St. Paul Lutheran   School

  Second Grade Topics

Religion

• Old Testament People and how they served God
• Jesus’ life and ministry
• Spreading the Gospel message: Then and now
• Weekly memory verses

Mathematics

• Addition and subtraction using 2 and 3 digit numbers
• Tell time up to 5 minutes
• Count coins and dollar bills
• Make and read graphs
• Estimate and use measurement
• Basic geometric shapes

Spelling

• Short and long vowel patterns
• Constant blends and clusters
• Commonly used words

English

• Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns
• Basic grammar and mechanics
• Planning, writing, revising and publishing writings pieces including narratives, opinion pieces, how to, stories, letters and informative.

Reading

• Comprehension of a variety of texts (fantasy, realistic, nonfiction, biography, fables and fairy tales)
• Word recognition
• Phonics
• Vocabulary meanings
• Dictionary use

Social Studies

• Map skills
• People and places; near and far
• Cultural Diversity
• People at work
• America’s Past
• America’s Government

 Science

• People grow and change
• Habitats for plants and animals
• Earth’s resources
• Earth long ago
• The Solar System
• Matter
• Sound

What can my child expect at St. Paul? 

· A Christ centered environment.

· High academic expectations.

· Hands on learning activities in a variety of subject areas.

· The Accelerated Reader program.

· A large selection of leveled reading materials

· Acceptance from peers.