St. Paul on the Lake Catholic School
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
Second Grade
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Meet the Teachers
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Second Grade is very special at St. Paul School because of First Reconcilliation and First Holy Communion. In addition, the Second Grade curriculum gives students a solid foundation of skills to help them master each subject. Caring teachers support students who need additional help and those who need additional challenges. -
Religion
- Second Graders study Baptism and receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist.
- Highlights of the year include the Candle Mass and a Tasting Celebration.
- Students learn the parts of the Mass and begin to pray the rosary.
- Students continue to practice known prayers and learn new ones, such as the Act of Contrition.
Language Arts
- The language arts program integrates a phonics-based reading and writing program.
- Guided reading, silent reading, reading centers, and group discussion build a love of reading.
- Students begin learning the writing process and editing skills. They incorporate an increasing vocabulary, apply word analysis to spell/define words, and extend patterns in written and spoken language.
- They spell frequently encountered multi-syllable words and other words using structural cues.
- Students compare & contrast texts, and learn how to choose skill-level books.
- Students practice summarizing skills, using identification of beginning, middle, and end.
- Students use more complex sentences, commas, contractions, capitalization, and correct verb tenses.
Math
- Concepts are developed using concrete manipulatives and examples from the real world.
- Students learn concepts such as place value, equal sets, variables, fact families, & common fractions.
- They use bar graphs, line graphs, and tables to analyze data.
- Students learn suitable units of measurement, calendar, time, temperature, weight, and volume.
- They add/subtract three digit numbers, with and without regrouping using a variety of strategies, work story problems with two digits, and compare numbers up to 1,000.
Science
- Students learn about the needs of plants, the life cycle of flowering plants, and characteristics of plants that are passed from parent to young.
- Students learn and create research projects about animal habitats.
- Students experiment with states of matter, including solids, liquids, and gasses.
- Students learn about weather, air, and climate changes.
- They learn major landforms and bodies of water found on Earth. They focus on water in its three states and the motion of water over land.
Social Studies
- Students learn history, geography, civics, and economics through the context of “Family and
- Second Graders learn social studies through the context of “The Local Community.”
- In history, students use a timeline of local events to demonstrate chronological thinking. They learn about important people using biographies and autobiographies.
- In geography, they use maps to learn symbols, labels and legends. Students learn about landforms & regions. Students learn how their community is part of a larger region such as a county.
- In civics, students explore the US government. They describe how the Pledge of Allegiance reflects the core democratic value of patriotism. They learn how a person’s culture and traditions affect them.
- In economics, they learn how the economy affects their community, and make connections between local business and the economic wants of other businesses.
Specials and Extracurricular Activities
- Second Graders attend weekly specials classes in art, library, music, Spanish, gym, and technology.
- They can choose from a wide variety of extracurricular activities, including chess, gymnastics, scouts, and musical theatre.
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Next Steps:
Please contact St. Paul Principal Tina Forsythe if you have any questions.
Schedule a tour and a shadow day for your child.