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St. Luke's Episcopal School

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 Welcome to our second grade page!


Our Week at a Glance

May 11 - 15
 

 
Grammar:          
We will examine the parts of a dictionary entry.
We will arrange words in alphabetical order.
                 
Reading:          
We will explore the elements of fairy tale stories in a variety of tales.
We will chart the elements found in various fairy tales.
 
Math:         
We will practice finding the area of irregular shapes using a grid.
We will use pattern blocks to create various polygons.
We will divide shapes to represent different fractional parts.
We will understand place value in 3 and 4 digit numbers.
                 
History:        
We will show that we understand the process by which immigrants become U.S. citizens.
We will identify key leaders in the Civil Rights movement.
 
Science:        
We will continue to explore some famous scientists and describe ways their discoveries still help us today.
We will continue to create charts to show the major work of some famous scientists.
 
Spelling/Writing:        
We will write and read cursive words and sentences correctly.
We will write and review all previously learned phonograms.

 


Second Grade Curriculum Overview:

Fourth Nine Weeks

 

Reading

* Comprehension skills: Characterization, setting, sequence, cause and effect, predicting outcomes, summarization, and main idea

* Elements of biographies, folk tales, and fairy tales

* Application of Spalding phonograms and other strategies for word attack skills

* Development of fluency in oral reading

 

Math

* Place Value to 9,999

* Number sequence, patterns, and skip counting

* Problem solving strategies involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

* Reading charts, graphs, and tables and using data to solve problems

* 2 & 3 digit addition and subtraction

* Time and money (adding & subtracting using dollar notation)

* Measuring and comparing measures of length, perimeter, weight, and volume (standard and metric units)

* Continued exploration and practice in multiplication, division, and fractions

Grammar and Writing

* Journal Writing

* Sentence structure and correcting sentence fragments and run-ons

* Parts of speech: noun, verb, adverb, adjective, article, preposition, pronouns

* Subject & verb agreement

* Use of linking verbs

* Verb tense agreement

* Dictionary skills

* Writing paragraphs and stories

* Vocabulary development & homophone usage

* Continuation of writing & reading cursive

Science

* Plant life cycles

* Plant parts & purposes

* Exploration of various plants

* Biographical studies of scientists: Leeuwenhoek, McCoy, Williams, and Nightingale

Social Studies

* Continuation of Civil War

* Immigration and Citizenship

* American States and their symbols

    

  Homework assignment sheets go home each Monday.  All assignments will be listed on that page.  Spelling words are also printed on the back.

 



  All students should be reading A.R. books for at least 15 minutes each night.  They are expected to take 2 A.R. tests each week unless a longer time period has been approved by the teacher for students reading long chapter books.  Read!  Read!  Read!

 

We go to lunch at 11:30.  Why don't you join us some day?

 

We have a snack each morning after Chapel.  Don't forget to bring a healthy snack and a water bottle each day.    Please do not send sweets such as cookies or cakes for snack. 



                     




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1.   Please check the homework assignment sheet each Monday for a complete list of that week's homework assignments. 
 
2.   Students should be reading for at least 20 - 30 minutes each day.   They may read silently or aloud.


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