Second Grade
Art
- » Broaden language of art
- » Exposure to recognized artists
- » Master hand-eye coordination
- » Examine elements of art and principles of design
- » Symmetry and asymmetry
- » Balance & design
- » Collage & mixed media
- » Color mixing
Language Arts
Reading/Literature
- » Reading groups
- » Chapter & picture books read aloud
- » Reading fluency
- » Research reading
- » Hand Writing without Tears
- » Journal writing
- » Book reviews
- » Non-Fiction
- » Research reports
- » Poetry, pen pals
- » Writer's workshop, student written/published fiction
- » Presentations
- » Daily read aloud by teacher
- » Class play
Language
- » Grammar
- · Contractions, nouns, verbs, adjectives
- · Daily Oral Language grammar
- » Spelling
- · Dictionary skills
- · Words Their Way
- · Writers Workshop
- » Vocabulary
- · Vocabulary from books
- · Daily Oral Language grammar
- · Words Their Way
- · Presentations
Library
- » Locating picture books, fiction books, easy readers
- » Using call numbers to find books
- » Understanding alphabetical order
- » Dictionaries; guide words to pronunciation
- » Library Terminology: beginning research skills and library catalog
- » Literature through puppets, flannel boards, dramatics, story time
Mathematics
Operations- » Addition/subtraction with carry/borrowing up to 4 digits
- » Word problems
- » Number sequences
- » Counting past 1,000
- » Number lines
- » Place value using base-10 blocks
- » Telling time
- » Counting money, making change
- » Gather data
- » Read charts and graphs
- » Number strategies
- » Math software
- » Logic Problems
Music
- » Sing independently in correct pitch, rhythm, timbre, diction, tempo, and posture
- » Sing solo with partners and in rounds
- » Develop rhythmic dexterity through Ostinato patterns & pentatonics
- » Continue ear training
- » Learn more musical notation
- » Learn soprano recorder (3rd grade)
- » Pitch ear training through solfeggio tones, singing, & games
- » Recognize patterns of whole, half, dotted half, quarter, notes & rests
- » Mor e musical terms, i.e. sonata allegro
- » Learn lines & spaces of treble clef
- » Movement in folk dances
Outdoor Education
Trip
- » Hidden Villa
- » Sleeping away
- » Hiking
- » Exploring
- » Team building games
- » Scavenger hunt
- » Sharing experiences
Reflection
- » Personal journals
- » Hike activities
- » Tide-pools
Physical Education
- » Respect others during play
- » Locomotor & non-locomotor activities: skip, gallop, balance, twist
- » Manipulative skills: throw, catch, kick, strike
- » Folk dance: Bunny Hop, Seven Jumps, La Raspa
- » Fine motor activities: sign language, piano dribble, Operation Tongs & Tweezers
- » Small group play
Science
Process/Skills
- »Asking questions & making predictions
- » Local watershed
- » Ecology
- » Rainforest
- » Habitats
Earth Science
- » Water pollution & solutions
- » Rocks
- » Fossils & dinosaurs
- » Properties of water
- » Machines & motion
Self-Science
- » Self awareness
- » My likes & dislikes
- » Setting goals for myself
- » Meeting people
- » Getting along with others
- » Showing & saying
- » Taking car of my body
- » Understanding others
Social Studies
Topics
- » Families: family trees, diversity, food
- » Community: school, town, environment
- » United States
- » Peace and Justice
Skills/Process
- » Map skills, reading maps, memorizing compass directions, using a globe
- » State reports, monuments, regions
Spanish
- » Numbers 1-50
- » Basic expressions
- » Food
- » Days of the week
- » Family members
- » Community
- » Parts of the body
- » Parts of the house
- » Simple adjectives
- » Regular verbs
- » The alphabet
- » Following directions
- » Cultural games & songs
- » Traditional Hispanic celebrations
Technology
- » Beginning word processing
- » Building keyboarding skills
- » Integration with curriculum
- » Learn Appleworks, Microsoft Word, Read, Write, & Type