Religion
Students will be learning about the Church, Mass, and our roles as Christian people in addition to, and as part of, preparing for the sacraments. We will learn prayers, including how to pray the Rosary. We will attend weekly Mass with the entire school. We participate in a monthly Step-by-Step program that helps us learn about those who are hungry. The students are involved in regular service projects.
Language Arts
We will be following the Science of Reading research in our reading curriculums. UFLI Foundations is an explicit and systematic phonics program that teaches students the foundational skills necessary for proficient reading. Seton Catholic School also uses the Heggerty Program for phonemic awareness instruction and the Flyleaf Publishing curriculum, which incorporates decodable readers for small group instruction.
The Wit and Wisdom curriculum consists of four modules that further build the students’ knowledge in the arts, science, and social studies through diverse and culturally relevant texts. In second grade, we will be learning about Season of Change, The American West, Civil Rights Heroes, and Good Eating. Writing and grammar are embedded in the Wit and Wisdom curriculum. Students will learn parts of speech including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. They will also compose opinion, informative, and narrative pieces, and a short research project.
Spelling/Word Study
The goal of second grade word study is to enable students to read and write fluently by learning common spelling patterns. Lessons are organized around different spelling patterns and coordinate with our phonics instruction using UFLI Foundations. We will study and practice the patterns in class during the week. Unlike traditional spelling tests, the students are expected to know how to apply the spelling pattern rather than memorizing a list of words.
Handwriting
After reviewing print handwriting, the students are introduced to cursive letters using the Cursive Kickoff Program developed by Handwriting Without Tears.
Math
The second grade follows Everyday Math, which is a spiraling program. Once a concept is introduced, it continues to appear in mixed practice. Topics include basic addition and subtraction computation with and without regrouping, telling time, counting money, measurement, and word problems. By the end of the year, students are expected to have automatic recall of all addition and subtraction facts through twenty.
Social Studies
Second grade will study our community, our place on Earth/landforms, people at work, our nation’s story, and family history.
Science
Our science program is Mystery Science. Through this hands-on program, the students learn about properties of materials, animal biodiversity, plant adaptations, erosion, Earth’s water, and the phases of matter. We will have other weekly mini lessons on a variety of science topics.
