This class is designed for children in Second Grade. We will focus on weekly topics, including Math, English, and Writing. However, we will also include essentials to keep busy students' attention through movement activities, songs, and a little dance. As a licensed and experienced teacher, I fully understand the importance of keeping students actively engaged in learning. 

In each class, we will focus on concepts in the following categories:

English Skills: 
Focus areas will be on reading strategies, including asking questions and learning about the main idea and details through short stories. We will learn about characters, settings, and sequencing of events. Finally, we will discuss stories and learn how to analyze story elements. Other skills during each class include; phonics, phonemic awareness, spelling, blending, and sight words.

Math Skills: Math skills will be based on second-grade standards, including counting, addition, subtraction, shapes, teen numbers, and more. Your child will receive fun and engaging learning in the classroom and have opportunities to practice outside class with optional worksheets made by a licensed teacher.

Writing Skills: We will practice writing names and words daily. Each day students will have a writing prompt. Monday and Tuesday, we will practice writing sentences. We will work on writing on Wednesday and Thursday with a choice board based on character, setting, and plot. In addition to the writing curriculum, we will practice writing many words, including sight words.

Weekly handouts will be uploaded into the classroom. Students are encouraged to print the pages and practice in class. If you cannot print the handouts, students must bring a whiteboard and marker. This is necessary to have a successful learning experience.

The class schedule is as follows:

Week 1:
 Topic: Bats
Math: Equations - True or False
Literacy: Word Family -ace; Sight Words: our, just, name
Writing: Words, Sentences, Journals, Characters/Setting Plot Writing

Week 2:
Topic: Bears and Other Forest Animals
Math: Addition and Subtraction
Literacy: Word Family -eck; Sight Words: good, sentence, man
Writing: Words, Sentences, Journals, Characters/Setting Plot Writing

Week 3:
Topic: Turkeys
Math: Teen Numbers
Literacy: Word Family - ell; Sight Words: think, say, great
Writing: Words, Sentences, Journals, Characters/Setting Plot Writing

Week 4:
Topic: Foods
Math: Make ten and Add On
Literacy: Word Family -end; Sight Words: where, help, much
Writing: Words, Sentences, Journals, Characters/Setting Plot Writing

Week 5:
Topic: Gingerbread
Math: Greater Than 10
Literacy: Word Family -ick; Sight Words: through, before, line
Writing: Words, Sentences, Journals, Characters/Setting Plot Writing

Week 6:
Topic: Gingerbread
Math: Adding Three Numbers
Literacy: Word Family -ish; Sight Words: right, too, means
Writing: Words, Sentences, Journals, Characters/Setting Plot Writing

Week 7:
Topic: Mitten
Math: Making ten and Subtraction
Literacy: Word Family -ill; Sight Words: old, any, same
Writing: Words, Sentences, Journals, Characters/Setting Plot Writing

Week 8:
Topic: Winter
Math: Finding an Unknown Number
Literacy: Word Family -ing; Sight Words: tell, boy, follow
Writing: Words, Sentences, Journals, Characters/Setting Plot Writing