🌟 Welcome!🌟

In this fun and interactive second-grade pod, learners will work on second-grade reading, writing, grammar, and math together.  Each week will focus on a different aspect of second-grade learning.

🔹 Twice Weekly Live Meetings: 🗓️ We will meet twice a week to learn together.

🔹 Optional Homework: 📚 Students will be given optional homework each week. This homework will build on the class content and reinforce our learning.

Let's learn and have fun together! 🎉

🏫Daily Class Structure - 50 minutes per class:

     🔢20 minutes of Math:  Students will work through the third-grade math curriculum 
     including addition, subtraction, geometry, time, money, and word problems.
     We will learn and practice together!

     🧠 5-minute brain break:  Students will work on fun would you rather class questions 
     and stretch their bodies as they take a quick break between subjects.

     📖20 minutes of English Language Arts: In English Language Arts class, students will 
     work on second-grade writing, reading, and grammar skills through creative and 
     engaging activities.  We will learn to use our writing to express our thoughts!

     🤝5 minutes of sharing:  Students will have an opportunity to show and tell.  This 
     gives our students a chance to connect and build community.  Students also learn how 
     to speak to a group, ask questions respectfully, and listen actively.


🌟Our Learning Plan:🌟

Week of September 9
📖English Language Arts:  Writing- We will learn about paragraphs and we will write a narrative paragraph. 
🔢Math: Add within 20


Week of September 16
📖English Language Arts: Grammar - We will learn the parts of speech (nouns, verbs).  
🔢Math: Add within 20 using arrays

Week of September 23
📖English Language Arts:  Poetry - We will read and examine several acrostic poems and write our own acrostic poems. 
🔢Math: Subtract within 20

Week of September 30
📖English Language Arts: Reading - We will examine characters in a narrative text. 
🔢Math: Add and subtract within 20

Week of October 7
📖English Language Arts:  Writing- We will learn about descriptive words and write super sentences!
🔢Math: Add and subtract within 20 word problems

Week of October 14
📖English Language Arts:  Writing- We will write poetry describing ourselves. 
🔢Math:  Introduction to place value

Week of October 21
📖English Language Arts:  Reading- We will learn about an author's purpose when writing.
🔢Math: Standard, word, and expanded form

Week of October 28
📖English Language Arts:  Paragraph Writing - We will learn about procedural writing and write a how-to paragraph.
🔢Math: Regroup whole numbers

Week of November 4
📖English Language Arts:  Reading - Problems and solutions.
🔢Math: Compare 2 and 3-digit numbers

Week of November 11
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will learn about and write interviews. 
🔢Math: Even and odd numbers

Week of November 18
📖English Language Arts: Reading-We will learn about facts and opinions.
🔢Math: Skip counting (5, 10, 100)

Week of November 25
📖English Language Arts: Poetry- We will write list poems and shape poetry.  
🔢Math: Adding without regrouping

Week of December 2
📖English Language Arts: Paragraph Writing - We will learn about descriptive writing and write a descriptive paragraph.
🔢Math: Adding with regrouping

Week of December 9
📖English Language Arts: Reading- We will compare and contrast. 
🔢Math: Subtracting without regrouping

Week of December 16
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will create our own characters.
🔢Math: Subtracting with regrouping

Week of January 6
📖English Language Arts:  Writing- We will write letters about this year and last year.
🔢Math: Adding and subtracting with regrouping

Week of January 13
📖English Language Arts: We will sequence events.
🔢Math: Adding and subtracting word problems

Week of January 20
📖English Language Arts: Grammar- We will learn about punctuation (apostrophes). 
🔢Math: Adding and subtracting word problems (2 steps)

Week of January 27
📖English Language Arts: Reading- We will learn about finding the main idea and details. 
🔢Math: Adding within 1000

Week of February 3
📖English Language Arts: Reading- We will take a close look at a poem.  
🔢Math: Subtracting within 1000

Week of February 10
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will write an opinion paragraph.
🔢Math: Adding up to four two-digit numbers

Week of February 17
📖English Language Arts:  Reading- We will do a close read of a mystery. 
🔢Math: Adding and subtracting within 1000-word problems

Week of February 24
📖English Language Arts: Writing- Letter writing.
🔢Math: Counting money

Week of March 3
📖English Language Arts: Reading- We will examine point of view.  
🔢Math: Money word problems

Week of March 10
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will write descriptive paragraphs.
🔢Math: Telling time

Week of March 17
📖English Language Arts: Reading:  We will do a close read of a nonfiction text.
🔢Math: Time on the number line

Week of March 24
📖English Language Arts: We will write descriptive paragraphs about a mystery object.
🔢Math: Units of length (cm, m)

 Week of March 31
📖English Language Arts: Reading/Writing- We will look at folk tales and learn about antonyms.
🔢Math: Measure lengths

Week of April 7
📖English Language Arts: Reading/Writing- We will look at folk tales (#2) and learn about quotation marks. 
🔢Math: Measurement word problems

Week of April 14
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will write opinion paragraphs. 
🔢Math: Picture graphs

Week of April 21
📖English Language Arts: Poetry - We will learn about poetry and triangle triplets.
🔢Math: Bar graphs

Week of April 28
📖English Language Arts: Reading- We will do a close read of a fiction text.
🔢Math: Line plots

Week of May 5
📖English Language Arts: Writing- Narrative paragraph writing.  
🔢Math: Shapes

Week of May 12
📖English Language Arts:  Reading - We will read two fiction stories.
🔢Math: Parts of shapes

Week of May 19
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will write opinion paragraphs.
🔢Math: Missing numbers in addition and subtraction

Week of May 26
📖English Language Arts: Grammar/Reading- We will learn about plurals and palindromes.
🔢Math: Addition and subtraction within 1000 (year-end review)

Week of June 2
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will write descriptive paragraphs.
🔢Math: Addition and subtraction word problems within 1000 (year-end review)

You are welcome to join the class at any time. ✨

✏️ This class focuses on the common core second-grade English Language Arts and math curriculums. Our sessions will include collaborative problem-solving, discussions, instruction, and practice.

This class is best for students ages 6-9 or those working at the second-grade reading, writing, and math level.

This is an inclusive class and all learners are welcome. We can’t wait to meet your learner in the classroom! 🌟🚀📖