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Holy Family Catholic School

A Catholic school in Decatur, IL

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Second Grade Curriculum

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

The Holy Family Facts

Education for students PreK 3 – 8th Grade

School Begins: 8:00 am
School Dismissal: 3:00 pm

3-year old & 4-year old Preschool

Monday – Friday
8 am – 11:15 am
Half Day Option; 8 am – 11:15 am
Full Day Option; 8 am – 3:00 pm

Extended Care:
Begins 7:00 am
Final Pick Up 5:00 pm

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Holy Family Catholic School

2400 S. Franklin St. Road
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 423-7049
hfcssecretary@hfcschool.org
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Why Holy Family?

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  • Mission
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  • Principal’s Message

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  • Technology
  • Fine Arts

Parents

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  • Supply Lists
  • Knights Spirit Wear

Athletics

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  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Decatur Catholic Sports
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  • Fast Direct

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