They learn how to create a paragraph using a main idea, supporting details and a concluding sentence. Spelling is instructed with an emphasis on mastery of basic sight words. Students are moving from the invented spelling stage to the conventional spelling stage. Weekly spelling tests and dictation tests are given. Mathematics in second grade focuses on mastery of addition and subtraction facts to eighteen.
Students learn time, money, measurement, geometry, graphing, problem solving, and multiplication.
Our Science curriculum consists of hands-on kits using scientific processes of scientific inquiry, data collection, observation, hypothesis, experimentation, prediction and results. Units on interdependence, family and heritage, national symbols, friendship and customs are taught in the Social Studies curriculum. In addition, we will be teaching map skills. Our goal in second grade is to teach the children skills that will prepare them academically and socially for third grade and to provide a safe and enjoyable learning environment. Back to Top Third Grade Third graders begin to prepare for the transition between being a primary student to an intermediate student by using a daily planner and completing homework.