Grade Two Curriculum Outline
Miss Hayden & Miss Drummond
MATHEMATICS
– Recognising number and number names 1 – 100, 100 – 999
– Ordinal numbers first – twentieth
– Addition and subtraction of numbers 1 –1 00 with and without regrouping
– Introduction to word problems in addition and subtraction.
– Use of mathematical symbols for comparison and decision-making
– Counting in steps of 1, 2, 3, 5, 10
– Hundreds, tens and units
– Place Value
– Expanded Notation
– Standard Form
– Odd and even numbers
– Reading Graphs
– Identifying given parts of a problem e.g. addend, divisor etc.
– Multiplication and division
– Numbers greatest and least
– Rounding to the nearest 10 and 100
– Numbers before and after by 1’s, 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s and 10’s
– Number line – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
Money
– Recognising and understanding values and various denominations of local currency
– Addition and subtraction of money
– Worded problems in addition and subtraction
Measurement
– Practical experiences of comparing weights, volumes, capacities, lengths, times, bar graphs
– Estimation
Multiplication
– Building multiplication tables 2, 3, 4, 5
– Understanding the commutative property of multiplication
– The meaning of multiplication
– Word problems
Fractions
– The concept as a part of a whole
– Division of objects into equal parts: ½, ¼, 1/3
– Paper folding ½, ¼, 1/3, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10
Division
– Grouping in 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s
– Word problems based on above
Algebra
– Simple substitution (addition and subtraction)
– Collecting like and unlike terms
– ‘n’ sentences
Geometry
– Plane shapes – sides, corners
– Counting faces and corners in solid shapes
– Recognising figures with many sides
– Recognising shapes in various objects
– Drawing and measuring in centimetres
– Types of lines
– Paths
– Lines of symmetry
LANGUAGE ARTS
Structure
– Nouns (pluralizing)
– Proper Nouns
– Common Nouns
– Regular and Irregular Plural Nouns
– Collective Nouns
– Pronouns
– Gender
– Verbs – auxillary, tenses (present, past and past participle)
– Adjectives – identifying and comparing
– Parts of a sentence
– Synonyms
– Antonyms
– Homophones
– Punctuation
– Adverbs
– Abbreviation
– Articles – a, an
– Contractions
– Compound Words
– Types of sentences
– Prefixes, suffixes
– Subject verb agreement
– Present, past and past participle
Reading and comprehension
– Recalling details
– Predicting outcomes
– Interpreting actions
– Reacting to stories and poems
– Discussing pictures to determine events, mood, problems, and outcomes
– Express understanding of a story
– Use context clues
– Distinguish between fantasy and reality
Phonics/spelling
– Single consonants in the initial, medial and final positions
– Long and short vowels
– Silent letters e.g. “e”, “b”
– Consonant blends, consonant digraphs/blends
– Seeing patterns in words
– Hard and soft ‘c’ and ‘g’
– Spell words with endings ‘s’, ‘es’, ‘ed’, ‘ing’
– Dividing words into parts
Vocabulary development
– Alphabetical order
– Using a dictionary
– Word meaning
Writing
– Composing sentences
– Creative writing
– Journal writing
– Letter writing
Penmanship
– Cursive writing
INTEGRATED STUDIES
Term 1
a) My Body (Part 2)
* What do I need to know about my brain, heart and skeleton?
* How do these parts work together?
* How do we differ in size?
b) My Heritage
* Who is a hero?
* Our National Heroes
* Our National Symbols
* Our Heritage
c) Care and safety of self
* How do I keep my body healthy?
* What do I do to be safe (at home, at school, on the road)?
* How do others take care of me?
Term 2
a) Living together as a family
* What is a family?
* How do family members relate to each other?
b) Satisfying our needs
* Why do I need education, recreation, and transportation?
* How am I educated?
* How can I spend my leisure time?
* How do people and goods get from place to place?
Term 3
a) This is my community
* What is a community?
* What does my community look like?
* Who are the people in my community?
* Why do the people in the community work?
b) Places of interest in my community
* What are the places in our community that we find interesting?
* Why do we find these places interesting?
c) Plants and animals in my community
* What are the plants and animals in my community?
* How are plants and animals useful?
* How do I care for/protect the plants and animals in my community?
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