This blog is to help my second grade students continue to improve their reading and writing skills.
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!





