• National PTA: Second Grade Parents' Guide to Student Success

    Language Arts

    • Reading: demonstrate fluency, comprehension and appreciation of written material
    • Writing: write complete sentences which form a story using the 6 Traits of Writing Philosophy
    • Listening: attend and comprehend oral instruction
    • Speaking: communicate idea clearly and distinctly
    • Convention/Structure: demonstrate use of basic punctuation and capitalization
    • Spelling: learn spelling techniques to apply to written language

    Mathematics

    • Number sense: Develop an ability to compare, identify, and measure numbers; develop a sense of place value
    • Geometry: Recognize features of two and three dimensional shapes
    • Measurement: Demonstrate ability to measure length, weight , and volume of real materials
    • Operations and computation:Choose the correct mathematical approach to solve problems; add or subtract numbers requiring regrouping; immediate recall of addition/subtraction facts to 20
    • Patterns and relationships: Recognize and create patterns with materials and numbers
    • Probability and statistics: Communicate when events are more, less, or equally likely to occur; collect, organize and analyze data about the physical world

    Social Studies

    • Content: explore the many facets of neighborhoods and communities
    • Skills: develop citizenship, conduct research, and use maps and graphs

    Science & Health

    • Content: participate in hands-on activities in the following areas:
    • Earth Science: water cycle
    • Health: nutrition
    • Life Science: life cycles
    • Physical Science: sink or float
    • Skills:
      • predict
      • observe
      • collect and record data
      • interpret
      • classify
      • draw conclusions

    Physical Education

    • Locomotor: Demonstrate horizontal and vertical jump, hop, slide, and skip.
    • Object Control: Demonstrate bounce/dribble, under and overhand throw, and kick.
    • Physical Fitness: Develop leg strength, flexibility, and abdominal strength.
    • Social Skills: Use and care for equipment and work as a team.
    • Body Management: Identify shapes and sizes. Demonstrate log roll, shoulder roll, rope jump, tumbling, and inverted balances.