"I can" statements are a great way to break down the discrete skills within a set of standards for young learners. Included here are the Common Core standards for second grade speaking and listening broken down into a check list of "I can" statements.

Instructional Ideas

• Include this checklist in your class' ELA folder 
• Introduce this checklist to your class at the beginning of the year and throughout the year have them check off each skill they master with the goal of mastering them all by the end of the school year

Common Core

SL.2.1.a SL.2.2 SL.2.3 SL.2.4 SL.2.5 SL.2.6