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The official New Brunswick English Language Arts, Grade 2 curriculum
New Brunswick defines English Language Arts, Grade 2 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source New Brunswick's official K-12 education resourcesRead it on the government site — www2.gnb.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand I | 9 | Interactions |
| Strand R | 8 | Reading |
| Strand P | 5 | Representations |
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How MapleMind teaches English Language Arts, Grade 2 — every unit, lesson, and skill
Every skill below runs as a short session: a plain-words lesson, a worked example, solving it together, then a five-question skill check that earns up to three stars. Guided Mode keeps it teaching instead of answer-handing — turning it off needs a parent's password.
Unit 1InteractionsOfficial strand · Strand I
Oral and social communication at Grade 2: expressing with explanation, presenting on a topic, asking to clarify and gather, giving and following directions, responding to and reflecting on others, and using respectful language and communication habits.
Sharing with explanations and listening to reflect
- Sharing feelings and opinions with explanationsNB-ELA-2.1.1 — Express feelings and opinions, providing some explanation, and give simple descriptions of experiences.
- Presenting facts and opinions on a topicNB-ELA-2.1.2 — Present facts, ideas, or opinions about a specific topic or theme to peers and teachers.
- Asking questions to clarify and gather informationNB-ELA-2.1.4 — Ask and respond to questions to clarify and gather further information.
- Giving and following directionsNB-ELA-2.1.5 — Give and follow directions or instructions.
- Responding personally to stories and presentationsNB-ELA-2.1.7 — Respond personally to presentations, oral stories, and multimodal text.
- Receiving and reflecting on others' ideasNB-ELA-2.1.9 — Receive and reflect on the ideas and opinions of others.
Respectful language and communication habits
- Exploring words of harmony and respectNB-ELA-2.1.3 — Explore the language of harmony and respect in the classroom and community.
- Exploring communication conventionsNB-ELA-2.1.6 — Explore appropriate communication conventions such as turn-taking and audience awareness.
The official wording — 9 outcomes in this unit
- NB-ELA-2.1.1
Express feelings and opinions, providing some explanation, and give simple descriptions of experiences.
- NB-ELA-2.1.2
Present facts, ideas, or opinions about a specific topic or theme to peers and teachers.
- NB-ELA-2.1.4
Ask and respond to questions to clarify and gather further information.
- NB-ELA-2.1.5
Give and follow directions or instructions.
- NB-ELA-2.1.7
Respond personally to presentations, oral stories, and multi- modal text.
- NB-ELA-2.1.9
Receive and reflect on the ideas and opinions of others.
- NB-ELA-2.1.3
Explore the language of harmony and respect.
- NB-ELA-2.1.6
Explore appropriate communication conventions.
- NB-ELA-2.1.8
Explore social conventions when interacting.
Unit 2ReadingOfficial strand · Strand R
Decoding and comprehension at Grade 2: confirming print/sound foundations, phonological awareness, decoding connected text, reading with accuracy and expression, vocabulary, constructing meaning independently, and identifying text features.
Confirming print skills and hearing sounds
- Confirming earlier reading skills (review)NB-ELA-2.2.1 — Refer to previous skill descriptors to confirm skill mastery of concepts of print and awareness of sounds.
- Hearing the sounds in spoken languageNB-ELA-2.2.2 — Demonstrate an awareness of sounds in spoken language, including blending and segmenting.
- Decoding connected text with letter-soundsNB-ELA-2.2.3 — Apply letter-sound knowledge to decode connected text.
Reading with expression and making meaning
- Reading with accuracy and expressionNB-ELA-2.2.4 — Read with accuracy and expression.
- Using a range of vocabularyNB-ELA-2.2.5 — Use a range of vocabulary when communicating.
- Constructing meaning when read to and reading independentlyNB-ELA-2.2.6 — Construct meaning from printed text when being read to and when reading independently.
Choosing texts and identifying their features
- Choosing texts for a purposeNB-ELA-2.2.7 — Select and engage with a variety of text forms for specific uses.
- Identifying some text characteristics and featuresNB-ELA-2.2.8 — Identify some characteristics, forms, features, and types of text.
The official wording — 8 outcomes in this unit
- NB-ELA-2.2.1
Refer to previous skill descriptors to confirm skill mastery.
- NB-ELA-2.2.2
Demonstrate an awareness of sounds in spoken language.
- NB-ELA-2.2.3
Apply letter-sound knowledge to decode connected text.
- NB-ELA-2.2.4
Read with accuracy and expression.
- NB-ELA-2.2.5
Use a range of vocabulary when communicating.
- NB-ELA-2.2.6
Construct meaning from printed text when being read to and when reading independently.
- NB-ELA-2.2.7
Select and engage with a variety of text forms for specific uses.
- NB-ELA-2.2.8
Identify some characteristics, forms, features, and types of text.
Unit 3RepresentationsOfficial strand · Strand P
Writing, encoding, and media creation at Grade 2: printing words and sentences, appropriate spelling, composing complete sentences, organizing ideas into texts, and seeking information to support ideas.
Printing sentences and spelling appropriately
- Printing words and sentencesNB-ELA-2.3.1 — Print or represent words and sentences using a writing utensil or assistive technology.
- Applying appropriate spelling conventionsNB-ELA-2.3.2 — Apply appropriate spelling conventions when creating written works.
Composing sentences and creating texts
- Composing complete thoughts and sentencesNB-ELA-2.3.3 — Compose complete thoughts and sentences.
- Organizing ideas and creating textsNB-ELA-2.3.4 — Organize ideas and create written or media texts.
- Seeking information to support ideasNB-ELA-2.3.5 — Seek information to support ideas and construct meaning.
The official wording — 5 outcomes in this unit
- NB-ELA-2.3.1
Print or represent words and sentences using a writing utensil or assistive technology.
- NB-ELA-2.3.2
Apply appropriate spelling conventions when creating written works.
- NB-ELA-2.3.3
Compose complete thoughts and sentences.
- NB-ELA-2.3.4
Organize ideas and create written or media texts.
- NB-ELA-2.3.5
Seek information to support ideas and construct meaning.
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A English Language Arts, Grade 2 workbook worth keeping
Built from the same official curriculum as this page. Before and after each skill above, your student colours in how sure they feel — so the two of you can see, on one page, what's clicking and what needs another look. It's a quiet way to follow how the year is really going.
By June it's full of their own handwriting: units worked through, confidence grown, a mid-year check-in, notes from parent-teacher night, and a certificate at the end. Less a worksheet, more a record of the year worth keeping on the shelf.
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Common questions
Can MapleMind help my child with English Language Arts, Grade 2?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 22 skills in New Brunswick's English Language Arts, Grade 2 — your child picks the exact skill, and the tutor teaches it step by step: a short lesson, a worked example, solving together, then a skill check to show it stuck.
Is MapleMind aligned to New Brunswick's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from New Brunswick's Grade 2 English Language Arts curriculum, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit on this page — with the official government source linked so you can check it yourself.
What does MapleMind cost?
It's free to start — 5 tutoring chats and a practice quiz every day, no credit card. A Pro subscription ($9.99/month or $49.99/year CAD, 7-day free trial) unlocks unlimited tutoring, practice, and exam simulations.
What if my child is stuck on just one topic?
That's the point of skill-level tutoring: open English Language Arts, Grade 2 in the app, tap the exact skill from the list on this page, and the tutor teaches just that — no wading through lessons your child doesn't need.
Does MapleMind work in French or other languages?
Yes — 14 languages, including French. Both the app and the tutor's explanations switch to the language your child chooses.
Where can I see the official New Brunswick curriculum for English Language Arts, Grade 2?
The official source is linked on this page — New Brunswick's official K-12 education resources. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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