The Red Book – 2nd Grade Skills for Beginning Readers

2nd Grade Skills for Beginning Readers

$8.00$100.00

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Price
Red Book Complete Program
$100.00
Complete program includes: the teacher book, student activity book and 6 book reader set ("In, Out, and About Catfish Pond", "Famous People", "Hare Has a Plan", "On the Farm", "The Adventures of Pete the Pirate", and "Up, Down, and Around the Rain Tree".)
Student Activity Book
$28.00
Teacher Book
$34.00
Set of 6 Readers
$40.00
6-reader set includes: "In, Out, and About Catfish Pond", "Famous People", "Hare Has a Plan", "On the Farm", "The Adventures of Pete the Pirate", and "Up, Down, and Around the Rain Tree".
Reader ‑ In, Out, and About Catfish Pond
$8.00
Reader ‑ Famous People
$8.00
Reader ‑ Hare Has a Plan
$8.00
Reader ‑ On the Farm
$8.00
Reader ‑ The Adventures of Pete the Pirate
$8.00
Reader ‑ Up, Down, and Around the Rain Tree
$8.00
Student Activity Book (e‑book)
$20.00
Notice: this is the e-book version
Teacher Book (e‑book)
$24.00
Notice: this is the e-book version
Set of 6 Readers (e‑book)
$28.00
6-reader e-book set includes: "In, Out, and About Catfish Pond", "Famous People", "Hare Has a Plan", "On the Farm", "The Adventures of Pete the Pirate", and "Up, Down, and Around the Rain Tree".
Supplemental Red Readers ‑ All Around the Farm
$8.00
Notice: this is a physical book (not included with complete program)
Supplemental Red Readers ‑ Forest Fables
$8.00
Notice: this is a physical book (not included with complete program)
Supplemental Red Readers ‑ Underwater Friends
$8.00
Notice: this is a physical book (not included with complete program)

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Description

The Common Sense Press second grade reading program continues phonics instruction that will bring confidence and fluency to the beginning reader. The updated third edition of this 2nd-grade reading book is even easier to use with three new readers that give your student more practice in mastering phonics. Students will enjoy the exciting stories in the readers and use them to learn grammar, creative writing, higher-order thinking skills, and much more.

Finding the best books to read for 2nd graders can inspire young minds and build essential reading skills. Our 2nd-grade reading list is filled with engaging stories and easy readers perfect for second graders. Whether you’re looking for books to read to 2nd graders or books that 2nd graders can read on their own, this collection offers something for every young reader.

  • 36 weekly lessons divided into easy-to-use daily plans. Lessons require little or NO preparation! Instructions and activities for phonics, reading skills, grammar, creative writing, and higher-order thinking skills taken from six delightful readers!  Includes a quick review of first grade phonics and instruction in advanced phonics.
  • The “real book” read alouds needed for this program may be obtained through your library or purchased from bookstores or catalogs.
  • Enrichment Activities included in The Red Book Program will challenge your student with thinking, writing, and creative activities that are ideal for the fluent reader and easily adaptable for the nonreader.
  • Handwriting instruction teaches upper and lower-case letters, numbers, PLUS punctuation! Illustrated practice sheets encourage your students to do their best.
  • Phonics Facts, Grammar Guides, and Punctuation Pointers keep students on track.
  • Games, word-wheels, flip books, and MORE hands-on projects and activities are effective for ALL types of learners.
  • Spelling lessons include spelling lists, word puzzles, and spelling tips.
  • Assessments enable teachers to evaluate progress. Phonics Facts, Grammar Guides, Syllable Sense, and Punctuation Pointers aid students in remembering the tricks of the trade for reading, grammar, and spelling.

The program includes a Teacher Book, a Student Activity Book, and 6 readers, each containing several stories all packaged in a convenient, attractive full-color box.​ There are three supplemental readers that can be used for additional practice but are not necessary for the program. Essential to the program, additional consumable Student Activity Books may be purchased separately.

Sample

Download a FREE sample of the teacher book.

Download a FREE sample of the student book.

Real Book Read Alouds

"REAL BOOK" READ ALOUDS USED IN THE RED BOOK
LISTED IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE USED*
A Tree Is NiceJanice May Udry. HarperCollins.
Little BearElse Holmelund Minarik. HarperCollins. 
The Fire CatEsther Averill. HarperCollins. 
Bravest Dog Ever. Natalie Standiford. Random House. 
Ox-Cart Man. Donald Hall. Puffin Books - Penguin.
CorduroyDon Freeman. Puffin-Penguin Group.
The Little Island. Brown, Margaret Wise. Random House. 
Billy and BlazeC.W. Anderson. Simon and Schuster.
Harry the Dirty Dog. Gene Zion. HarperCollins.
Abraham Lincolnd'Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar Parin. Beautiful Feet Books.

 
Literature Passages**
Come Over to My HouseTheodore LeSeig (out of print)
"The Pocket" from The Zoo that Grew. Henry Z. Wick (out of print)
No Roses for HarryGene Zion. HarperCollins.
Abraham LincolnClara Ingram Judson (out of print) 
Poetry and Mother Goose Rhymes. (included in The Red Book)

*The Real Book Read Alouds are necessary to complete The Red Book program. 

**The last eleven lessons of The Red Book contain passages to be copied. The books used for the passages are very, very old and most are out-of-print and impossible to find. They were chosen for the purpose of copying to complement skills being taught. It is not necessary to obtain or read these books.

Scope and Sequence

Phonics

  • Long Vowel Sounds: Review first-grade phonics.
  • R-Controlled Vowels: ar, ear, er, ir, ur.
  • Root Words
  • Short Vowel Sounds
  • Sounds of:
    • au, augh, aw, ay, ea, ee, ei, ew, ie, oi, oo, or, ou, ough, ow, oy, ue, ui.
    • al, ch, el, le, nd, sh, th, tion, ture, war, wor.
    • a, c, g, s, y.
  • Silent Consonants in:
    • ck, dge, gn, igh, kn, mb, ph, tch, wh, ur.
  • Syllabication
  • Suffix Sounds
  • Word Families

Spelling

  • Copying Words
  • Games
  • Studying Words
  • Puzzles
  • Reviewing Phonics
  • Spelling Tips
  • Suffixes

Reading

  • Cause and Effect
  • Character Development
  • Compound Words
  • Comprehension
  • Context Clues
  • Dialogue
  • Discussion of Context
  • Drawing Conclusions
  • Facts
  • Fiction
  • Illustrations
  • Main Idea
  • Non-Fiction
  • Onomatopoeia
  • Opinion
  • Oral Reading
  • Ordinal Numbers
  • Plot Poetry
  • Poetry
  • Reading Aloud
  • Real and Make-Believe
  • Recalling Detail
  • Rhyme
  • Setting
  • Summary
  • Syllables

Grammar

  • Adjectives
  • Alphabetical Order
  • Antonyms
  • Apostrophes
  • Articles
  • Capitalization
  • Commas
  • Common Noun
  • Comparative Adjective
  • Conjunctions
  • Contractions
  • Days of the Week
  • Declarative Sentences
  • Exclamation Marks
  • Exclamatory Sentences
  • Homonyms
  • Hyphen
  • Interrogative Sentences
  • Irregular Nouns
  • Months of the Year
  • Nouns
  • Number Words
  • Past Tense
  • Periods
  • Plural Nouns
  • Possessive Nouns
  • Predicate
  • Prefix: un
  • Present Tense
  • Pronouns
  • Proper Nouns
  • Question Marks
  • Quotation Marks
  • Singular Noun
  • Subject
  • Suffixes: ed, er, est, ful, ing, ly, y
  • Superlative Adjectives
  • Synonyms
  • Verbs

Composition

  • Address
  • Copying Literature
  • Creative Writing
  • Dates
  • Descriptive Writing
  • Editing
  • Invitations
  • Letter Writing
  • Lists
  • Narration
  • Paragraphs
  • Recording Information
  • Report Writing
  • Writing from Dictation

Research and Study Skills

  • Atlas
  • Dictionary
  • Library Use
  • Maps
  • Parts of a Book
  • Parts of a Story
  • Surveys
  • Thesaurus
  • Timeline

Higher Order Thinking Skills

  • Alphabetical Order
  • Calendar Use
  • Categorizing
  • Compare and Contrast
  • Context Clues
  • Describing 
  • Details
  • Drawing Conclusions
  • Evaluating Stories
  • Following Directions
  • Grouping
  • Inferences
  • Interpreting Illustrations
  • Making Lists
  • Matching
  • Memorization
  • Ordinal Sequencing
  • Patterns
  • Personal Applications
  • Predicting Outcomes
  • Retelling Stories
  • Sequencing

Creative Expression / Games

  • Book Making
  • Bingo
  • Calendar Activities
  • Card Making
  • Diorama
  • Drama
  • Illustrating
  • Interpreting Illustrations
  • Poetry
  • Nature Walks
  • Oral Presentations
  • Pantomime
  • Plays
  • Puppetry
  • Riddles

Penmanship

  • Lowercase Letters (Manuscript)
  • Uppercase Letters (Manuscript)
  • Numbers
  • Punctuation
  • Sentences

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Red Book Complete Program, Student Activity Book, Teacher Book, Set of 6 Readers, Reader – In, Out, and About Catfish Pond, Reader – Famous People, Reader – Hare Has a Plan, Reader – On the Farm, Reader – The Adventures of Pete the Pirate, Reader – Up, Down, and Around the Rain Tree, Student Activity Book (e-book), Teacher Book (e-book), Set of 6 Readers (e-book), Supplemental Red Readers – All Around the Farm, Supplemental Red Readers – Forest Fables, Supplemental Red Readers – Underwater Friends

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