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Curriculum
Grade 2
1st Trimester
Religion
Students learn their place in the kingdom of God
as members of the human family and church
community. They learn of God’s love and plan for
each individual. The children learn about and
participate in the Mass, sacraments, rosary,
feasts of the church, Lent and Advent, service
to others, and prepare for the Sacrament of
Reconciliation.
Math
Students will be exploring strategies for
learning addition and subtraction. They will be
using concrete manipulatives to develop skills
in money, time, calendars, geometric shapes,
measuring and multiplication concepts.
Consistent strengthening of basic skills is
ongoing throughout a variety of activities.
Integrated Language Arts
Reading, writing, spelling, phonics, grammar,
and writing mechanics are taught in concert, not
in isolation in the integrated approach. These
skills are developed and extended through the
use of the anthology and authentic literature.
Students develop skills, while being nurtured to
develop an enthusiasm and interest in using
these skills. Reading logs, literature units,
author focus units enhance the ILA program.
Children will learn and consistently use the
steps in the writing process. They will compose
different forms of writing such as paragraphs,
persuasion, letter writing, poetry and book
reports.
Social Studies
Students will learn about communities, famous
Americans, map skills and integrated topics
throughout the curriculum. Students also utilize
Scholastic News Magazine as a
resource for Social Studies and Science.
Science
There are many themes taught in science that are
integrated into the language arts curriculum.
They include: plant life, seasons, nutrition,
fossils, seashells and sea animals, life cycles
of the butterfly, frog, insects, spiders and
chicks.
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