Second Grade
Seven- and eight-year-olds have a boundless supply of curiosity, ingenuity and enthusiasm. The second grade classroom at The College School offers a dynamic curriculum that harnesses this energy. We believe in both nurturing and challenging the individual and the group as they explore various ideas, skills, and experiences.
What will a child experience in this learning environment? Here are a few of the things your child will experience in our second grade class:
- A classroom that extends beyond the walls to the outdoors
- The freedom to choose areas of study (themes)
- Two teachers who plan lessons with thematically integrated, hands-on activities
- Safe and nurturing atmosphere that allows children to explore, discover and build on their strengths
- Cooperative learning that fosters healthy social and emotional development
- A language arts curriculum that supports readers and writers of all capabilities
- Reading comprehension instruction inspired by Mosaic of Thought and Reading With Meaning
- Writing lessons and activities following the "6 + 1 Traits" model
- A spelling curriculum focusing on using spelling words correctly in daily writing rather than memorizing lists
- An introduction to cursive handwriting
- A rich math curriculum that emphasizes numeration, computation, geometry, data and algebraic thinking
- Math workshops that emphasize challenging problems, use of manipulatives, discussion and reflection
- Exploration of physical and earth sciences in the field
- A two-day, overnight campout
- Classroom jobs, rules and expectations that evolve with children's input
- Specialist teachers that lead classes in the performing arts, visual arts, music, PE and Spanish
Every single day in second grade brings adventures, ideas, challenge, collaboration, and discovery. The lessons and experiences connected to our curriculum encourage the growth and development of the wonderful young people whom we are proud to call second graders!
