Students have been participating in activities designed to promote understanding of class procedures and teamwork in an environment which builds a positive productive classroom. Students continue to build on their first grade reading, writing, and spelling skills. They learn to use complete sentences, add descriptive words, and write stories with a beginning, middle and end. In guided reading groups, students continue to develop their reading strategies, including phonics, vocabulary and comprehension. Skills are taught in a spiraling format.
Students learn new skills and practice previously learned skills throughout the year.
Economic vocabulary and concepts are introduced early and woven into the social studies curriculum throughout the year. Students love the hands-on map skills unit which helps them to understand the meaning of Christopher Columbus sailing west. During the first quarter all health lessons focus on safety. Students learn how to be safe at school, on the bus, and in the neighborhood. Students also learn fire safety.