Second Grade

I & I is not a resource but a classroom culture that is rich in language development, science, and social studies concepts as well as student-centered and responsive to students' wonders.  There is direct instruction and open inquiry. There is the opportunity for integration and creating global connections. Engineering, service learning, coding, and makerspace are included in the Innovations and Inquiry curriculum.  

The Units of Inquiry and Innovation are:

Unit 1- Patterns and Systems

Unit 2 Stability and Change

Unit 3 Relationships and Interactions

Our Math curriculum builds fluency with numbers by developing conceptual understanding through targeted, hands-on instruction that promotes active learning, discussion, and problem-solving. Through meaningful activities, this curriculum also helps students develop a familiarity with counting, number relationships, addition, subtraction, and place value.  The units of study are:

Unit 1 - Addition and Subtraction Strategies

Unit 2 - Numbers to 1,200

Unit 3 - Addition and Subtraction with and without regrouping

Unit 4 - Number Patterns and Money

Unit 5 - Geometry and Fractions

Unit 6 - Measurement

Unit 7 - Data Analysis

Unit 8 - Introduction to Multiplication and Division

Our Language Arts curriculum provides explicit, systematic instruction of foundational skills in reading and writing. The curriculum includes various genres to model foundational skills, reading comprehension strategies, grammar, and writing compositions.  The units of study are:

Unit 1 - Introduction to Multiple Genres

Unit 2 - Elements of Multiple Genres

Unit 3 - Developing Comprehension through Multiple Genres

Unit 4 - Deepening Understanding of Multiple Genres

Unit 5 - Making Real-World Connections through Multiple Genres

Unit 6 - GenreStudies

Students learn all steps of the writing process and have the opportunity to carry out the process in different formats. These formats include personal narrative, informational, literary, procedural, correspondence, and poetry.

Our spelling program is an individualized approach based on student awareness of spelling patterns. 

We encourage our second graders to read daily to build their skills and continue their love of reading.