Syllabus/Course Outline for Second Grade

Instructor: Ben Mauntler
Phone Number: (231)889-5521-Ext 342

         Second grade will be an exciting and exhilarating experience for you and your child. A portion of each day is spent in collaborative teamwork. Students often rely upon and support each other in the small group setting. Guided Reading and Writer’s workshop provide time for individual accountability. Both instructional strategies lead to an environment that fosters individual growth and citizenship within a learning community. Writer’s workshop will be starting in October, Guided Reading will also start in October.

Academic foci: Reading, writing, spelling, mathematics, science, and social studies.

Texts 

Reading:   Houghton-Mifflin: (basal) Invitations to Literacy

                  Wright Group: (guided reading) Story Box

Spelling:   Zaner-Bloser: (journal) Words I Need to Know How to Spell

Math:      Everyday Learning: Everyday Mathematics

All subjects are taught using a variety of instructional techniques and materials.

 

September October November December
       
Reading Reading Reading Reading
Nouns/proper nouns Real/Fantasy Main idea/supporting details Cause/effect
Plot Plot K.W.L. strategies Plot and Plot predicting
Rhyming words Main idea/supporting details Compound words Sequencing
Real/Fantasy K.W.L. strategies Compare/Contrast Generalization/judgements
Sequencing   Plot predicting Characterization
Math Math Math Math
Number patterns Addition/subtraction Money/coins/time Word problems
Addition Number patterns Place value Money/temperature
Money Word problems Addition/fact families Addition
Time Time Number patterns/word prob.  
Science Science Science Science
  Plant life Earth's surface features  
       
       
Social Studies   Social Studies Social Studies
The Local Community:   Geography Geography
Citizenship      
History      
Civics and government      
       
       
January February March April
       
Reading Reading Reading Reading
Characterization Predicting Fact/opinion Cause/effect and sequencing
Sequencing Sequencing and cause/effect Real/fantasy Real/fantasy
Plot/summarization Plot/summarization K.W.L. strategies Predicting
Predicting Characterization Main idea/details Characterization
Cause/effect   Cause/effect Plot/summarization
Math Math Math Math
Geometry Addition/sub.(double-digit) Division Measurement
Word problems Multiplication Fractions Word problems
Addition/subtraction Division Temperature Money/place value/# patterns
Addition/sub.(double-digit) Word problems Addition/sub.(double-digit)  
  Number patterns    
Science Science Science Science
Measurement of properties Measurement of properties    
       
       
Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies
  Economics Economics  
       
       
       
       
       
       
  May June  
       
  Reading Reading  
  Generaliztions/judgements    
  Predicting Review  
  Plot/summarization    
  Tales    
  Math Math  
  Addition (decimals) Estimation  
  Multiplication/division Addition/subtraction(triple)  
  Word problems Time  
  Fact families Multiplication/division  
  Science Science  
  Uses and properties of water Uses and properties of water  
       
       
  Social Studies Social Studies