Reading 

:  The countywide adopted textbook, McGraw-Hill/McMillan Treasures Reading Series. Each student is instructed and tested at their level.  Supplemental literature is also used to enhance the program. All students will complete levels 2.1 and 2.2 this year.  There are many interactive activities and ideas on the reading website including reading lists, homework help, interactive games, and things to study with your child.

2nd Grade Reading Curriculum Website

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Spelling

     The spelling words and activities go hand-in-hand with the McGraw-Hill/McMillan Treasures Reading Series. There will be two spelling lists sent home over the year, each covering 16 weeks. Please keep this in a safe place for daily practice. Tests will be given each Thursday and sometimes include a bonus word! Below is a link to a website that has many fun, interactive games and ideas to help you study! 

Spelling and Vocabulary Activities

    We are excited to be teaching from the Scott Foresman Series. Units of study include: Living Things Grow and Change, Homes for Living Things, Exploring Earth’s Surface, Space and Weather, Exploring Matter, and Energy in Motion. Assessment will be made at the end of each chapter and each unit. Some tests will be traditional tests and some tests will be given online in the Technology Lab. We will be attending Camp Crystal in September. This field trip will be an extension of what we are leaning in Science.  

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Math

    The county adopted textbook we use is Harcourt Brace Math Advantage. There are thirty chapters in the student workbook and we go through these chapters fairly quickly. Some of the most challenging skills covered are addition and subtraction with regrouping, telling time, measurement and counting money. Math tests will be sent home each week and the scores will be written in agendas.

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Writing

    Writing and grammar skills will be taught using Just Write by Kathy Robinson as well as the McGraw-Hill/McMillan Treasures Reading Series. We will continue working on sentence structure and grammar and writing in paragraph form. By the end of second grade, your child should be able to write a narrative and an expository paper. A paragraph includes a main idea and supporting sentences and a closing. Daily writing activities during the year will involve various skills such as brainstorming, webbing, creating lists, rough drafts, revising, rewriting, publishing, and power writing. In addition, four writing samples will be assessed and kept in each student’s writing folder throughout the year.

Social Studies  

     The county adopted textbook is Harcourt Social Studies. Units of study will include: Neighborhoods, Maps & Geography, Rules, Laws and Manners, Our Country, Career Education. 

Handwriting 

    Although a handwriting grade will not appear on the report card, we will be instructing students in handwriting.  Furthermore, we will begin teaching D’Nealian Cursive writing the second semester.

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