Second Grade

Foundation of 21st Century Skills

Second Grade is a big year. Second Graders are growing leaps and bounds and starting to show more independence at school, at home and at play. Second Grade students have longer attention spans and are mastering teamwork. Our fantastic Second Grade teachers are Mary Beth Winston and Hannah Yerby. Here's what to expect your child to learn in second grade:

Reading

• Season of Change
• The American West
• Civil Rights Heroes

Math

• Place value
• Shapes & attributes
• Measurement
• Time & money

Science

• Earth's natural processes
• Sound
• Forces & interactions
• Life cycles & survival

Social Studies

• Geography
• Government & civics
• Culture
• History & economics

Social Emotional Learning

• Move This World Daily morning meetings

Skills to Practice for Second Grade Readiness

• Asking and answering questions about a text — who, what, when, where, why and how
• Identifying numbers up to 120
• Solving word problems up to two-digit numbers
• Using their words  and not their hands when reacting to social situations
• Working on tasks independently