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Welcome to 2nd Grade

Daily

Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:45-9:05 Arrival Arrival Arrival Arrival Arrival
9:05-9:20 Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Morning Meeting
9:20-9:55 ELA ELA Music 2P (9:10-9:55) ELA ELA
9:55-10:40 Art 2P PE 2P Morning Meeting (9:55-10:10) PE 2P Art 2P
10:40-11:45 ELA, cont. ELA, cont. ELA (10:10-11:45) ELA, cont. ELA, cont.
11:45-12:10 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
12:10-12:35 Recess Recess Recess Recess Recess
12:35-1:35 Math Math Math Math Math
1:35-2:05 RTI/WIN RTI/WIN RTI/WIN RTI/WIN RTI/WIN
2:05-2:35 Science / Social Studies Science / Social Studies Science / Social Studies Science / Social Studies Science / Social Studies
2:35-3:20 MicroSociety MicroSociety MicroSociety MicroSociety MicroSociety
3:20-4:00 Pack Up / Dismissal Pack Up / Dismissal Pack Up / Dismissal Pack Up / Dismissal Pack Up / Dismissal
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:45-9:05 Arrival Arrival Arrival Arrival Arrival
9:05-9:20 Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Morning Meeting
9:20-9:55 ELA ELA ELA ELA ELA
9:55-10:40 PE 2C Art 2C Art 2C Music 2C ELA, cont.
10:40-11:45 ELA, cont. ELA, cont. ELA, cont. ELA, cont. PE 2C
11:45-12:10 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
12:10-12:35 Recess Recess Recess Recess Recess
12:35-1:35 Math Math Math Math Math
1:35-2:05 RTI/WIN RTI/WIN RTI/WIN RTI/WIN RTI/WIN
2:05-2:35 Science / Social Studies Science / Social Studies Science / Social Studies Science / Social Studies Science / Social Studies
2:35-3:20 MicroSociety MicroSociety MicroSociety MicroSociety MicroSociety
3:20-4:00 Pack Up / Dismissal Pack Up / Dismissal Pack Up / Dismissal Pack Up / Dismissal Pack Up / Dismissal

Course

Curriculum

Reading / ELA

  • Elements of a story
  • Decoding strategies
  • High frequency words
  • Nonfiction text features
  • Compare and contrast nonfiction and fiction texts
  • Vowel teams

Writing

  • Narrative writing
  • Sentence structure
  • Spelling concepts
  • Writing process

Mathematics

Working with Numbers 0-1,000:

  • Counting/skip counting
  • Representing
  • Sequencing
  • Comparing
  • Understanding place value and expanded form
  • Adding/subtracting (within 1,000)
  • Composing and decomposing numbers for addition/subtraction
  • Mentally adding/subtracting multiples of 10 and 100
  • Adding four 2-digit numbers
  • Explaining addition and subtraction strategies and why they work

Science

Physical Science:

  • States of matter
  • Hardness
  • Flexibility
  • Absorbency

Social Studies

  • Democracy and government
  • Patriotic symbols
  • Forms of government
  • Electoral process
  • Historical figures

Reading / ELA

  • Central message, moral, or lesson of a story
  • Retelling a story:
    Using beginning, middle, and end details
  • Comprehension
  • Suffixes and prefixes
  • Vowel teams

Writing

  • Opinion writing
  • Sentence structure
  • Spelling concepts
  • Writing process

Mathematics

Working with Numbers 0-1,000:

  • Represent addition and subtraction with drawings and equations (i.e. bar models)
  • Solving for unknown numbers in addition and subtraction equations
  • Adding and subtracting within 20 using mental strategies
  • Using equal groups and repeated addition to gain a foundation for multiplication

Science

Earth Science:

  • Erosion
  • Landforms
  • Water cycle

Social Studies

  • Historical Figures (continued)
  • Early inventions
  • Cultural geography
  • Continents and oceans
  • National and global landmarks

Reading / ELA

  • Compare and contrast similar pieces of literature
  • Compound words
  • Contractions
  • Vowel teams

Writing

  • Informative writing
  • Sentence structure
  • Spelling concepts
  • Writing process

Mathematics

Measurement/Data:

  • Understanding standard units of measure
  • Comparing, expressing, and estimating units of measure
  • Applying understanding of addition and subtraction to solve real world problems involving lengths
  • Understanding number lines
  • Measuring objects to the nearest whole unit
  • Organizing, representing, drawing, and interpreting data
  • Telling and writing time to the nearest 5 minutes (am/pm)
  • Solving real world problems involving money

Geometry:

  • Recognizing, drawing, and identifying shapes
  • Composing Shapes
  • Partitioning and describing circles and rectangles
  • Recognizing equal parts

Science

Life Science:

  • Plant and animal populations
  • Environments
  • Food chain
  • Ecosystems
  • Pollinators

Social Studies

  • Cultures
  • Customs
  • Traditions
  • U.S. and world economics
  • Goods and services

Meet

Our Teachers

Amanda Pavlic
Brigid Casey
2nd Grade's Supply List

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