Second Grade
Curriculum
Overview
Bible – God and My Actions (ACSI
1995)
- Study of Bible characters and
Biblical character traits
- Practical application of Scripture
in daily life
- Scripture memorization
- Importance of missions
- Prayer
Reading/Language Arts - Reading
Street (Scott Foresman 2007)
- Oral reading
- Comprehension skills
- Higher level thinking skills
- Giving oral presentations
- Listening skills for understanding
- Appreciation of various genres of
literature
- Phonetic skills for decoding and
encoding
- Sustained silent reading for
information and pleasure
Writing - Shurley English (Shurley
Instructional Materials 2000) Handwriting
(Zaner Bloser 2003)
- Correct spelling in context
- Identify nouns in context
- Cursive handwriting
- Writing process: planning, drafting
and editing
- Using capitalization and punctuation
in sentence writing
Math – Mathematics (Houghton
Mifflin 2002)
- Addition and subtraction facts
through 18
- Fractional parts of objects and
groups
- Standard and metric linear/weight
measurements
- Exploring probability
- Addition and subtraction of money
- Two-digit addition/subtraction with
& without regrouping
- Telling time to the minute on analog
clock faces
- Place value to three places
- Graphing data on picture, bar and
line graphs
- Introduce multiplication by 2’s, 5’s
and 10’s
Science and Health - Science (Houghton Mifflin
2007)
- God’s creation, purpose and plan in
our world
- How the body works
- Growing plants
- Weather
- The sun
- Personal safety
- Energy in your life
- Grouping animals
- Learning about matter
- Air and water
Social Studies - We Live Together
(McGraw-Hill 2003)
- Pledges of Allegiance: American &
Christian Flag, Bible
- Conflict resolution with individuals
and in groups
- Map skills for locating landmarks,
traveling
- Identify environmental changes
associated with seasons
- Interpret cross-section and cut-away
diagrams
- Drawing conclusions based on
evidence
- Encouraging Christian growth
- Promoting historic and geographic
literacy
- Cooperation in groups and taking
turns
- Cardinal directions on maps
- Read and create timelines
- Recognize interdependence in society
- Gather information from variety of
sources
- Identify and interpret national
symbols of patriotism
Music
- Rhythm (Steady beat)
- Rhythm patterns
- Register (high/low pitches)
- Harmony
- Duration of tone (long/short)
- Tone (steps, leaps, repeated)
- Forms of phrases and rhythms
- Expressive qualities in music
- Spiritual/sacred music
- Tone color in voice and instruments
- Meter (feeling time signatures)
- Melody patterns, phrases direction
Physical Education – Dynamic
Physical Education for School Children (Allyn
& Bacon 1995)
- Low organized games and activities
- Ball skill activities
- Short and long rope jumping
- Rhythm and folk dance activities
- Scooters, long and short jump ropes,
and parachute use
- Stunts and tumbling skills
- Playground activities
- Playground apparatus exploration
- Physical fitness activities
- Biblical awareness development
Art
- Following given procedures
- Repetition in art
- Art in environment
- Weaving
- Texture
- Positive/negative space
- Decorative design
- Using watercolor and tempera paints
- Collage art
- Drawing with pastels
- Clay techniques (pinch & slab)
Computer
- Once weekly
- The Second Grade uses Global
Academics curriculum to produce a cross
curricular project each quarter.
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