2nd Grade Curriculum Overview

Secular Curriculum Overview

In reading/literature students will learn to:
•  blend sound components into words
•  use a variety of structural cues to decode unfamiliar words
•  read aloud with fluency and expression from level appropriate material
•  develop vocabulary by reading independently and discussing both familiar and conceptually challenging selections
•  use resources and references to build upon word meanings
•  summarize information in texts
•  use specific ideas, details, and information from text to answer literal questions
•  make connections and inferences based on text and prior knowledge
•  know basic characteristics of a variety of genres
•  extend previously learned knowledge and skills acquired in 1st grade with increasingly complex texts

In writing/language students will learn to:
•  generate ideas before writing on self-selected topics and assigned tasks
•  write legibly
•  use paragraphs to focus on separate ideas
•  write a story that includes most story elements (character, setting, etc.)
•  evaluate own work, revise and edit
•  follow the conventions of punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate at 2nd grade or higher
•  understand that word choice can influence ideas, feelings and actions
•  know various types of media

Book reports:
Over the course of the year, students will be asked to read books from a number of genres including fable, fantasy, realistic fiction and informational non-fiction.

In mathematics students will learn to:
•  add and subtract two digit numbers with or without regrouping, solve problems involving addition and subtraction using a variety of strategies and explain the solution strategy, write number sentences associated with addition and subtraction, make predications and estimate, represent, compare and explain halves, thirds, quarters, and eighths as part of a whole and part of a set
•  communicate measurement concepts for length, distance, weight, temperature, capacity and time and select and use appropriate units for measurement
•  describe attributes of two- and three-dimensional shapes using mathematical language, describe symmetry in two-dimensional shapes, identify congruent shapes, identify and demonstrate slides, flips and turns of simple figures using concrete materials
•  describe a given pattern and explain pattern rules, predict, extend and create patterns that are concrete, pictorial or numerical, combine two attributes in creating a pattern, solve a variety of number sentences where the missing number is represented by a geometric shape, solve a variety of number sentences with equalities and inequalities, use concrete objects, paper and pencil, or mental mathematics to solve real world equations with one unknown
•  pose questions and collect data to answer questions with two, three or more categories or choices, collect data for two or more categories and create a line graph, pictograph or chart to display results, use appropriate methods to display and interpret information

In social studies students will learn:
•  History
Native American cultures in Florida and different regions

•  Geography
the location of the community, city, state and country

•  Government and citizenship
the roles of selected elected officials in the community, state and country
the basic understanding of the United States Constitution

In Science students will learn:
•  physical science – matter
•  earth science- energy
•  life science - plants

Judaic Curriculum Overview

Tefillah
Students participate in Tefillah each morning, reading from a Siddur. As each new prayer is introduced, students practice reading the Tefillah and are taught the meaning and significance of each prayer. 

Chumash
Students learn from the Chumash text focusing on the lives of Avraham, Sarah, Yitzchak and Rivkah. The Torah Parshiot covered in the 2nd grade are Lech-Lecha, Vayera and Chayei Sarah. 
•  Students understand the unique role of the Avot and Imahot.
•  Students understand the belief in G-d.
•  Students learn the “tests” of Avraham.
•  Students learn the Mitzva of Brit Milah.
•  Students learn the Covenant between G-d and the Children of Avraham, as well as the promise of the Land of Israel to the Jewish People.

Skills
•  Accurate and fluent reading from the text
•  Ability to find the parsha, chapter and verse in the text
•  Accurate translation of the text
•  Breakdown of selected words into root, prefix and suffix
•  Identify the cities learned in Chumash on the map of Israel

Parshat Hashavua
•  Knowledge of the weekly Torah portion.

Ivrit
•  Increase Hebrew vocabulary (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs).
•  Use cursive in written language.
•  Know the vowels and their names.
•  Comprehend short paragraphs and stories.
•  Show increased proficiency when using male, and female forms in nouns, verbs and show increased proficiency when using male and female forms in nouns, verbs and adjectives
•  Use personal pronouns (singular and plural)
•  Conjugate new verbs in present tense.
•  Increase use of prepositions in written and oral communications
•  Identify numbers 0-100
•  Identify all colors in Hebrew
•  Identify the days of the week and the Jewish months
•  Compose sentences using nouns, verbs and adjectives
•  Use conjunctions
•  Oral expression
•  Answer questions in Hebrew reflecting understanding of passages
•  Write short paragraph.
•  Write a simple book report in Hebrew
•  Orally express his/herself in Hebrew at a 2nd grade level.

Dinim
•  Laws and customs of Shabbat, each holiday and special events in the Jewish calendar
•  Kibbud Horim Umorim (respect of parents and teachers)
•  Kavod Habriot (respect of every human being)
•  Bikur Cholim (visiting the sick) 

Tzionut
Once a week, B’not Sheirut Leumi teach a lesson on Medinat Yisrael. Students learn about the development of the state of Israel. This year the focus is on geography and the government of Israel. 

Social skills
•  “Veahavta Lereacha Kamocha” (interpersonal relationships)
•  School rules for safety
•  Cooperative assignments, work, games and sports
•  Ability to express feelings, to understand proper conflict resolution
•  Respect for everyone
•  Sensitivity to others and to those in need

Study Skills
•  Organization of books, supplies and assignments
•  Keeping all work in order
•  Planning and executing a project
•  Developing skills for test-taking
•  Use of homework sheets and weekly planner sheets

2nd grade field trips
A number of field trips are scheduled each year that complement studies in the humanities and science.

(Field trips subject to change)