Grade 2

Curriculum:

BIBLE
- Exploring His Power
- Through Creation
- Through the Exodus
- Through His presence: Desert Sanctuary
- In the Promised Land: Jericho, Ark
- Through people of power: Saul, David, Solomon
- Through His protection: Jonah, Daniel
- Through Miracles: Birth of Christ
- Through Christ: Healings, nature, over death
- Through man: Pentecost, Saul’s conversion
- Reverence for God and His Word

ART
- Primary and secondary colors
- Size and shape relationships
- Values: light, dark, medium
- Art experiences in difference media
- Line, Pattern, Form
- Two-dimensional shapes
- Tools: scissors, crayons, brush, tempera, chalk, yarn, fingerprint, paper
- Create texture
- Recognition and appreciation of artists and their works
- Value creative work by self and peers

COMPUTERS
- Home keys and row
- Keyboarding
- Time limit and take turns
- Procedures, Naming,
- Calling, Animation Ethics
- Computer Careers

LANGUAGE ARTS
- Reading
  - Extends sight vocabulary
  - Read at instructional level
  - Read independently
  - Phonetic and instructional analysis
  - Context clues
  - Comprehension: directions, main idea, details, cause and effect
  - Table of contents, Index
- Speaking
  - Complete sentences
  - Organized thoughts and ideas
  - Correct word pronunciation and usage
  - Role play, Christian drama, and choral reading
  - Poems and personal experiences
  - Memory verses and Bible stories
  - Conversation
- Spelling
  - Spell assigned words
  - Simple spelling rules
- Listening
  - Stories and poetry
  - Directions and instructions
  - Critical thinking
  - Courtesy and appreciation
  - Answer questions
- Writing
  - Manuscript writing, letter formation, size, spacing
  - Capitalization, cities, titles, words referring to God
  - Punctuation, periods, commas, question and exclamation marks
  - Composition, short, stories, organization of thought, editing
  - Publish and share
  - Correct usage
- Literature and Media, Prose, Poetry, Television
  - Wide variety: Bible, multi-cultural, picture books, classics
  - Compare literary forms: poetry, story, letter, article
  - Types of media: television, radio, newspapers, magazines
  - Media analysis: reliability, accuracy, Christian values

MATHEMATICS
- Counting, reading, and writing to 1,000
- Place value through hundreds
- Counting by 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s, and 10’s to 100
- Symbols <, =, >
- Even and odd numbers
- Addition and subtraction facts to 20
- Using sets and number facts
- Estimation
- Addition and subtraction of 2 and 3 digit numbers: no regrouping
- Multiplication facts for 2,3, and 5
- Telling time to 5 minutes: digital and standard
- Counting money, making change
- Fractions, halves, thirds, fourths, tenths
- Problem solving
- Charts and graphs: collecting, organizing and interpreting data
- Standard and metric measures: weight, length, volume, temperature
- Decimals for cents and dollars
- Geometry: readiness activities
- Introduction to calculator

MUSIC
- Praise and hymns
- Reproduce simple rhythm
- Like and unlike notation
- Dynamics and tempo changes
- Expressions in music
- Stringed instruments
- Classroom singing
- 6/8 rhythm
- Two-part rounds and canons
- Whole, half, quarter, note & rest
- Dotted half note
- Diminuendo and decrescendo
- Children’s musicals
- Baroque, Romantic, 20th Century music

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- Motor skills
- ball activities, group tag and relay games
- Fitness
  - testing agility and balance
- Positive attitudes
  - self-worth, self-control, responsibility
- Interpersonal skills
  - cooperation, sportsmanship
- Concepts
  - environmental responsibility, safety rules, health and fitness, games

SCIENCE & HEALTH+
- Biblical principles of health
- Substance abuse
- Personal safety: home and school
- Medical and public health centers
- First aid
- Growth: social, emotional, physical
- Self-esteem