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Grade 2 Curriculum
2007 – 2008 D.O.L. Daily
Oral Language Reviews
and reinforces basic skills in the areas of spelling, capitalization,
punctuation, grammar, and usage. Gives students repeated opportunities
to
develop and practice oral language and proofreading skills. Spelling <>Zaner–Bloser
Spelling Connections
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Thinking - Word lists are
presented in
manuscript for easy reading. Spelling
words are presented in complete sentences and used in context to
underscore
meaning. Practice activities and
spelling strategies help students develop mastery of spelling words. Connections to Phonics - Systematic and explicit instruction helps students learn and apply sound/symbol relationships. Phonics instruction improves reading and spelling skills through increased pattern and word recognition. Connections to Handwriting Zaner-Bloser
Handwriting
Keys to Legibility:
shape, size, slant, and spacing
Vocabulary<> <> <> This
series focuses on improving students’ vocabulary by furthering their
understanding of new words and concepts. To
know a word, students need to see it in
context and learn how its meaning relates to the words around it.
Language Arts Harcourt
Language Sentences
Nouns Parts
of a Sentence
Plural
Nouns Statements
and Questions
Proper
Nouns Exclamations
and Commands
Pronouns Present-Tense
Verbs
Adjectives Past-Tense
Verbs
More
Adjectives Forms
of Be
Adjectives
for Size and Number Forms
of Have
Adjectives
That Compare Come,
Run, and Give
Using
Nouns and Pronouns Go,
Do, and See
Using Verbs Helping
Verbs
Fixing
Sentence Problems Adverbs
Troublesome
Words Writing The
Writing Process:
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising,
Conferencing
Editing,
Conferencing
Publishing Writing
Genres:
Response to
Literary and Informational Text
Report
Narrative
Poetry 3-Minute Houghton
Mifflin – Leveled Components
of an Effective Literacy Program:
Reading Aloud
Shared
Individual
Guided
Readers’
Theater
Home Focus:
Accuracy Comprehension
Fluency
Identifying
Story Elements Retelling
Vocabulary
Development Mathematics Investigations Concepts
- Unit 1 -
Addition, Subtraction, and the Number System 1 Unit 2 -
2-D and 3-D Geometry Unit 3 -
Addition, Subtraction, and the Number
System 2
Unit 4 -
Data Analysis
Unit 5 -
Patterns, Functions, and Change Unit 6 -
Addition, Subtraction, and the Number
System 3 Unit 7 -
Fractions Unit 8 -
Addition, Subtraction, and the Number
System 4 Unit 9 -
Measurement Skills
- Math
Minutes (One
Hundred Minutes to Better Basic Skills)
Math 4 today (10-Minute
Daily Skills Practice)
Daily Mental
Math
Computation
– By the end of second grade, students
are expected to:
Find the sum of three or more single
digit addends.
Find the sum of two, 2-digit numbers
with and without regrouping.
Find the difference of two, 2-digit
numbers with and without regrouping. Math
Facts - Second graders are expected to add and
subtract fifteen out of thirty number facts with answers up to 24 in
two
minutes or less. Problem
Solving - Second graders are required to complete
four (4) assessment tasks
in the following concept areas:
Arithmetic, Number and
Operations
Geometry
Functions and Algebra
Statistics Second graders must also complete
working portfolio tasks in the concept areas of Measurement and
Probability. Science - Focusing
Questions Physical
Science – How does force affect motion?
How do
objects move?
How does
force influence an object?
Why is
gravity important?
Why do
magnets affect a variety of objects? What is the
relationship between vibration and sound? Life Science
-
How can the human body be
affected by the environment?
Why are our
senses important?
Why is it
important to know the difference between toxic and
non-toxic
things in the environment?
How do we know
extinct organisms ever existed?
What does it
mean to be extinct?
Earth
Science - How
are changes in the
sky predictable?
What moon
changes do we observe?
What do you
observe in the night sky?
What is the
effect of soil on food production?
What are some
ways you could classify rocks or soil? <>
What are
some ways you could classify rocks or soil?
What is the
connection between food and plants/animals? Social Studies
Communities (classroom,
school, town) A
Pilgrim Community An
Australian Community
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