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What Children Learn – Second Grade Second graders will develop a higher level of independence. Second grade will have more responsibility for completing work and time and utilizing classroom time more wisely. Independent reading, fluency and independent writing are primary goals. Religion – Daily Bible lessons and truths
are reinforced through daily lessons and memory verses. Second graders
are required to memorize
2 each week. Reading – The goal of reading is for the reader to construct the meaning of the text. The goal is met through phonemic awareness (words are made of sounds), phonics (letters represent these sounds in words), and spelling (common spelling patterns can be found in words. Students learn to become more competent and independent readers. Vocabulary is a large part of meeting reading goals. Emphasis is on fluency to develop independence. Writing – Second graders learn through modeled and independent writing. Writing units include: descriptive writing, personal narrative, explanatory writing, comparative writing and expository writing. Grammar – Second graders learn parts of speech (verb and verb tenses), nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, interjections. They also learn phrases, sentences paragraphs, modifiers. Math – Second graders become more proficient in addition and subtraction facts. Second graders learn double and triple digit addition, subtraction with regrouping, basic fractions, problem solving, measurement and shapes, money, time and introduction to basic multiplication and division. Science – Second graders learn through observation and experimentation: Students learn about Earth and Space science, Physical Science, and Life Science. Social Studies – Second graders will learn history, geography, economics, government, citizenship, map and glove skills. Art – Each week students learn art elements and create a project using the elements learned. Various artists are studied to enhance art appreciation. Second graders also make seasonal and other craft projects. Handwriting – Students are introduced to cursive handwriting after reviewing manuscript (D’Nealian) writing. Music – Each class of students in grades K-8 meets once each week for a general music class. In these classes, students learn to read musical notation, play a variety of classroom percussion instruments, develop their singing voices, improvise, compose, and express themselves through music. They also listen to and analyze music from a variety of genres, styles, cultures, and historical periods. Our school also offers opportunities for students to sing in choirs. Kindergarten and first grade combine in the Cherub Choir, and grades 2-4 sing in the Praise Him choir. Fifth through eighth graders have the option of participating in the Contemporary Choir. The choirs sing in church services, the annual Christmas concert, and a variety of other venues. Kindergarten through fourth grade participates in a musical every spring. Computer and Technology – Each grade has an orientation to learning.com our network, rules and our special site sptigers.info. All grades do unit of keyboarding (typing) skill development each year. Computer ethics and safety are included each year. We use resources from Learning.com or easy tech. Cybersmart, netsmartz, iSafe, and Renaissance Learning. In second grade, devices, spreadsheets, creating documents are emphasized.
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