The six language arts, as designated by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the International Reading Association (IRA) (Standards for the English Language Arts, 1996), are listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and visually representing. The first four have traditionally been considered to be the language arts; however, since visual media have become more important in everyday life, viewing and visually representing have become more important as means of communicating. Here is a link to the second grade Common Core State Standards that Michigan follows for Language Arts.
In second grade we focus on three types of writing: personal narratives, opinion writing, and informational writing. We also introduce the steps in the writing process.