Today, we are learning about the -ow spelling of the Long O Sound like in snow, blow and grow.
This blog is to help my second grade students continue to improve their reading and writing skills.
Tuesday, May 5, 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. 😃
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Long I with the Magic -e Dictionary Copy
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Long I sound with -ie spelling
Today, we reviewed the Long I sound and song. We also copied some words with the -ie spelling in our Phonics Dictionary.
Monday, March 9, 2026
Long I with -y and -ie Spellings
This week, we have started to review the Long I sound with the -y and -ie spellings like in fly, cry and spy as well as flies, cries and spies. Let´s review!
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Long /e/ with -y spelling
Today, we learned that the Long /e/ sound can also be written with -y like in happy, rainy, and baby. Then, we copied the vocabulary in our Phonics Dictionary. Let´s Review!
Monday, February 2, 2026
Long /e/ with -e spelling and using pronouns
Today, we learned that the letter -e can make two sounds:
- the short /e/ sound like in ten, hen and pet
- the long /e/ sound like in zero, hero, and she
Do you know that he, she, we and me are pronouns? We practiced making lots of sentences with these special words:
-He is a boy.
-She is a girl.
-Give me the marker.
-We are in class.
-She is sitting.
-We are working.
-He is eating.
Can you think of any more sentences using he, she and we?
Monday, January 19, 2026
Long /e/ Sound: -ee an -ea Review
Today, we reviewed the Long /e/ sound with the two spellings
-ee like in see, tree and green
-ea like in eat, cream and team
Let's have another look!
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Long a: a, ea, eigh and ey Spellings and Vocabulary
Today, we worked with alternative spellings of the long a sound:
- a like in April, vacation and table
- ea like in break, great and steak
- eigh like in eight, sleigh and weight
- ey like in they and grey
Monday, November 10, 2025
Long A Sound 2: -ay
We have been working with the -ay spelling of long a sound like in play, day and crayon. We have copied the vocabulary in our new Phonics Dictionary. Have a look!







