Full Year of 2nd Grade in One Semester ( Montessori Approach)

This course offers a comprehensive year-long exploration of 2nd-grade mathematics, expertly condensed into a single semester to provide each child with an enriching, hands-on learning experience. The detailed curriculum, organized by months and outlined below, ensures an engaging and interactive educational journey. All learners will actively participate in enjoyable learning experiences that foster communication and a positive atmosphere. As an educator, my overarching goal is to inspire each learner to achieve their personal best. Utilizing a Montessori approach, my teaching style involves employing open-ended questions and understanding individual learning preferences to make a lasting positive impact.

The monthly curriculum is as follows, with flexibility offered for preferred class days:

Month of January or August: Topic 1 - Skip Counting, Value & Rounding, Addition, Subtraction

Week 1: Skip Counting, Place Value & Rounding
Week 2: Addition (2 and three-digit numbers), regrouping taught if learners understand the first part
Week 3: Subtraction (2 and 3-digit numbers), borrowing taught if learners understand the first part
Week 4: Place value, Rounding, Adding, and Subtraction review, "Let's put all of it together"

Month of February or September: Topic 2 - Fun with Multiplication

Week 1: Multiplication with rows, columns and arrays "bead board recommended but not mandatory" "intro" 
Week 2: Multiplication/Skip Counting "intro"
Week 3: Multiplication facts: 0's, 1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's "intro 
Week 4: Multiplication facts:  7's, 8's, 9's, 10's, 11's, 12's,  "intro"

Month of March or October: Topic 3 - Fractions and Measurement

Week 1: Equal parts of a whole, thirds, quarters
Week 2: Intro to fractions "review for some"
Week 3: Identifying common fractions/Parts of a set using fractions
Week 4: Length, Weight, and Capacity "with a small video"

Month of April or November: Topic 4 - Counting Money, Telling Time Review, Concepts of Time "U.S. dollars and coins"

Week 1: Counting Money Review "common coins and bills"
Week 2: Counting Money "Adding money together/money word problem"
Week 3: Units of Time "Digital and Analog Clock Review if needed"
Week 4: Telling Time Review/Concepts of Time/Time Word Problems

Month of May or December: Topic 5 - Geometry, Data and Graphing, Word Problems

Week 1: Edges and Vertices/Faces, Edges and Vertices
Week 2: Data and Graphing
Week 3: Word problems "adding only"
Week 4: Word Problems "Subtraction, Addition, and Multiplication"

Our final class will be marked with enjoyable activities, and parents will receive detailed information about the last day of the class. Should you have any inquiries or require additional information, please feel free to reach out. Wishing you a wonderful day.

As a teacher, possessing prior knowledge is imperative, and I hold a degree in Education and Health and Human Services, underscoring my commitment to providing a knowledgeable and supportive learning environment.