no, go and open. Then, we copied the vocabulary in our Phonics Dictionary.
Long and Short /O/ Picture Word Sort
Good morning!
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Long O with Magic -e Dictionary Copy
This week, we have learned that the Long O Sound can be written with the Magic -e like in home, cone and note. Today, we copied the vocabulary in our Phonics Dictionary.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Friday, May 8, 2026
New Book: Soap Boat
We have read a new book from the Starfall webpage with the Long O Sound: book 11, Soap Boat.
You can click on the link below to read it again. Enjoy!


























