Second Grade Resource Hub
The Science Behind Magpie
While Magpie is designed to be easy for students to use independently, we know many educators want to understand what students are learning along the way. The resources below walk through each section of the curriculum in the order students experience it. Explore the scope and sequence for each unit, then hear from our Academic team as they explain the literacy concepts being taught, why those skills matter, and how they build toward confident, successful readers.
General Literacy Concepts
Blending
Segmenting
Double-letter Consonant Endings
Double-letter Consonant Endings (Coming Soon)
Consonant Digraphs and Trigraphs
Consonant Digraphs and Trigraphs
Silent-e Review
Long Vowel Teams
Inflectional Endings
Inflectional Endings (Coming Soon)
Spelling Rules
Spelling Rules (Coming Soon)
Syllable Divisions
Syllable Divisions - Counting Syllables (Coming Soon)
Syllable Divisions - Patterns (Coming Soon)
Common Long Vowel Teams
Long Vowel Teams
R-controlled Vowels
R-controlled Vowels (Coming Soon)
Dipthongs & Other Vowel Teams
Dipthongs (Coming Soon)
Long Vowel Teams
Common Derivational Morphemes
Derivational Morphemes (Coming Soon)
Low Frequency Spellings
Low Frequency Spellings (Coming Soon)
More Derivational Morphemes
More Derivational Morphemes (Coming Soon)
Schwa
Schwa (Coming Soon)
Grade 2 Review
Grade 2 Review (Coming Soon)
Implementation Support
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