Today, we did this worksheet in our workbook:
This blog is to help my second grade students continue to improve their reading and writing skills.
Thursday, May 14, 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.
Sports
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!
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Monday, May 4, 2026
The Tin Soldier
This Thursday we will go to La Villa Theater to see the play The Tin Soldier. Do you know this story? Let´s watch it together!
Thursday, April 30, 2026
/oa/ Review Riddle Game and New Book
Today, we reviewed the words that have the /oa/ spelling with a riddle game and we read a new book from the Starfall page, Soap Boat.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Long O with the -oa Spelling
We are learning about the Long O Sound with the -oa spelling like in boat, road and soap. Remember that the -oa spelling goes at the beginning or in the middle of the word, never at the end.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Dragons
Friday, April 17, 2026
Completing Sentences with Spelling Words
Today, we completed our Long I workbook. We did this worksheet in which we had to complete the sentences with our spelling words.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Long /i/ with -igh spelling Dictionary Copy
Today, reviewed the -igh spelling of the Long I sound like in night, right and sight. In this spelling, the letters -gh are silent. We learned that we live in Ejea de los Caballeros/Ejea of the Knights. We copied and illustrated our vocabulary in our dictionary. You can listen to us reading the words in the video below. 😃
Monday, April 13, 2026
Long I Spelling Words
-i like in tiger, spider and lion
-y like in my, fly and sky
-ie like in flies, cries and butterflies
-igh like in light, night and high
-i_e like in like, bike, and kite
Can you read these words?
Friday, April 10, 2026
New Book: Hide and Seek
Today, we read a new book called Hide and Seek. Let´s read it again together!
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Long I: -igh spelling and worksheet
Today, we are learning that the Long I sound can be written with -igh like in night, light, sight and firefighter. We also completed a worksheet with some of this vocabulary.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Long /i/ Sound with -i Spelling
We know that sometimes the letter i makes a short sound like in big, sit and pig. But today, we reviewed that it also makes the long sound like in Friday, triangle and tiger. We copied the words in our Phonics Dictionary. You can practice saying the words with us in the video below.
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Easter Break Activities
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Long I with the Magic -e Dictionary Copy
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
New Book: Sky Ride
This week, we are reading a new book called Sky Ride (book 8) from the Starfall page. You can read it again here:



