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| Second Grade | ||
| Ms. Beth Vencill, Classroom Teacher Mrs. Candace Jacob, Classroom Teacher Mrs. Tammy Kelly, Music; Mrs. April Guthrie, P.E. |
| Bible The key emphasis in this study is establishing students in the Word of God so that they begin to find answers for themselves. Finding God's Promises is the text used to take the students through the promises given to the Israelites in the Old Testament. The students see first hand how God kept all of his promises and had a definite plan for this special nation. From these lessons students should understand that God has a special plan for their life also. The students will memorized key passages rather than just single verses. |
Mathematics Math will stress the absolutes of God's creation and train the mental ability of students. Counting, place value, addition, and subtraction, money, time, graphs, simple geometry, multiplication and division and roman numeral are the concepts taught and reviewed. These concepts are reinforced with daily oral and written drills. Story problems are used for the children to have the opportunity to apply skills and facts that have been learned. |
| Handwriting Handwriting emphasis is on neatness and proper letter formation because handwriting is a form of expression and communication. At the beginning of the year, pre-cursive is reviewed. Cursive is taught second semester. |
History US History and Geography are the emphasis and are taught in fact, concept, and principle form. The curriculum begins with defining a community. Throughout the year the emphasis is on the thirteen colonies and how these communities grew socially, physically, and spiritually into our great nation. |
| English The main objective of Second Grade English is for each student to communicate clearly and effectively in speaking and writing. Language study will emphasize the writing process, three parts of speech, homonym and verb usage, capitalization, and punctuation. |
Science In the Second Grade, Science begins with Creation. Science knowledge will be taught in fact, concept and principle form. Science units will be pulled form the sciences of Botany, Geology, Biology, and Physical Science. |
| Reading The purpose of Second Grade reading is to develop eager readers and a love for literature. All phonics instruction will be linked to comprehension - the reading of real words. Directed silent and oral reading activities are tied directly to comprehension questions. |
Physical Education The first and second grade physical education course will give each student the opportunity to learn and experience many forms of balance, coordination, interactive play, with an emphasis on loco-motor skills. Students learn through playing simple games such as relays and tag games, drills, parachute activities and body strengthening exercises. Emphasis is placed on improving the students' individual skills. Second grade is introduced to a Fitness Test with records kept for each student. |
| Spelling The students will be given a weekly list of high frequency, high utility words used by second graders in reading and writing. Extra words will be placed on each student's list that are taken from their weekly journal writing. |