Learning Plan: 2nd Grade
LANGUAGE ARTS: Practice reading. Study phonics, grammar, spelling. Parents continue to read aloud fiction and other subjects of interest. Handwriting practice: lowercase letters, numbers, sentences and short essays, stories. Creative writing: stories, poems, booklets, dramas.
MATH: Cover areas and skills recommended by the State standards. Use oral, manipulative, written, and computer-based approaches. Weights and measures. Telling time. Calendar. Money.
SCIENCE: Observation of nature: living and non-living things. Seasons and weather. Earth: oceans, mountains, rivers, ecosystems, North and South Poles. Solar System and space exploration. Human and animal anatomy. Botany, gardening. Build simple gadgets and machines. Study electricity, magnetism, molecules. Use library books, field trips, experiments, internet research.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Family and community. Our town, state, country, world. Cultural diversity and history. Government, including age-appropriate news, political discussions, reading, and research.
HISTORY: Local and state history. U.S. and world history. History as it comes up in music, art, science, and other subjects. Library books, museums, internet research. Use of a time line, history binder, or computer file for review, adding to it as various people and events come up in the study of other subjects.
GEOGRAPHY: Interest-based. Map work, globe and atlas. Incorporate with other subjects. Library books and internet sites about various places of interest. Learn while traveling. Local geography.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Exposure to Spanish and Latin. Spanish story time at the library. Read simple bilingual Spanish / English books. Work on vocabulary for each. Use Spanish and Latin course materials and A/V materials for further study. Study of Sign language and Braille.
ART: Crafts, drawing, painting, sewing, sculpting, computer art, fine art study. Books, prints, museums, internet, classes.
MUSIC: Listen to music of various styles, periods, and cultures. Listen to children's songs, sing. Make up songs. Introduction to musical instruments: rhythm instruments, Melody harp, keyboard, recorder. Beginning music theory.
RELIGION: Prayer, Bible study, lives of the saints, catechism, CCD. Study Judaism and other religions. Church attendance.
P.E.: Soccer, swimming, hiking, dance, park time, T-Ball, tennis.
MATH: Cover areas and skills recommended by the State standards. Use oral, manipulative, written, and computer-based approaches. Weights and measures. Telling time. Calendar. Money.
SCIENCE: Observation of nature: living and non-living things. Seasons and weather. Earth: oceans, mountains, rivers, ecosystems, North and South Poles. Solar System and space exploration. Human and animal anatomy. Botany, gardening. Build simple gadgets and machines. Study electricity, magnetism, molecules. Use library books, field trips, experiments, internet research.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Family and community. Our town, state, country, world. Cultural diversity and history. Government, including age-appropriate news, political discussions, reading, and research.
HISTORY: Local and state history. U.S. and world history. History as it comes up in music, art, science, and other subjects. Library books, museums, internet research. Use of a time line, history binder, or computer file for review, adding to it as various people and events come up in the study of other subjects.
GEOGRAPHY: Interest-based. Map work, globe and atlas. Incorporate with other subjects. Library books and internet sites about various places of interest. Learn while traveling. Local geography.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Exposure to Spanish and Latin. Spanish story time at the library. Read simple bilingual Spanish / English books. Work on vocabulary for each. Use Spanish and Latin course materials and A/V materials for further study. Study of Sign language and Braille.
ART: Crafts, drawing, painting, sewing, sculpting, computer art, fine art study. Books, prints, museums, internet, classes.
MUSIC: Listen to music of various styles, periods, and cultures. Listen to children's songs, sing. Make up songs. Introduction to musical instruments: rhythm instruments, Melody harp, keyboard, recorder. Beginning music theory.
RELIGION: Prayer, Bible study, lives of the saints, catechism, CCD. Study Judaism and other religions. Church attendance.
P.E.: Soccer, swimming, hiking, dance, park time, T-Ball, tennis.
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