Grade 2

First grade was truly the first year that students were writing—without the crayons, the storytelling, and the kinder-pizzazz. Now that they've honed the basics, second graders are already kickin' it into gear to prepare for higher-level writing.

They'll get a taste of research, fact-based points, and dare we say it, revision. And soon enough, they'll be able to flex some of these developing writing muscles.

Writing