144 Words Your Child Will Spell by the End of Grade 2

Here's a fine follow-up book to Barron's just-published 101 Words Your Child Will Spell by the End of Grade 1. Parents whose second-graders are in standard schools, as well as parents of kids in home schooling programs will find this book a valuable teaching tool. As kids progress through second grade, their reading and writing abilities make visible advances. Using spelling games and related activities, this book focuses on children's writing and spelling skills, presenting 12 groups of 12 words each. All word groups are structured according to exactly the same phonetics skills that children are mastering as part of their second grade classroom curriculum. These groups include many commonly misspelled words--even some words that people continue to misspell when they are adults. The author encourages learning on a second-grade level by introducing fun activities that give children an opportunity to recognize, use, and write all 144 words correctly. As kids work through this book's pages, parents can join in by helping to make sure the child knows how to proceed at each step of the learning process. A CD-ROM is enclosed with every copy of this book. It presents additional interactive spelling games, activities, and puzzles designed to reinforce common grammar and spelling rules.

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144
Words
Your Child Will Spell
by the End of
Grade 2

As kids progress through second grade, their reading and writing abilities make rapid advances. Using spelling games and related activities, this book focuses on improving your child s writing and spelling skills, presenting 12 groups of 12 words each. All word groups are structured according to exactly the same phonics skills your child is mastering as part of the second grade curriculum. Word groups include many commonly misspelled words even some words that people continue to misspell as adults. Spelling exercises are enhanced with fun activities that give kids an opportunity to recognize, use, and write all 144 words correctly. As your child progresses through this book s pages, you can join in by helping to make sure he or she knows how to proceed at each step of the learning process.

The enclosed CD-ROM presents more interactive games and activities to help your child develop grammar and spelling skills. Also Available: 200 Words Your Child Will Read by the End of Grade 2