Academics
Lower School

Second Grade Curriculum

Our Curriculum

List of 4 items.

  • LANGUAGE ARTS

    • Literature-based approach to reading with emphasis on fluency and comprehension
      Unit-based class novel studies
    • Descriptive and narrative writing with a focus on grammar and editing
    • Journal writing
    • Zaner Bloser Handwriting: Introduction to cursive writing
    • Scholastic News
    • Accelerated Reader program
    • MyOn - digital library

  • MATHEMATICS

    • Singapore Math
    • Tang Math
    • ST Math - self-paced computer program focusing on spatial-temporal reasoning
    • Place value
    • Comparison of numbers
    • Problem solving
    • Math facts fluency
    • Addition and subtraction with regrouping
    • Time and money
    • Graphing
    • Measurement
    • Shapes and patterns
    • Fractions
    • Introduction to multiplication and division
    • Order of operations
    • IXL and X-tra Math

  • SCIENCE

    • Discovery Education Science Curriculum
    • Life Science - types of animals, animal life cycle, plant life cycle
    • Earth Science - weather, solar system
    • Physical Science - observing and classifying matter, changes in matter, sound
    • Science labs
    • Scholastic News Science Spin
    • Mystery Science

  • SOCIAL STUDIES

    • Famous Americans
    • Holidays
    • Continents & Cultures
    • Texas Unit
    • Map skills
    • Graphing and tables
    • Scholastic News

Enrichment Curriculum

List of 6 items.

  • Foreign Language Curriculum (Spanish)

    • Development of listening, speaking, and comprehension skills for everyday communication
    • Vocabulary and basic parts of speech
    • Spanish culture
    • Enrichment activities including songs, games, dances, movies, and puppets

  • Art

    • Continuation of the care of tools, various media, design principles, and art history
    • Use of clay, paintings, and printmaking
    • Focus on multicultural unit involving a countries artifacts, sounds, tastes, and clothing (textiles)
    • Introduction of : drawing principles, body proportions, and facial features

  • Music

    • Continuation of music curriculum
    • Exploration of music concepts through singing and playing rhythm instruments
    • Introduction to the lives and music of great composers
    • Performance opportunities include Christmas pageant and Grandparents and Special Friends Day

  • Physical Education

    • Cooperative games
    • Cross-Curriculum games

  • Library

    • Literature-based with emphasis on authors and novels (fiction and non-fiction)
    • Book Talks
    • Helping students discover books that match their interests and reading levels

  • Technology

    • Curriculum Integration
    • Coding
    • STEAM Lab
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