BIBLE
– 2nd Grade
We present the Bible
as the absolute authoritative word of God.
We teach that the Bible was written to let people know God and themselves
and that they can accept His free gift of salvation and live lives of service
and obedience to Him.
OBJECTIVES
1.
To help students make an informed commitment to Christ as Savior and Lord
and to live out that commitment through love, obedience, and service in ways
that are appropriate for their spiritual maturity.
2.
To immerse students in the stories and other writings in the Bible so
that they may grow in knowledge, wisdom, sensitivity and creativity.
COURSE OUTLINE
1.
Visual sequence cards and workbooks are provided for each child.
Bible videotapes, play acting, flannel board, maps, posters are used at
times to clarify the stories. Arch
books are used at times. Bibles are
given to each student to use when needed. Memory
work charts are used in the classrooms, and Bible memorization is required each
week for the memory.
2.
Additional Bible books are used for children to clarify certain
information. These children are
encouraged to share this information with the class.
Also different Bible texts are used to clarify information - Children
Bible, Picture Bible and other Bible translations.
3.
The texts have been found to be most adequate.
Audio visual material is used to help put the picture in the child's mind
about the Bible story. We have a
small selection of videotapes in our school library and we rent tapes from our
Bible Center for a small fee.
4.
Story-telling, drama, lecture, discussion, role playing and memorizing
are some teaching methods used to help children learn in the classroom.
5.
We follow the scope and sequence in our manuals in the text for the most
part. We do skip to the Christmas
and Easter stories during that time of year.
We gather all materials, tape or otherwise for each lesson.
Memory work is required almost every week.
We review each lesson taught before teaching.
We discuss scripture verses in class so the children can understand how
the verses fit into the Bible story being taught.
We review the verse daily to help with memory.
6.
We do not give graded tests in Bible.
We evaluate through class participation (i.e. acting out stories),
workbook activities, written and oral discussion and Bible memory work.
7.
Among the community resources available to us are the pastors and
missionaries. These community
resources are used during assembly and chapel times.
8.
The nature and condition of the instructional materials are adequate.
Some lessons are harder to get the ideas across.
By the end of the year, a general Bible overview has been taught and
build upon the 1st grade foundation.
HANDWRITING
–
2nd
Grade Top
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
The skill of handwriting and applying
handwriting to all areas of curriculum is the basic personal tool for written
communication. God has made each of us
unique and we display this uniqueness through our handwriting.
OBJECTIVES
To enable the student to:
1.
Learn the proper formation of lower and upper case letters
in manuscript, as well as cursive writing using the D'Nelian form of writing.
2.
Develop good handwriting habits - spacing, size, and slant.
3.
Apply skills of handwriting consistently in daily work.
4.
Master the manuscript in the formation of letters and
introduce cursive without complete mastery.
COURSE OUTLINE
I.
Paper Position
II.
Pencil Position
III.
Basic strokes
IV.
Numerals
V.
Punctuation Marks
VI.
Letter Formation
VII.
Vertical Quality
VIII.
Spacing
IX.
Alignment and Proportion
X.
Line Quality
SOCIAL STUDIES – 2nd GRADE Top
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
The child is surrounded by God's world
which he wants to understand and share.
Since the child is curious about the world, it is important for his
intellectual, spiritual, and emotional development that this learning begin as
early as possible. Social Studies,
taught from a Biblical viewpoint, is the door to understanding that world.
OBJECTIVES
To enable the student to:
1.
Become aware of peoples of all communities depending on God,
due to their physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs.
2.
Develop the concept of the neighborhood and local community.
3.
Develop the concept of larger community and that people come
from other places.
4.
See the different stages of history that the county and
people have gone through. See how the
Lord directed them.
5.
Develop an appreciation of the holidays, music, symbols and
important places in their country.
6.
Develop skills in using resource material such as maps,
globes and charts.
7.
Become acquainted with current events and their affect on
our society.
COURSE OUTLINE
I.
Learning about Community - Our Community
II.
America - Our Hope - Our America
A.
American Flag
B.
B. Patriotic
Holidays
C.
C. American
Songs
III.
The separatist and Colonists
IV.
American Pioneers
V.
Indians in North America
A.
Tribes by sections of country
B.
Customs, food, religion
VI.
American Colony
VII.
Rules and Laws
A.
Important Government offices
B.
Important buildings in and around Washington, DC.
VIII.
Black History
A.
Brief history of civil rights
B.
Important black people today
IX.
The New Americans
X.
Tomorrow's America
A.
Space thus far
B.
What will the future bring?
XI.
Learning from Maps and Globes
A.
Continents and Oceans
B.
Land farms
MATERIALS
Our America
Bible
Weekly Reader
Our Community
READING
AND WRITING – 2nd
Grade Top
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
Open Court Reading and Writing gives
the students the tools necessary to motivate them to do the work. They learn to ask questions, check
themselves and make sure they are understood.
You teach them the skills of reading, writing and language to obtain
wisdom and understanding. Proverbs 4:7.
OBJECTIVES
To enable the student to:
1.
Develop competence in basic aspects of the reading process
2.
Build meaningful associations in reading so that one may
relate the Bible and other literature to one's own experience
3.
Apply reading skills and understanding
4.
Organize ideas for retention and recall (Psalm 119:11)
5.
Develop effective study habits
6.
Develop skills in oral communication and interpretation in
order to present God to others
7.
Develop speed of reading
8.
To become acquainted with outstanding literature
9.
To provide meaningful correlation of all language arts
COURSE OUTLINE
I.
Decoding
A.
Consonant Sounds and Spellings
B.
Vowel Sounds and Spellings
C.
Blending
D.
Signals
II.
Structure
A.
Inflectional Endings
B.
Contractions
C.
Root Words
D.
Affixes
III.
Word Meaning
A.
Vocabulary (Using Context Clues)
B.
Synonyms
C.
Antonyms
D.
Homophones
E.
Compound Words
F.
Multiple-Meaning Words
IV.
Literature
A.
Genres
1.
Poetry
2.
Fiction
3.
Non-fiction
4.
Plays
B.
Literary Devices
1.
Rhyme
2.
Alliteration and Onomatopoeia
C.
Author's Purpose
D.
Author's Technique
1.
Use of First or Third Person
2.
Use of Dialogue
3.
Development of Character
E.
Story Elements
1.
Characters
2.
Setting
3.
Point of View
F.
Story Structure
V.
Comprehension and Critical Thinking
A.
Analyzing Character
B.
Identifying the Main Idea
C.
Finding Supporting Details
D.
Cause and Effect
E.
Time
F.
Sequence
G.
Drawing Conclusions
H.
Predicting Outcomes
I.
Distinguishing Between Reality and Fantasy
J.
Classifying Information
K.
Verifying
L.
Reading Strategies
1.
Setting Reading Goals and Expectations
2.
Clarifying
3.
Summing Up
4.
Predicting
5.
Question Asking
6.
Responding to New Information
VI.
Writing (Steps)
A.
Evaluating and Revising
1.
Inserting Details and Missing Information
2.
Extending Sentences
3.
Rephrasing Sentences for Clarity
4.
Deleting Misleading or Extraneous Material
B.
Final Proofreading
VII.
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
A.
Parts of Speech
1.
Nouns
2.
Verbs
3.
Pronouns
4.
Adjectives
5.
Adverbs
B.
Sentences
1.
Word Order
2.
Parts of a Sentence
a.
Subject
b.
Predicate
3.
Subject-Verb Agreement
4.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
5.
Types of Sentences
6.
Sentence Structure (Complete and Incomplete Sentences)
C.
Punctuation
1.
End Punctuation
2.
Comma
3.
Apostrophe
4.
Quotation Marks
D.
Capitalization
VIII.
Study and Research
A.
Study Aids
1.
Learning Test-Taking Techniques
2.
Note taking
B.
Research Aids
1.
Alphabetical Order
2.
Parts of a Book
3.
Libraries (Library Card Catalog)
4.
Dictionary and Glossary
5.
Geographic References Sources
a.
Maps
b.
Globes
6.
Graphics
a.
Illustrations
b.
Time Lines
c.
Legends, Labels, Captions
C.
Study and Research Strategies (Note taking)
MATERIALS
Open Court Reading and Writing Skills
Workbook
Slide Down the Sky
From Sea to Shining Sea
Teacher's Guide and Resource Book
Phonics kit
Phonics Workbook
SCIENCE – 2nd Grade Top
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
As Christians, we believe that God is
the creator and designer of everything that exists and governs it with certain
laws. Therefore, the purpose of
studying science in the second grade is to discover some of these laws,
interpret them, utilize them and find out how they fit into God's plan.
OBJECTIVES
To enable the student to:
1.
To enjoy God's world by increasing his/her awareness of
himself/herself and the world.
2.
Developing a deeper reverence for his/her creator by better
understanding the relationship of the world and its importance in his/her life.
3.
To use the scientific process by observing, classifying,
inferring, communicating orally and written, by asking questions and predicting
outcomes of experiments to further appreciation for God's creation.
COURSE OUTLINE
I.
Enjoying Myself and Others
II.
Enjoying the Animal World
III.
Enjoying the Plant World
IV.
Enjoying the Air Around Us
V.
Enjoying Things That Move
VI.
Enjoying Things That World Together
MATERIALS
Enjoying God's World (A Beka Book)
Big Science Book (Scholastic)
Bible
Magnets
MATHEMATICS
– 2nd GRADE Top
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
Our second grade students are guided
into a more structured learning program using their own consumable
workbooks. This program emphasizes
learning basic concepts and skills through the use of manipulatives, memory
work of the basic facts needed for computation and developing strategies for
problem solving.
OBJECTIVES
To enable the student to:
1.
Know addition and subtraction facts through 18.
2.
Add and subtract one, two, and three digit numbers with or
without renaming
3.
Know place value through 999 including rounding numbers,
greater and less than, and counting by twos, five and tens.
4.
Know the coins, their value and amounts to $9.99 and to
problem solve with money and pictures.
5.
Know how to tell or write time to 5 minute intervals and
problem solve using days, weeks, and months on a calendar.
6.
To measure weight, length and volume in metric and US.
customary units.
7.
Identify the different shapes, congruent and shapes of
symmetry and problem solving using logic and estimation.
8.
Identify fractions for halves, thirds, fourths, and tenths
and regions, sets and groups.
9.
Multiply by twos, threes, fours, and five's.
COURSE OUTLINE
I.
ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION
A.
Add two numbers with sums through 18
B.
Solve problems by classifying
C.
Solve problems using patterns
D.
Add three numbers with sums through 18
E.
Add a 1-digit number to a 2-digit number with and without
renaming
F.
Add 2-digit numbers with and without renaming
G.
Add 2-digit numbers using money; add three numbers
H.
Solve problems using bar graphs or charts
I.
Subtract numbers with sums through 18
J.
Solve problems by choosing the correct operation or using
pictures
K.
Subtract 1-digit numbers with and without renaming
L.
Add and subtract 2-digit numbers with and without renaming
M.
Subtract 2-digit numbers with money; subtract a 1-digit from
a 2 digit: check subtraction with addition
N.
Add and subtract 3 digit numbers with and without renaming
II.
PLACE VALUE TO 999
A.
Identify place value through 999
B.
Identify ordinal numbers through twentieth
C.
Compare and order numbers through 999
D.
Count by twos and tens
E.
Round numbers through 99
F.
Solve problems by choosing the correct operation
III.
MONEY
A.
Identify pennies, nickels, dimes; count by five's and tens
B.
Identify value of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters;
identify amounts of money to $9.99
C.
Solve problems with money or pictures
IV.
TIME
A.
Write time to 5 minutes
B.
Solve problems involving time
C.
Identify weeks in a month; days in a week, months in a year;
days in a month
D.
Solve problems using ordinals and a calendar
E.
Tell time to the hour and half-hour
V.
MEASUREMENT
A.
Measure length using informal units
B.
Measure length using a centimeter ruler
C.
Measure metric units of capacity and mass; holds more or
less or about the same as a liter, which is heavier or lighter
D.
Identify the measure of an object in kilograms, pounds
E.
Make conversions among cups, pints, quarts, and gallons;
measure and estimate US. Customary units of weight
VI.
GEOMETRY
A.
Identify shapes, congruent shapes, and shapes with symmetry;
circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles
B.
Solve problems using patterns of logic
C.
Identify spheres, cubes, rectangular prisms, cylinders, and
cones
D.
Solve problems using estimation
VII.
FRACTIONS
A.
Identify fractions for halves, thirds, fourths, and tenths
of a region
B.
Identify halves, thirds, and fourths of a set
C.
Identify halves, thirds, and fourths of a groups
VIII.
MULTIPLICATION
A.
Multiply with twos and threes, fours and five's horizontal
form
B.
Multiply with 0 through 5 vertical form
MATERIALS
Houghton Mifflin Teacher's Guide
Houghton Mifflin Student Book
Houghton Mifflin Practice Sheets
