Grade Two Overview
 
 
penLanguage Arts:
 
K-2 Spelling (High Frequency Words)
Zaner-Bloser Handwriting
Manuscript & an introduction to cursive writing.  (Please encourage your child to print until we formally introduce cursive writing.  It is difficult to change once it is learned incorrectly.)
 
SRA Open Court Phonics
 
journal
Narrative Writing
  • Empowering Writers Program
  • Columbia Writer's Workshop
book
Reading
A balanced literacy program, which includes:
  • Guided reading with leveled texts
  • Whole group instruction
  • Open Court Reading
  • Shared, buddy and silent reading
mathMath
  • Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley - a challenging Math program developed to encourage the application of concepts in problem solving while addressing the basic skills. 
  • Basic skills include addition and subtraction with and without regrouping, time, money, place value, and graphing.
  • Addition and Subtraction Math Facts
 
 
globeSocial Studies
  • Responsive Classroom - Morning Meeting
  • Community
  • Maps
 
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Science
  • Matter
  • Nutrition
  • Plants and Soil
 
Last Modified on March 16, 2012