May 18, 2012

Second Grade

Miss Rebecca Jordan

Miss Jordan is from Snoqualmie, Washington, where she grew up on the family farm. She is a graduate of Western Washington University. She has been teaching at Our Lady Star of the Sea school since 2005. She has taught second grade for five years. She has a passion for teaching children the Catholic faith, and inspiring them to be saints. She is very active in the Our Lady Star of the Sea parish. She directs the Vacation Bible School and Children’s Adoration. When she is not teaching Miss Jordan’s enjoys spending time with her family, movies, cooking, traveling, reading on a beach :), running, acting on stage,and being Catholic.

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Curriculum

Religion

We have a brand new textbook for this year, Life in Christ. This book is setup is an excellent book that thoroughly prepares students for the reception the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion.

In Addition to the sacraments your Childs religious education will be a faith filled journey that covers topics including:

  • The Trinity
  • Life of Christ
  • Sacraments
  • The Church
  • Marian Devotion and Doctrine
  • Catholic Morality

Social Studies

Your child will learn to and about:

  • Read maps and globes
  • Communities – past and present
  • Consumerism including:
    • Buying and selling
    • Goods and services
    • Transportation
    • Communication
  • Citizenship including:
    • Laws and Rules
    • Community service
  • Continent/ Country Studies: Europe, South America, and Japan

Math

Your child will learn to:

  • Count, compare, read, write and order whole numbers to 1000
  • Identify the place value of digits – ones, tens, hundreds and thousands
  • Add and subtract one digit numbers
  • Add and subtract with regrouping two-digit and three digit numbers
  • Tell time to the 5 minute and standard and digital clocks
  • Identify and count: pennies, dimes, nickels, quarters, half-dollars and dollars. Add and subtract all of these money amounts
  • Read and apply the correct math concepts for problem solving
  • Basic Multiplication
  • Measurement with an emphasis on length

Science

The textbook we use is Harcourt Science and Foss Kits. Your child will learn general areas of study including:

  • Life Science:  Plants, Animals, and Basic Human Anatomy
  • Earth Science:  Weather, Solar system, and Fossils
  • Physical:  Solids and Liquids, Sound, and Energy Plants

Reading

Your child will learn to:

  • Read fluently
  • Develop vocabulary
  • Read independently
  • Use decoding skills when reading
  • Read with clarity and expression
  • Use reading and pre-reading strategies
  • Use context clues
  • Retell a story recalling details and sequences
  • Distinguish between fantasy and reality
  • Make a story map of setting, characters
  • Understand and use alphabetical order

Writing

Your child will learn to:

  • Write for a wide variety of purposes:
    • Letters
    • Paragraphs
    • Short stories
    • Poetry
  • Use the five steps in the writing process to organize their writing
  • Use capitalization
  • Use ending punctuation
  • Write complete, coherent sentences
  • Write proper and neat handwriting

Spelling

Your child will learn to:

  • Apply spelling generalizations and spelling strategies
  • Spell correctly in daily writing

Computer Technology

Students go to the computer lab on a weekly basis to experience:

  • Basic keyboarding
  • Basic functions
  • Basic word processing
  • Using educational games

Physical Education

Students receive 30 minutes of P.E. twice a week in which the focus is on gross and fine motor skills, learning new games, participation and respect for others.

Music

Students receive 30 minutes of music twice a week. They continue to focus on singing, adding in movement and
background about the songs. They will start learning how written music works. Instruments are used to focus on
understanding basic concepts of music. They are expected to perform at least once per year.

Library

The second graders have library time for one half-hour every Tuesday. During this time books are read to them and they are allowed to check out books. The books they check out can go home. The students are expected to return the books they checked out one week after they have been checked out.

Art

The elements and principles of art are integrated into the classroom curriculum through each of our different subjects as well as through our art docent program. Your child will create art projects related to the 2nd grade curriculum.

Your child will learn skills involved in:

  • Watercolor and tempera paints
  • Printmaking
  • Contour drawing
  • Collage
  • Paper mache
  • Mobiles
  • Proper use and care of materials

Health

  • Dental Health
  • Nutrition
  • Body

Activities

  • Sacrament of Reconciliation
  • Sacrament of First Holy Communion
  • Various field trips
  • Weekly science centers