Second Grade
EXPECTATIONS:
Social Skills:
Get along well with peers and acknowledge peers for outstanding efforts. Be able to copy from the board correctly. Be able to understand right from wrong.
ACADEMIC SKILLS:
Speech
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Use proper language through reading stories aloud and presenting them to the class.
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Use expression when reading stories aloud.
Math
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Add and subtract with ease.
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Round or estimate to the nearest tenth and one hundredth.
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Tell time.
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Multiply and divide with remainder.
English
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Listen and use capital letters and correct punctuation during dictation.
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Use correct capitalization with names, places, etc., along with the first letter of the first word in a sentence.
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Know parts of speech (subject, predicate, noun, verb, etc.)
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Use commas, periods, and question marks when appropriate.
Science
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Life cycles of animals.
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Where animals and plants live.
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How to measure matter.
History/Social Science
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Basics of U.S. history, including the Pilgrims, Revolutionary War, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln.
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General geography, including continents and oceans.
Reading
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Reading comprehension.
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Emphasis on phonics.
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Book reports.
Writing
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Cursive writing.
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Writing paragraphs.
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Writing stories.