Understanding letter sounds is an essential piece to the reading proficiency puzzle. Spectrum Phonics for grade 2 guides children through blends, hard and soft consonants, vowel sounds, and vowel pairs. Filled with engaging exercises in a progressive format, this series provides an effective way to reinforce early language arts skills. –Mastering language arts is a long processstart with the basics. Spectrum Phonics is here to help children begin a successful journey to reading proficiency. With the help of this best-selling series, your child will improve early language arts skills through practice and activities that focus on phonics, structural analysis, and dictionary skills.