We use hands-on experiences to help students meet 1st grade objectives. Second Grade Philosophy Second grade is a year for children to gain independence and assume more responsibility for learning. Children build fundamental skills in reading, math, and writing by participating in a wide variety of activities. The second grade classrooms at Center Point-Urbana Elementary School have an atmosphere that is positive, caring, and supportive. The teachers have high expectations of students and they strive to meet the educational needs of the children in their classrooms.
All students learn to read on their own time schedule.
Given these factors, we recognize that each child will learn to read in time. For some first grade students, learning to read with classroom instruction alone is difficult. The first intervention is Reading Recovery. This program provides the child with daily one on one reading instruction until the child is reading and writing independently in the classroom. This intervention usually lasts 12-20 weeks.