Curriculum Night

Second Grade

Second Grade Schedule

7:40-8:05 Prepare for the Day8:05-9:00 Reading9:00-10:30 Math/Phonics10:35-11:20 Specials11:20-11:50 Lunch11:50-12:15 Self Selected Reading12:15- 12:40 Recess12:45 – 1:30 Science/Social Studies 1:30-2:20 Writing/Reading

Second Grade Community Outreach

• The Elms Nursing Home• Clemmons Food PantryOctober-Peanut butter November-SoupDecember-Spaghetti sauce January-Oatmeal/GritsFebruary-Canned FruitMarch- Canned MeatApril-CerealMay-Toilet Paper/Toothbrushes

Math

• Numbers and operations

• Measurement

• Data analysis and probability

• Algebra

Math Activities to do at Home• Count coins• Make sets of coins to equal a value• “Read” a thermometer and keep track of daily temperatures• Measure items with a ruler• Practices facts for speed• Sort a set of cereal into tens and ones; 3’s and 4’s• Play games and put puzzles together• “Read” a clock together• Cook using measuring cups and spoons• Notice patterns you see at home and in nature• Sort socks, laundry, or silverware• Talk and solve every day math problems• (For example: You have 35c and the candy bar cost 40c. How

much more do you need to buy the candy bar?)

Science

COMPETENCY GOAL : The learner will conduct investigations and build an understanding of animal life cycles.

Special Project: My Life Cycle Field Trip: Butterfly Farm

Weather: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate tools to build an understanding of the changes in weather. Lanie Pope from WXII

Matter: The learner will observe and conduct investigations to build an understanding of changes in properties. Field trip: Sci Works

Sound: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of the concepts of sound.

Culminating Activity: Sound Parade with Homemade Instrument

Social Studies

• Competency Goal 1:The learner will identify and exhibit qualities of responsible citizenship in the classroom, school, and other social environments.

• Competency Goal 2: The learner will evaluate relationships between people and their governments.

• Competency Goal 3: The learner will analyze how individuals, families, and communities are alike and different.

Competency Goal 4:The learner will exhibit an understanding of change in communities over time.

http://earth.google.com/Competency Goal 5:The learner will

understand the relationship between people and geography in various communities.

Field Trips: Mrs. Hanes’ Cookie Factory

WORD RECOGNITION/VOCABULARYCOMPETENCY GOAL 1The learner will apply enabling strategies

and skills to read and write.COMPREHENSIONCOMPETENCY GOAL 2The learner will apply strategies and skills to

comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.

COMPETENCY GOAL 3The learner will make connections through the use

of oral language, written language, and media and technology.

COMPETENCY GOAL 4The learner will apply strategies and skills to

create oral, written, and visual texts.GRAMMAR & LANGUAGE CONVENTIONSCOMPETENCY GOAL 5The learner will apply grammar and language

conventions to communicate effectively.

Genre

• Storybooks• Short Chapter Books• Newspapers, Telephone books,

Signs/Labels• Short Poems\Word Plays• Skits and Short Plays (Reader Theater)• Cursive WritingField trip: Clemmons Public Library

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