Plan de estudios completo de segundo grado centrado en la diversidad: lengua y literatura y matemáticas

Our full curriculum course covers core subjects in a fun engaging way. At Culture Corner Academy your learner will learn a variety of subjects in a nonconventional way. From our ELA curriculum that stems around diversity to our engaging Geography field trips. We believe learning should be not only fun but engagingly rich with content. Our teachers are highly qualified to give your learner the ultimate homeschooling experience. Your learner will continuously learning information not found in the conventional classroom. 

Class structure will follow this schedule: 

Monday- ELA / WRITING 
Tuesday- MATH  
Wednesday- SCIENCE / GEOGRAPHY/ CULTURE
Thursday- HISTORY / ART

Class Information: 

🤎 Literature and Language Arts 

Never judge a book by its movie! In this class we take on books so amazing, they made a movie! Each month we will read 1 book in class and upon completion we will all watch their video productions (Parent permission will be required; an alternative will also be given to those not participating in the film screening). After the movie, students will participate in an open dialogue in Padlet or Jamboard comparing and contrasting both pieces.

Our Language Arts Curriculum focuses has a "Social & Emotional Learning: Appreciating Diversity" approach. We will explore reading passages focused on this approach while learning corresponding vocabulary and working through comprehension questions. 

FALL SEMESTER (September to December) 🍂 

WEEK 1-4 : 

Novel: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by: Judi Barrett,  (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1978) 32 pages.
Film: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Reading Passages Theme: Cuisine in the following cultures/countries  : Turkey, India, Wampanoag, Peru 

WEEK 4-8: 

A Bear Called Paddington by: Michael Bond, illustrated by: Peggy Fortnum - (HarperCollins, 2014) 176 pages.
Film: Paddington (2014)
Reading Passages Theme: Geography, Societies & Culture in the following cultures/countries  : Puerto Rico, China, Jordan, Japan 

Week 8-12:

Fantastic Mr. Fox by: Roald Dahl, illustrated by: Quentin Blake - (Puffin Books, 2007) 112 pages.
Film: Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Reading Passages Theme: Geography, Societies & Culture in the following cultures/countries  : Columbia, Chile, USA 

SPRING Semester  🌸 (January to May)



Weeks 1-4: 

🤎 Writing and Grammar  (with FEEDBACK)

Students will learn about various topics, and put them in action. Students will need a writing notebook for class. A grown up will also need to assist in writing submissions to the teacher for grammar/punctuation feedback.

Week 1-8: 

Writing: Learners will learn the basics and steps of Sentence Structure and Paragraph Writing over 8 weeks. We will be learning about different parts of speech and turning fragments into sentences.   

Grammar: Identifying and using nouns, Common and proper nouns, Singular and plural nouns, Collective nouns

Week 8-12:

Writing: Learners will be introduced to Narrative Writing with a goal of writing their own by the end of the month. 

Grammar: Identifying and using verbs, Conjugating verbs, Verb tenses

SPRING Semester  🌸 (January to May)

Weeks 1-4: 

Writing: Learners will learn the 5 steps to creating a fairytale and putting them into action creating and writing their own. 

Grammar: Identifying adjectives, Using adjectives 

🤎 Math 

Our math instruction is a mix of gamification and problems solving with at home practice to help your learners master their skills. 

Week 1-4: SKIP COUNTING and INTRO TO PLACE VALUE 

-Various Skip counting techniques (2, 4 10,50 100, even, odd)
-Build a 3-digit number	
-Missing place value (3-digit numbers)	
-Writing numbers in expanded form (3-digit numbers)	
-Write numbers in normal form (3 digit numbers)	

 Week 4-8: PLACE VALUE 

Comparing & ordering numbers
Comparing numbers	
Ordering numbers	
Round to the nearest ten (0-100)
Round to the nearest ten (0-1,000)	
Round to the nearest hundred	
Round to the nearest ten or hundred

Week 8-12: ADDITION and SUBTRACTION 

Mental addition 
Adding within 0-10
Add a 2-digit and 1-digit number, no regrouping	
Add a 2-digit number and a 1-digit number
Add two 2-digit numbers
Whole tens
Adding whole tens	
Adding whole tens, missing number		
Adding by completing whole tens
Addition word problems
Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing)
Subtract a 3-digit number from a 3-digit number (no borrowing)	
Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (with borrowing)
Subtract a 3-digit number from a 3-digit number (with borrowing)
Subtraction word problems
	

SPRING Semester  🌸 (January to May)

	
Week 1-4: FRACTIONS and GEOMETRY 

Equal parts of a whole
Equal parts worksheets (halves, thirds, quarters ....)	
Reading and writing fractions
Numerator and denominator of a fraction	
Writing fractions from a numerator and denominator	
Reading fractions and matching to words	
Writing fractions in words	
Identifying common fractions
Color the shape to match the fraction
Parts of a set
Coloring parts of a group to match a fraction
Writing fractions to represent parts of a set
Comparing fractions using pictures
Compare fractions (parts of a whole, same denominator)
Compare fractions (same numerators)
Comparing fractions using block diagrams	
Comparing fractions (parts of a set)

Weeks 4-8: INTRO TO MULTIPLICATION

Meaning of multiplication	
Multiplication sentences	
Rows, columns & arrays	
Multiplication with arrays
Meaning of multiplication
Multiplication tables of 2 and 3	
Multiplication tables of 5 and 10

Weeks 8-12: MEASUREMENT 


Using a benchmark to estimate lengths (inches)
Using a benchmark to estimate lengths (metric)
Measuring in non-standard units & inches
Measuring in non-standard units & centimeters
Measuring in inches and cm
Estimating and measuring (inches)
Estimating and measuring (centimeters)
Differences in length (inches)
Differences in length (cm)
Units of length (inches & feet)
Units of length (centimeters and meters)
Comparing weights of objects using a balance scale
Weights in non-standard units
Units of weight (customary, metric)	
Weights in ounces
Weights in pounds
Weights in kilograms
More or less than 1 gallon?
More or less than 1 liter?
Reading a thermometer (Fahrenheit)
Reading a thermometer (Celsius)

Weeks 12-16: TELLING TIME AND COUNTING MONEY (DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL) 

Counting Money (U.S. money)
Pennies, nickels, and dimes only
Money in words (numbers to words)
Counting Money (Canadian money)
Counting Indian money
Indian money in words
Indian rupees
Counting Australian money
Australian money in words
Australian dollars
Counting British money
British money in words
British money
Counting South African money
South African money in words
South African money
Counting Filipino money
Filipino money in words
Filipino pesos
Counting European money
European money in words
European money
Tell the time (whole hours)
Draw the time on the clock face (whole hours)
Tell the time (half hours)
Draw the time (half hours)
Tell the time (quarter hours)
Draw the time (quarter hours)
Tell the time (five-minute intervals)
Draw the time (five minutes)
Tell the time (1-minute)
Draw the time (1-minute)
Concepts of Time
Units of Time (seconds, minutes, ... )	 
AM & PM
Writing times with AM  & PM
Elapsed time - forward, whole hours
Elapsed time - forward/backward, whole hours
Elapsed time - forward, 1/2 hours
Elapsed time - forward/backward, 1/2 hours
Days of the week	
Months of the year	
Ordering the months	


🤎 History 

Students will learn about individual heroes from various ethnic backgrounds and their contributions to the world. Each week we will be highlighting new heroes. Students will learn about each hero's early life, societal contribution, and posthumous accomplishments.

Each day there will be a fun craft, drawing, or coloring page reflecting each hero. Supply lists and print outs will be given at the beginning of each term.


🤎 Science 

Our science instruction is a taught through a mix of engaging supplemental videos, art, and project based learning. There will be a LAB at the end of every 4 weeks that highlights what was covered in class. 

(FALL SEMESTER 🍂)

Week 1-4: Plants 

Plant Anatomy
Identify the parts of plants and trees.	
Plants and Food
Plant Needs
Photosynthesis
Plant Seeds
Seed Dispersal
Pollination
Life Cycle of Plants
Plant Habitats

Lab: Grow Your Own Plant!

Week 4-8 : Animals 

Animal Needs
Examine what animals need to live.	
Herbivores, carnivores and omnivores explained.	
Examine food chains on land and in the sea.
5 Habitats
Describe ocean, desert, arctic, forest and grassland habitats.	
Animals and their habitats.	
Adapting to Habitats
A look at how bears, camels, sharks and giraffes have adapted to their habitats.	
Mammals vs. reptiles vs. fish vs. insects vs. amphibians.	
Animal Classification
Examine characteristics of animals and classify them.	
Hair, feathers or shells?
Animal Anatomy
Animal Sounds
Animal's Offspring
Identify how animal babies are like, and unlike, their parents.
Life Cycle of Animals

Lab: Animal Habitat Diorama 

SPRING Semester 🌸  

Week 1-4: Weather

Temperature 
Using thermometers and understanding temperature.	
Weather Graphing
Graphing how the weather keeps changing.	
Weather Forecasting
Reading weather forecasts and using weather instruments.	
Describing severe weather conditions.

Lab: Tornado in a Bottle!


Week 4-12: Solar System 

Earth, Moon, and Sun
Looking at the orbits of the earth and moon.	
Phases of the Moon
Naming and understanding the phases of the moon.	
Identifying and describing the planets of our solar system.	
Space Travel 
Thinking about traveling to, and living in, space.

Lab: Playdough Solar System!


🤎 Geography

Every week learners will go on a virtual field trip to a new country every week. They will learn where this country is on a map, local currency, historical landmarks, capitals, and customs. 

🤎 Art

Art will be based on various read aloud's of the week. They will be given a theme and can create their own versions of the theme using printouts. Examples of themes include: Camping, Ocean, Forest, Ski Trip, Family Feast, etc.