Curriculum – Second Grade:

Language Arts (reading, writing, spelling)

To do silent reading
To use word decoding strategies: phonetics, chunking out words, using pictures and context clues
To use comprehension strategies: elements/sequencing of a story, story mapping, characterization, predicting and drawing conclusions
To know language elements (parts of speech, dictionary skills, punctuation)
To know how to build sentences
To spell high frequency words
To write in different forms (personal letter, descriptive, story writing, poems)
To learn about and practice paragraph development
To learn cursive writing

Math

To develop speed and accuracy of the basic addition and subtraction facts
To tell time and count money
To understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers and number systems
To make estimates
To collect, organize, display, interpret and analyze facts and figures
To select and use units and tools of measurement
To name and draw: two dimensional shapes, horizontal/vertical lines, three dimensional shapes
To communicate a variety of mathematical strategies to solve problems

Religion

To define: disciple, Christian
To understand the parts of the Mass
To know the seven Sacraments
To participate in Sacramental preparation: Reconciliation and First Eucharist
To lead and prepare Mass celebrations
To be reverent and respectful at all times during class and all school Eucharistic celebrations
To participate in church, school, and community service projects

Science

Social Studies

To define: community, ancestors, heritage, culture
To study family ties
To use and apply geography and map skills
To define: city, state, country
To study continents, money systems, labor in communities, business development, community interdependence