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Students in Kindergarten learn the alphabet, simple words, and sight words. By the end of Kindergarten, students should be able to read simple stories.
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Students in first grade continue to learn about letters, sounds, and letter combinations. Students read stories that are more difficult than those read in Kindergarten. Comprehension skills begin to emerge.
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In second grade, students continue to learn and practice letter combinations. There is a greater emphasis on comprehension. Students begin to read fiction and nonfiction books.
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Students work less on learning letter combinations and work more on comprehension. This is the first time students are more independent in their reading.
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Students read mostly on their own, sharpening their self monitoring skills. Students are becomming more independent readers.
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This is very much like fourth grade. Students continue to work on comprehension, independent reading, and self monitoring.
