Second Grade Team:  Mrs. Melissa Craighead, Mrs. Natalie Clay , Mrs. Kalen Crane (Mrs. Crane's 2nd Grade )

In Reading We Will Learn How to:

• apply specific skills to comprehend & fluently read literary texts
• apply specific skills to comprehend & fluently read nonfiction texts
• apply knowledge of specific spelling patterns & word meanings to decode words with accuracy

In Writing We Will Learn How to:

• write pieces on a topic or book that state opinions and give supporting reasons.
• write informative/explanatory texts organized around main ideas which are supported by relevant details, facts, and definitions.
• write real or imagined narratives that describe events in sequence and provide a sense of closure.
• use a process to revise and edit so that thoughts and ideas are communicated clearly with appropriate spelling, capitalization, grammar, and punctuation.

In Math We Will Learn How to:

• use place value
• use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract
• represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction
• add and subtract within 20
• work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication
• measure and estimate lengths in standard units
• relate addition and subtraction to length
• work with time and money
• represent and interpret data
• reason with shapes and their attributes.

In Science We Will Learn That:

• Matter exists as different substances that have observable different properties.
• Plants depend on water and light to grow and on animals for pollination or to move their seeds around.
• A range of different organisms live in different places.
• Some events on Earth occur quickly; others can occur very slowly.
• Wind and water can change the shape of the land; models can show the shape and these changes to the land.

In Social Studies We Will Learn:

• Ask questions and discuss ideas taken from primary and secondary sources.
• People of various cultures influence neighborhoods and communities over time.
• Use geographic terms and tools to describe places and spaces.
• People in communities manage, modify, and depend on their environment.
• Resources are scarce, so individuals may not have access to the goods and services they want.
• Investigate costs and benefits to make informed financial decisions (PFL).
• Advocate for ideas to improve communities.
• Identify and compare multiple ways that people understand and resolve conflicts and differences.