Welcome to Second Grade

Second grade is a place where our children are nurtured and guided to be life-long learners.  Our teachers use a variety of approaches to meet each child's social, emotional, and academic needs.

Language Arts:  Second graders focus on increasing fluency with reading and writing larger and more complex text.  Children at this age typically enjoy reading chapter books.  Our classes expose children to Accelerated Reading, SuccessMaker, and Waterford.  All three computer programs enhance each child's individual reading needs.  Our reading program focuses on a "love" for reading.  One of the many ways we instill this love is to have "Rolling Readers" (our community volunteers) read to our classes once a week.  Reading and Writing are integrated throughout the day.  We use the Houghton Mifflin series for our Language Arts curriculum.

Math:  Second graders will discover many hands-on projects through our Everyday Math Program.  Students will learn a variety of ways to solve math problems and use critical thinking skills through the use of math manipulatives. 

Science:  Students will also explore hands-on projects through our Foss Science program.  They enjoy the science units on Pebbles, Sand & Silt, Balance and Motion, and Plants and Insects.

Social Studies:  Students use the Scott Foresman curriculum, and will be focusing this year on "People who make a Difference."

The second grade team strongly believes in providing a quality education in a student-centered environment built on the foundation of family and community involvement!