Second Grade Curriculum

Second grade is a grace-filled year! The students grow in their desire to know and love God as they grow in self-knowledge of being created in the image of God.

Highlights of the year:

• Preparing for and receiving the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion (the beginning of life-long practices!)
• All Saints Day Procession and Presentations
• Pilgrimage to the Cathedral of the Incarnation and the Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia.
• Participating in May Crowning as the honor guard.

Religion

Our religion curriculum is taught using The Word of Life Series by the Augustine Institute. Works inspired by the Catechesis of The Good Shepherd are also used to impart the truths of the Catholic faith to our students.

Parents are assisted in preparing their child to receive the Sacraments. We hope to provide families tools to have a life-long relationship with Jesus Christ through prayer and the Sacraments.

Mathematics

Our math curriculum is taught using Math in Focus by Marshall Cavendish which is a Singapore-based program and is highly rigorous.

We aim to develop a foundational number sense and mathematical higher-order thinking while covering topics, such as addition and subtraction to one-thousand, properties of place value, data and graphing, time, money, measurement, and geometry.

Language Arts

The language arts curriculum is taught using Saxon Phonics and Spelling, Open Court Basal Reader, and Handwriting Without Tears.

We focus on increasing the love of reading and writing through teaching essential phonetic and spelling rules, basic grammar topis, weekly vocabulary, and listening and reading comprehension skills.

Science

Our Science curriculum uses Mystery Science and other resources to teach basic concepts that are engaging and important for second graders to know. Science topics are integrated with language arts

Social Studies

Saint Rose second grader students learn about our country, the world around us, ancient civilizations, traditions, and our history. A Catholic worldview and cross-curriculum approach is used for teaching these topics and applying them to life.