2nd Grade Open Court Reading Instructional Practices by Jeffco Ed Tech

edtechsupport — 2025-07-03 17:20:27 UTC

Spelling is embedded into the foundational skills component. Spelling list reinforce the weekly phonics skills. Assess through dictation to determine small group support.

2025-08-14 15:18:22 UTC

Reading and responding is embedded in the red band and the main focus of the lesson. Vocabulary and skills reinforce reading and responding.

2025-08-14 15:19:12 UTC

Reading and responding has explicit instruction and comprehension strategies. It leads the teacher through text based discussion and highlights vocabulary.

2025-08-14 15:20:36 UTC

Includes blending, sound-spelling patterns in sequence, decoding with our daily practice and decodable stories, and encoding through spelling and skill practice.

2025-08-14 15:20:49 UTC

Foundational skills is the green band that has decodable stories as well as explicit instruction for phonics and dictation.

2025-08-14 15:21:51 UTC

Language arts is the blue tab that leads the teacher through explicit writing strategies with guided practice for students.

2025-08-14 15:23:28 UTC

Grammar/mechanics lessons imbedded in the blue lessons each week with the opportunity to include in writing practice and independent practice.

2025-08-14 15:24:07 UTC

Dictation of sentences using spelling patterns taught

2025-08-14 15:25:09 UTC

Includes opportunities for whole group, small group, independent practice, and skill based groups through reading/responding, foundational skills, and language arts.