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Second Grade

Second Grade Curriculum

Religion

A student will be able to:

appreciate his/her call to follow Jesus
identify the sacraments
celebrate the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist
have a deeper understanding of the Mass as a sacred meal of sacrifice
relate instruction to life experience
exemplify Christian values

Math

A student will be able to:

know addition and subtraction facts to 18 with regrouping
understand the concepts of multiplication and division
estimate and measure using standard and non standard tools
make change up to one dollar
recognize a fractional part of a whole
problem solving using classification, ordering, graphing
understand concept of place value to the thousands place
tell time at hour, half hour, and quarter hour intervals
compare and contrast plane/solid figures

Language Arts

A student will be able to:

set purpose for reading: enjoyment, information, instruction
make predictions using pictures and context clues
recognize base words, prefixes, and suffixes
identify main idea and supporting details
recognize statements of inference
understand multiple meanings of words in context
identify story characters, setting, problem, and solution
use guide words in dictionary and glossary
show beginning, middle, and end sequence
recognize and accurately form upper/lower case letters using cursive writing
recognize long and short vowel sounds and patterns
identify sentences that tell, ask, command, and exclaim

Science

A student will be able to:

recognize the properties of: matter, magnets, and living things

Social Studies

A student will be able to:

recognize and understand communities and citizenship
use map legends
understand the significance of holidays

Our Grade Two Program features:

Reception of the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist
Participation in May Crowning
Journal writing across the curriculum
Introduction to book reports
Brain based learning

Art

A student will be able to:

use the design elements of line, shape, color, texture, and space
learn the basic skills of perspective

Computer

A student will be able to:

turn on and shut down a computer
activate a Windows program
insert clipart from our Network into a Microsoft Word file
use a variety of computer programs to enhance skills in other subject areas

Library

A student will be able to:

visit weekly and check out a library book for the week
identify the structure of a book and the proper treatment of a book
identify fiction and non-fiction books
learn to use the Dewey Decimal System

Music

A student will be able to:

read and perform rhythms including eighth notes, half notes, and quarter notes
sing using solfege syllables of do and fa and note them on the musical staff
sing songs of different ethnic flavor
participate in solo singing
sing and praise God with Church songs

Physical Education

A student will be able to:

practice basic manipulative skills with equipment - bean bags, balls, hoops, Frisbees, scooters, jump ropes, and parachutes
explore locomotor movements with added complexity
play cooperative and recreational games
participate in sport lead-up games - soccer, basketball, volleyball, and kickball

Spanish

A student will be able to:

state the days of the week, months, and seasons of the year in Spanish
Introduce themselves and other s in Spanish
Play games and sing songs in Spanish
identify: colors, numbers zero to twenty, foods, clothing, the face, animals, classroom objects, family, community, and the Spanish alphabet