One key 2nd grade writing skill

Meghann Seril teaches at Broadway Elementary School.

Here’s what Ms. Seril wants second graders to learn before they start third grade.

Video transcript:

“In second grade, I hope that students come away with having a good idea of a strong sentence. Not just a simple sentence, but adding in complex sentence structure as well as understanding how to construct a paragraph. If students have a good understanding of how to construct a paragraph, we can expand on that in third grade and start writing multiple-paragraph essays.”

Learn more about your second grader’s learning and development this year, including:

• Your second grader and writing under Common Core
• Developmental milestones: your 7-year-old child
• 6 ways to boost your child’s emotional intelligence