Meet our Second Grade Teacher Mrs. Striedl!
Curriculum
Religion
- Second grade is a sacramental year-two sacraments: First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion
- Much of our year is spent in preparation for these two beautiful sacraments
- The Ten Commandments
- Understand what sin is-choosing to do something we know is wrong
- Steps to a good confession
- Prayers: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Act of Contrition, Guardian Angel
- Parts of the Mass: Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucharist
- Understand what happens at the consecration
- Understand what the Eucharist is
- Define the Blessed Trinity
- Saints-learn about different saints and their importance
- Explain what we celebrate during Advent and Lent and the significance of each
Lang. Arts
- Identify genres
- Main idea
- Draw conclusions
- Cause/effect
- Fluency
- Phonics and spelling patterns
- Small group/guided reading throughout the week
- Paragraph Writing
- Topic and concluding sentences
- Expanding on details
- Rough draft in writing notebook
- Edit
- Final copy
Math
- Using Sadlier (new last year) as well as supplemental materials
- Currently reviewing concepts from First Grade
- Vocabulary such as addends, difference, array
- Regrouping for both addition and subtraction
- Place value
- Arrays
- Story problems
- Handwriting
- Begin with review of manuscript
- Introduce cursive Dec./Jan
Science
- Three Units
- Independent Relationships in Ecosystems (plants)
- Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth
- Structures and Properties of Matter
Social Studies
- Our Focus is on communities.
- We will look at our community of McHenry County-past and present.
- Students will complete a research report in Dec. and Jan. (Details to come in Dec.).
Geography
- Goods and Services
- Our government