At the end of second grade, the learner will:
Religion
Prepare for the sacrament of First Eucharist
Prepare for the sacrament of First Reconciliation
Identify and practice the parts of Mass
Identify the seasons of the Church
Quote prayers: Guardian Angel, Act of Contrition, Prayer before meals
Language Arts
Recognize and read basic sight words
Build oral fluency and comprehension through predicting, asking questions before, during, and after reading, inferring, and retelling
Recognize an easy, just right, and challenging text
Learn weekly spelling words through word sort and practice
Write in complete sentences using capitals and correct punctuation
Summarize and sequence a story using beginning, middle, and end
Add details to writing
Learn various types of poetry
Math
Demonstrate addition and subtraction fact strategies to eighteen
Create and interpret graphs of information
Recognize coins and their values; add coins together and determine total amount
Tell time to the hour, half hour, quarter after, and quarter of
Examine numbers to determine place value
Introduce multiplication facts
Science
The learner will apply the scientific method in the following areas:
Living and nonliving things
Plants and animals
Habitats
Land and resources
Weather, sky, and the four seasons
Social Studies
The learner will think critically about the following areas of study:
Where we live
Jobs- What is work?
Difference between needs and wants
Citizenship- What it means to be a good citizen
History- Americans long ago
Standardized Testing
NWEA Testing- Done in the Fall, Winter, and Spring
Dibels