Second grade builds on the program established in the early years. Students are welcomed each day with a written morning message from their teacher. The message informs the students about the day’s events and explains the students’ morning responsibilities.

An integrated Language Arts program focusing on six thematic units is the basic teaching tool for reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Also incorporated within the program are grammar, spelling, and phonics. The six themes are developed across the curriculum.

The second grade math curriculum emphasizes mastery of number facts, the process of regrouping, problem solving, telling time, money, measurement, geometry, multiplication, and division. Manipulatives and the Smart Board are frequently used to introduce, develop, and enrich these topics.

Science topics include weather, sound, and light energy, and plants. Weekly visits to the Science Lab provide the children with many hands-on activities that enhance their understanding of the topics.

During Social Studies, students learn about different communities and their workers, individual needs and wants, laws and rules, and map reading. Guest speakers add to the program when participating in Career Month.

The curriculum is enhanced when students participate weekly in Spanish, Art, Music, Physical Education, Science and Computers.

There are many opportunities for parents to be involved in classroom activities. Children enjoy parents coming to class as guest readers. During Career Month, parents are invited to share their careers and the tools of their trade with the class. Students are seen leaving the building with mementos related to the parents’ careers. The annual Mother’s Day Breakfast is the highlight of the second grade and a favorite family event. Moms are pampered as Dads prepare and/or serve breakfast and children share gifts, songs, and a year of second grade memories.

We close the year by presenting “How to” speaking projects and celebrating Pickle Week. We have a dilly of a time!