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2nd Grade Coursework
Taught by Mrs. Linda Jackson

Religion
During the second trimester, the second grade will continue to prepare for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion. Parents are encouraged to attend all meetings and Experience Days to fully participate in their children’s preparation as well as to regularly attend Mass on Sundays so that students become accustomed to practicing their faith in the Church community.

Language Arts
The second grade will complete their first reader, Garden Gates, as well as their Phonics book, in the second trimester. They will start their second reader, Going Places, later in the trimester, and concentrate on the areas of making predictions, following directions, and classification, as well as continuing the study of vowel digraphs, consonant clusters, word referents, and alphabetical order. Creative writing will continue to be explored as well as the practice of writing the answers to questions in complete and thoughtful sentences. Students will also apply sentence structure rules and discover the parts of speech.

Math
Counting money and telling time will be the spotlights of the second trimester in Math. Students will also regularly practice their addition and subtraction facts to hone these skills as they get ready for two-digit addition. Problem-solving will still be addressed.

Social Studies
The second trimester units in Social Studies will continue with knowing about one’s family and cover the areas of ancestors, immigration, and family traditions.

Science
Our second graders have just finished studying about the earth’s natural resources and how they are used. They will continue with the examination of the earth long ago, including the topics of fossils and dinosaurs.

Physical Education
(Taught by Mrs. Bertha Duliere)