This year in second grade we will be learning lots of fun and interesting things. We will be following the standards of Common Core- Second Grade.
Math: We will continue to teach students about numbers and their operations; (counting by increments (five, tens, odds, evens) adding, subtracting, and introducing multiplication) We will master number comprehension though Base Ten. We will learn to read clocks and measure time.
Writing: We will work on integrating reading and writing by learning to write opinion pieces, as well as simple reports. Through these reports we will learn paragraph structure, (topic, body, transition, and conclusion) as well as master penmanship. We will do a lot of reflective writing and response to prompts to help students master paragraph structure, spelling, and grammar.
Reading: We will continue to build off of knowledge and skills from first grade. We will strive to have all students reading at or above grade level. We will introduce chapter books to the students, and do a lot of "popcorn" style reading while learning other topics.
Science: In science we will learn a lot about weather systems, the energy system of the sun, reading thermometers, understanding the life cycle of animals, and introducing the properties of matter.
Art: Many of the content will be integrated into our art and crafts time, such as planting flowers, coloring and paper Mache.
Social Studies: In Social Studies we will be studying and learning about the lives of previous generations, including reading biographies of important people in American History. We will be learning about our local community, as well as some California history. We will introduce geography by learning to read maps and the globe.