Language Arts - Grade 2 TEKS

The lesson plans on these pages are organized by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Each lesson integrates musical elements, allowing the educator to see the entire curriculum in a musical way.

All of these lessons were written by Stephen F. Austin State University elementary education students. You are welcome to implement any of these lessons in your classroom or use them as a source for integrating music in your regular classroom activities.

Language Arts TEKS 2.7 - Reading/variety of texts. The student reads widely for different purposes in varied sources. The student is expected to:

2.7 (B) read from a variety of genres for pleasure and to acquire information from both print and electronic sources

Lesson 1 - by Sheila Davis

Language Arts TEKS 2.8 - Reading/vocabulary development. The student develops an extensive vocabulary. The student is expected to:

2.8 (A) discuss meanings of words and develop vocabulary through meaningful/concrete experiences

Lesson 1 - by Tiffany Elkins

2.8 (B) develop vocabulary by listening and discussing both familiar and conceptually challenging selections read aloud

Lesson 1 - by Melissa Filson

Language Arts TEKS 2.9 - Reading/comprehension. The student uses a variety of strategies to comprehend selections read aloud and selections read independently. The student is expected to:

2.9 (H) produce summaries of text selections

Lesson 1 - by Christina Lamb

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