Grade 2

Language Arts

* Philosophy of Language Arts curriculum: Balanced literacy
* Genres include fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and fairy tales
* Skills developed include: building on writing process introduced in Grade 1; correct paragraph format
* Stories and plays written by students are shared within the classroom setting
* Students are encouraged to express themselves through creative writing and personal journals.

Social Studies

* Focus of Social Studies curriculum: The community with particular emphasis on the home and school environment.
* Students explore the history of the school, the surrounding community, and their own families.
* Students learn to read and draw maps using the community as a model.

Mathematics

* Philosophy of Mathematics curriculum: Hands-on investigation and reading in mathematics
* Students use manipulatives in both individual and group settings.
* Topics include: numeration and the relationship between numbers; addition and subtraction up to three-digits; writing word problems; estimation; creating tally sheets and making graphs; customary and metric systems of measurement; and identifying numerical patterns.
* Students set up stores where items are priced and sold and play money is exchanged.

Science

* Philosophy of Science curriculum: Observation and hands-on experiments
* Topics include: making hypotheses and recording findings; classification of objects, animals and plants; location and identification of habitats; and good nutrition.