Second Grade FULL Year Curriculum

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The overall goal for second grade is to foster curiosity and encourage questioning through discussion. I want learning to be a fun experience that gives learners the opportunity for deep discussion and increases their understanding of our Country, past and present.  I focus on each child and encourage interaction between classmates. I encourage discussion and questions! 

English Language Arts
We will learn all of the standards through Balanced Literacy-Each Month and week we will learn reading, phonics, and grammar strategies that cover every 2nd grade literacy standard! My daily lesson plans reflect explicit instruction with the I Do, We Do, You Do model. Every week we will read a new book and with it learn Story Elements, Character Traits, Morals. We will also learn with some  Non Fiction Texts, learn main ideas and details, facts and opinions, POV, The Author's Purpose, Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast and poetry. We will have a lot of fun, Read a lot of books, and learn a lot of new words, Grammar, Phonics, Reading Comprehension. 
 By the end of the year, we will have covered every 2nd grade literacy standard. Upon enrollment, you will receive a complete overview of our ELA month by month. 

Social Studies
Throughout the year we will cover these topics- 
Unit 1- Democracy and Government
Unit 2- Historical Thinking
Unit 3- Geography
Unit 4- Cultures
Unit 5-Economics

Science
We have 5 units for Science-
Unit 1- Properties of Matter
Unit 2- Habitats and Ecosystems
Unit 3- Lifecycles
Unit 4- Engineering and the design process

We have tons of investigations, at least 3 for every unit, and some will have up to 8 different labs to participate in.

Math
This year we will be using Math With Confidence Second Grade- A great hands-on lesson with me and a workbook to follow up to ensure understanding of the concepts. Learners will focus on reading, writing, and comparing numbers to 1000, adding and subtracting two- and three-digit numbers, solving addition and subtraction word problems, telling time, counting money, measuring length, reading graphs, identifying shapes, and understanding simple fractions. Our Math supply Kit, blackline masters will be shared upon enrollment. 

We have an art project every Friday, and a general art supplies list will be shared upon enrollment. We try to have a lot of fun in this class, and I make sure that each child participates by interacting with them and asking them questions. 

I do ask that parents be available to help as needed, and that we can be a team together to help your child grow- That means following through with homework, and during class time subjects that your child finds difficult, perhaps you might stick close to encourage your child :) I also ask that you child come to class prepared with materials, and be organized. It can be very sad when kids don't have the materials for class and can't really  participate. This class is very hands on! 


Mrs. McGee’s 2024/2025 Academic Schedule

September 3, 2024 - June 2, 2025

No School

Veterans Day 11/11, 
Thanksgiving Weekend 11/27-11/29
Winter Break 12/20- 01/03/25 
Teacher Trip 02/13-02/14, 
President's Day 02/17
Spring Break- 04/14- 04/19
No School- Memorial Day 05/26