2ND GRADE Curriculum

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Comprehensive Literacy Our goal is to instill the love of reading in each student. Reading across the curriculum Reading TO the students (Daily Read Alouds) Reading WITH the students (Guided Reading, Shared Reading, Poetry, One-On-One Reading) Reading BY the students READ to your child for 15-20 minutes every night!

Literacy Read to Self -Work on Stamina Listen to Reading -students listen to a story to work on fluency, accuracy and inflection Read to Someone -helps with comprehension by asking questions during reading Word Work -students work with sight words, word chunks, spelling patterns and strategies Work on Writing -students work on different elements of writing

Reading at an “APPROPRIATE” level: When readers move to levels too far above their current grade level, the content often becomes developmentally inappropriate. Just right books should be based on a student’s fluency and comprehension level. They need to understand what they are reading, if not, they are simply word calling. We encourage readers to read a variety of books including: too easy (builds fluency), just right (on target), and challenging (stretch what you know).

What about Fluency? Fluency and comprehension work together Very slow readers with good comprehension need practice in speed and phrasing before moving to higher levels Developmentally appropriate expression improves through the grade levels

Writing Students work on different aspects of their writing such as: Prewriting ideas Personal Narratives- writing about small moments Understanding the writing process- drafting, revising, editing, and publishing Writing about Reading- Respond to what they are reading Making connections while reading Non-Fiction Writing Poetry Using Authors as Mentors

Spelling/Word Work/Chunks A specific Spelling Strategy will introduced each week. Students will look for those spelling patterns in the books they read and in their writing. 5 Second grade Must Know words will be given to students every Monday and written in their agendas for them to practice. These are words that your child will be held accountable for spelling correctly.

Math Numerical fluency & understanding of numbers (place value to 1200, compare & order numbers to 1200) Problem solving including word problems Addition & subtraction facts & fluency to 20 using strategies Adding & subtracting 2&3 digit numbers 2D/3D Figures, Fractions, Measurement – time, money, length, and area

Science Science Journals are used to record data and information. Science Experiments – hands on experiments using the scientific process. Students will become meteorologists, astronomers, physicists, zoologists, botanists, geologists, and engineers!

Thanks for Watching! We’re looking forward to a wonderful, fun-filled year of learning and getting to know your child.