Fun English Learning Activities for Class 2

Building the Foundations of Literacy

At seven, Grade 2 children are moving past simple phonics into longer sentences, new vocabulary and reading for meaning.

Activities at home that make English feel like play, not homework, help these skills grow.

Activity 1: 'Action Word' Charades

Verbs hold sentences together. Play ten minutes of charades using only action words, like running, whispering, jumping and building.

Linking a movement to a word helps children remember it, and it is a fun way to talk about what an action word is.

Activity 2: Story Sequencing

Understanding a story means following what happens in order. After a bedtime story, ask your child to draw three pictures: the beginning, the middle and the end.

Then ask them to tell the story back using words like first, next and finally. MangoMindz English units include short reading and sequencing practice in the same spirit.