Welcome to 2nd Grade!
I am Alexa Smith. This is a life-changing year for 2nd graders as they prepare for the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion. As the students refine and build their academic skills, they never lose sight of the strength and comfort to be found in the sacraments of the Church. This is the year when we get a solid hold on the English Language Arts & Math skills we were introduced to in first grade. As the teacher my goal is to instill a life-long love of learning to my 2nd graders by offering an exciting and challenging year.
Second Grade Notes:
Religion:
Through the Word of Life Augustine Institute Curriculum our 2nd graders will learn how to grow in virtue and character, the history of our salvation, christian anthropology, theology of the body, and of course, engage in sacramental preparation.
Math:
McGraw-Hill’s My Math curriculum is a rigorous program which seeks to meet the needs of all learners. We master subtracting and adding three-digit numbers, counting money, telling time, data analysis, measuring customary and metric lengths, and working with geometric shapes.
English Language Arts:
Within our Superkids curriculum we cover all aspects of learning the English language: reading, spelling, grammar, writing, and speaking. We also use Daily 5 and guided reading to support our learners. Handwriting is not forgotten as we continue to improve our printing, with the possibility of moving into early cursive writing.
Science/Social/Art:
Our goal is to rotate between science, social, and art on a weekly basis. This allows us to do deeper investigations and multi-day art projects. At times we do a theme week which incorporates all three subjects.
“Stay curious” is a theme of 2nd Grade science as we inquire, explore, and draw conclusions about the natural world around us. Science is often hands-on.
Social studies standards are met in a variety of ways, including literature, and cross-content connections.
Specials
Music:
Mrs. Sopkowiak and Mrs. Gergen are our Music specialists. We enjoy this class twice a week.
Phy Ed:
Mr. Ketter leads our gym class twice per week.
Technology:
Mrs. Eicher instructs our technology class twice a week.
Library:
Each Thursday we visit the library to check out books for our reading enjoyment.
