Amesbury Elementary School Grade 2 Curriculum Information

Reading Phonics Spelling Reading Skills Reading Strategy Fluency Grade 2 Fluency Goals Words Correct per Minute (wcpm) 110 wcpm Grade 2 Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) Fall Level (s) 14, 16 Spring Level(s) 28

John Collin’s Five Types of Writing Assignments Type 1 and 2-Informal reflective writing Type 2 and 3-Short pieces written on demand Type 4 and 5-Students plan, write and first draft, make revisions, edit and share

Writing Focus Correction Areas (F.C.A.s) for Grade 2 Content-Opinion/Fact, topic sentence with two or more supporting details, restate the prompt Style-vivid language, sentence variety Organization-Collins’ format, complete story Conventions-End marks, Capitals, spell grade 2 words correctly, simple abbreviations Legibility-Correct letter formation, spacing, size

Writing Genres in Reading Street Writer’s Workshop Writing and Grammar Nouns and action verbs Identifies some pronouns (he, she, it, and I) Uses correct end marks Uses capitals: First letter of the first word in a sentence Writes abbreviations correctly Identifies basic parts of a simple sentence (simple subject and simple predicate) Writing Genres in Reading Street Writer’s Workshop Personal Narrative How-to-Report Story Compare and Contrast Essay Persuasive Essay Research Report

Everyday Mathematics Developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project A problem-solving approach based on everyday situations. By making connections between their own knowledge and their experiences both in school and outside of school, children learn basic math skills in meaningful contexts so the mathematics becomes “real.” Frequent practice of basic skills Instead of practice presented in a single, tedious drill format, children practice basic skills in a variety of more engaging ways. Children will complete daily review exercises covering a variety of topics, find patterns on the number grid, work with addition and subtraction fact families in different formats, and play games that are specifically designed to develop basic skills. An instructional approach that revisits concepts regularly to improve the development of basic skills and concepts, children regularly revisit previously learned concepts and repeatedly practice skills encountered earlier. The lessons are designed to build on concepts and skills throughout the year instead of treating them as isolated bits of knowledge. A curriculum that explores mathematical content beyond basic arithmetic.

Benchmarks for Grade 2 place value, basic fractions, addition, subtraction, coins and currency, patterns, telling time, measurement, two and three dimensional shapes, pictorial data Several Key Skills knows number facts 0-18, addition and subtraction with 2-digits with or without regrouping, read a thermometer, measure to the nearest 1/2 unit, tell time to 5-minute intervals, counts change, making change from $1.00, uses math vocabulary while speaking and writing...

Habitats, Weather, States of Matter, Earth Materials, Solar System Science Grade 2 Habitats, Weather, States of Matter, Earth Materials, Solar System

Weather including States of Matter Earth Materials and Solar System Habitats Weather including States of Matter Earth Materials and Solar System Identify the ways in which a habitat provides for its basic needs Experiment with and observe ways that matter changes Recognize that water, rocks, soil, and living organisms are found on the earth’s surface Understand that different habitats exist on this earth Identify objects and material as solid, liquid, or gas Understand that air is a mixture of gases that is all around us Explain what a fossil is Write about water changes through the seasons Create a diagram or model of our Solar System

Community, Wonders of Our World, Mapping Text Social Studies Grade 2 Community, Wonders of Our World, Mapping

Community Wonders of Our World Mapping Identify the Native Americans who inhabited the area prior to the 1600s Knows that culture includes language, beliefs, customs, shelter, and food Locate all of the continents, oceans, and boundaries of the U.S. Locate Amesbury on a map of Massachusetts and identify when it was founded Locate on a world map countries and continents from which family came Knows the historic significance of the the stars and strips on the American flag Describe and compare different ways people have achieved great distinction Locate five major rivers, major mountains and mountain ranges in the world

What is Technology? Identify tools and simple machines used for a specific purpose, e.g., ramp, wheel, pulley, lever Identify and explain some possible uses for natural materials and human-made

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