Current Students - Second Grade

What We're Working On:
(As reported in the last issue of the Baraga Buzz.)

Check back here during the school year to see what the kids are working on!

Class Curriculum:
Second Grade students are able to become more independent and responsible. One of the
main parts of our curriculum is to help the students develop the study skills they will need in
the future. These skills include using anassignment planner, using time wisely and studying
from notes.

Religion - The main focus of second grade religion is an understanding of the Sacraments of
Initiation and the Mass.

Science - Topics covered include plants, animals, fossils, dinosaurs, matter, sound, heat,
light, force, magnets, electricity, rocks, erosion, weather and nutrition. Many hands-on
activities are used to reinforce the concepts taught.

Math - Math concepts are taught using a variety of instructional styles and many hands-on
manipulatives. These concepts include money, time, fractions, shapes, measurement, tables
and graphs, and adding and subtracting with regrouping.

Reading / Language Arts - Second graders learn traditional phonics, spelling and grammar.
There are also several writing units for composition. While using textbooks, as well as good
literature, our reading program goal is to motivate students to actively read. Comprehension
and decoding skills are also an important part of the program.

Social Studies - In that second graders are becoming more aware of the world around them,
our curriculum includes enrichment opportunities to learn about different cultures and
experiences. We learn about communities, geography of the U.S., local, state and federal
government, history and economics. Map skills are also included in the Social Studies
curriculum.

Handwriting - Students use the manuscript alphabet in second grade. We review what was
learned in previous grades and practice for continued neatness in penmanship.

Spanish - Second graders quickly adapt to speaking many phrases in Spanish. We learn
vocabulary associated with places we live, our body parts, the calendar and various foods.