K2 Curriculum Outline
Ms. Deshaun, Mrs. Thompson & Ms. Bryan
MATHEMATICS
1. To recognise number symbols 1 – 20 and the corresponding picture
2. To recognise number symbols 1 – 20
3. Writing numbers 1 – 20
4. Counting 1 – 100
5. Counting in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s
6. Addition and subtraction to 20 without regrouping horizontal and vertical
7. Number facts to 20
8. One-to-one correspondence, one and many
9. Smaller than, larger than, shorter than, greater than, less than –
measurement/capacity
10. Geometric shapes
11. Telling time on the hour/half hour
12. The calendar
13. The number line
- Sets
- Tens and ones (3rd term)
- Fractions (whole), 1/2 , 1/3, ¼
- Worded problems
- Ordinals 1st – 10th
- Number names (1 – 20)
- Non-numeral concepts (beside, under, before, between, after etc.)
LANGUAGE ARTS
Gender
Nouns
Action words
Describing words
Types of sentences (telling and asking)
‘is’ and ‘are’
‘was’ and ‘were’
‘has’ and ‘have’
One and many (singular and plural)
Opposites
Compound words
Phonics
Introduction of consonants
Introduction of vowels – (short and long)
Consonant blends
Consonant Diagraphs
Writing
Writing their names and sentences. Independent writing – 2nd and 3rd terms.
Reading
They should cover three reading books. Various reading activities are used to encourage independent reading.
Composition
Three stages:
1. Oral work
2. Class discussion
- Written work – a simple sentence e.g. I have a doll etc.
- Simple paragraph (4 sentences) – 3rd term
Integrated Studies
TERM 1
THEME: OUR COUNTRY JAMAICA – OUR PEOPLE
Out of Many One People
Our People fromAfrica
Our People fromIndia
Our People fromEurope
Our People from theMiddle East
Our People fromChina
TERM 2
THEMES – TRANSPORTATION AND SPORTS
Types of Air Transportation
Getting Ready for a Flight
At the Airport
Water Transportation
In the Harbour
Let’s Exercise
We Love to Play
Famous Jamaican in Sports
TERM 3
THEMES – JAMAICA LAND WE LOVE AND THE WEATHER
The Beauty of Our Land
Interesting Jamaicans
Our Visitors
What is the Weather Like?
Dressing for the Weather
Whether the Weather
Weather Woes