Second grade students will be introduced to a wide variety of critical thinking, creativity and communication skills that will enhance literacy learning. Literature used in the classroom will include a variety of genres including an emphasis on fables and folktales from diverse cultures as well as book series. Students will begin to focus on dialogue and points of view through this literature. Versions of the same stories will be shared in order to allow students to compare and contrast the elements of each including a focus on different authors and cultures.

2nd grade students will be producing narrative, informational and argumentative writings. Multi-paragraph nonfiction text will also be introduced to students. A variety of presentations of knowledge are supported within writing, including digital formats, along with a focus on sharing information through formal and informal speaking opportunities.

Second grade word study learning focuses on phonics and shifting from inventive spelling to correct spelling through the study of visual strategies and word patterns. We will be utilizing the Core 95 Phonics resources in our classroom.

A K-12 Dublin City Schools science education engages all students in critical thinking and problem solving as they experience science and engineering. We believe that students can become scientifically literate citizens equipped with the knowledge and skills demanded by the ever-changing future, whether in the workforce or higher education.

2nd Grade Units: Observations of the Environment, Connecting Observations of the Environment, Extending Observations of the Environment

Work serves as an organizing theme for the second grade. Students learn about jobs today and long ago. They use biographies, primary sources and artifacts as clues to the past. They deepen their knowledge of diverse cultures and their roles as citizens.

We rotate through an A, B, C & D day rotation.

A- library (Please remember to bring your library books so you can check-out new books from our school library) 

B- art

C- PE (Please wear appropriate shoes on PE days)

D- music