2nd Grade

Second grade is full of many different experiences. I believe that children learn best when directly involved in the process. Examples of activities include "Traveling the world" with personal passports and guest speakers. We make fossil prints as we learn about prehistoric animals. Poetry will be read and illustrated with a poetry book throughout the year. Reading will involve many different types of literature. Creative writing is worked on throughout the year. At the end of the year, we will read and then dramatize fairy tales. Math instruction will always involve beginning with hands-on manipulatives before moving to paper pencil work. A highlight of the year is the reception of the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion.

Service Projects
The second grade class will make and stuff Christmas stockings for the less fortunate in our community. In the past we have donated our stockings to both Loaves and Fishes as well as the North County Women's Resource Center.

Field trips are an important part of our classroom curriculum. Trips planned for this year include: doctor's office (human body), Paso Robles Water Dept. (various points around the city), and a theater trip to the Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo.

Curriculum Overview

Language Arts -- reading of all types of literature, oral and written reports, spelling, and grammar.

Social Studies -- World geography, ancestors and various cultures, movement of products from field to store.

Science -- Human body and health, water, sun, moon, animal groups, fossils and dinosaurs.

Religion -- Trinity, Scripture stories, Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist

Mathematics -- Basic facts to 18, place value to thousands, 2 and 3 place addition and subtraction with and without regrouping, measurement, money, time, basic geometry, and fractions.

Music -- Classical composers, recorder usage, basic site reading

Art -- Line and shape, drawing, color and color mixing, 3 dimensional art and texture

Computers -- Basic programs,:Kid Pix, Math and Spelling Blasters, Print Shop, basic word processing skills, beginning Internet research

Physical Education -- Encourage lifelong healthy lifestyles through sports and physical conditioning