1. A Day in the Life of a Second Grader

2. Reading and Writing Workshop
Students come to the carpet and sit by their partner.
Students listen as the teacher demonstrates during the mini-lesson

3. During the Active Engagement students turn and talk with their partner about what they learned.
Students return to their seats for independent practice.

4. Component Time Review Morning Work Read Aloud Interactive Reading
Interactive Writing
Language Skills

5. Word Study
Students learn about spelling patterns and features of words through various activities.

6. Math and the Common Core Standards
Common Core Standards are the basis of our math program
Math is now a problem-based framework that is student-centered rather than the teacher-directed approach”

7. Math: A Problem-Based Framework
The value of teaching with problems: it focuses student attention on ideas and “sense-making”
This approach takes more time - goal is to develop big ideas/ main concepts
Number relationships are stressed since this is the basis of fact mastery

8. Homework during the week based on individual student needs
Need to know basic facts-addition and subtraction using strategies other than counting on fingers
Fridays graphing activities

9. Second Grade Social Studies Curriculum
Social Studies combines these subject areas: History, Government, Geography, and Economics
Social Studies is taught using the workshop model
Language skills – listening and speaking/discussion of concepts

10. Second Grade Science Curriculum
There are three units in our science curriculum taught over the school year.
Each area is taught using the workshop model.
Earth Science
Physical Science
Life Science

11. Accelerated Reader (A.R.)
Supplemental Program used to encourage students to read books on their level.
A parent volunteer is in the computer lab each morning to assist students in taking their tests.

12. Common Core Standards
To access the standards for each grade level go to: