In each level of learning, Holy Family provides a structured learning environment tailored to enhance the skills of each individual student. The areas of focus for our second grade students include;
Religion
- Preparation for sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion
- The Church
- The Bible
- The Commandments
- Liturgical seasons
- Community outreach
- The Rosary
Reading
- Develop skills for independent reading
- Practice decoding skills and phonemic awareness
- Build skills to compare contrast, predict, infer and draw conclusions
- Identify cause and effect
- Sequence and summarize events
- Predict outcomes and draw conclusions
- Recognize key story elements and main ideas
- Increase reading comprehension and fluency skills through leveled readers and Storia Online
- Synonyms, antonyms and homonyms
- Mastery of weekly word list
Spelling/Vocabulary
- Expand knowledge of long vowels, consonant clusters, vowel pairs and blends
- Reinforce correct spelling through daily exercises and spelling strategies
- Integrate spelling with phonics, vocabulary studies, reading and writing
Writing/Composition
- Introduction to cursive writing
- Write dictated words and sentences
- Expression of thoughts and ideas
- Write complete sentences
- Construction of simple paragraphs
- Learn punctuation rules
Mathematics
- Round to the nearest 10 to estimate sums and differences
- Identify and continue number patterns
- Problem-solving strategies
- Make bar models to solve word problems
- Patterns in addition and subtraction
- Identify coins and bills
- Measure weight, capacity and temperature
- Tell time in 5-minut increments
- 2 and 3-dimensional geometric figures
- Fractions
- Pictographs and bar graphs
Science
- Life cycles
- Rocks and minerals
- Magnets
- Fossils
- Seasons
- Weather
- Animals and habitats
- Water cycle
Social Studies
- Develop understanding of basic geographic directions and compass skills
- Analyze charts, maps and graphs
- Investigate early inventions and explorers
- Describe the experiences of the colonists
Technology
- Smartboard and iPad lessons, activities, and online interactive learning tools are integrated with the curriculum.
Art
- Craft projects
- Painting
- Drawing