SECOND GRADE OVERVIEW

BIBLE

Students will learn about the faithfulness of God's promises through the life of Moses and the plan of salvation through His son, Jesus Christ. The students will focus on understanding that the Israelites and their leader see both victory and tribulation as they learn to trust God. The students will learn that God's plan of redemption and the need to trust Jesus as their Savior. They will see that God's promise is to all mankind and is everlasting life through Jesus Christ.

LANGUAGE ARTS
(PHONICS, ORAL READING, READING COMPREHENSION, HANDWRITING, SPELLING, GRAMMAR)

Students are provided with opportunities to exhort and encourage others, to glorify God and to have fellowship with Him in all areas of oral and written communication. Students will understand grade-appropriate phonetic rules to accurately decode words in isolation and in passages. They will read various forms of literature and will demonstrate comprehension by responding orally and in written form. Students will increase proficiency in written expression by developing skills in manuscript and cursive writing, as well as mastery of grade-appropriate spelling words, vocabulary words, fundamental mechanics of grammar, punctuation and capitalization. Oral communication, both formal and informal is developed across all areas of language arts instruction.

OTHER LANGUAGES
SPANISH

Students will understand that God gave them the ability to speak and understand other languages.

In learning a second language, they will learn to (in the second language):
¨ Say uplifting words of praise to God and others.
¨ Take turns speaking.
¨ Communicate with courtesy
¨ Use their speech to glorify God
¨ Give their name, phone number, and birthday
¨ Answer yes and no questions
¨ Describe pictures in simple words and phrases

They will know that God gave them the ability to hear. Students will understand basic listening is important. They will become aware that God listens to them regardless of what their indigenous language may be. Students will discriminate between letters, money and numbers from other symbols, objects, and figures respectively. Students will develop their acuity skills by being able to listen to and correctly identify sounds. They will be able to name and match environmental sounds. They will also be able to repeat two or three items in correct sequence.

MATHEMATICS

Students will learn that mathematics reveal the orderliness of God. Students will develop an appreciation of the works of God in His creation. Students will recognize His unchangeableness, in that the answers never change. These mathematical truths, when mastered, will develop the mind, enhance perseverance, and encourage self-discipline. Students are able to recall addition and subtraction through eighteen from memory, add two-digit numbers involving regrouping, identify odd and even numbers, determine number patterns, recognize fractions as part of a whole, identify place value to one-hundred, and lastly read and interpret mathematical symbols, temperature, and time. The students will use higher-order thinking skills to solve logic problems and mathematical stories that may include: money, weight, fractions, time, measurement, graphs, shapes, order, comparison, sequencing, and position. The child's mind will be developing a spiritual thinking of God's hand in all problem solving and difficult situations.

SCIENCE

Through studies, students will comprehend the process of creation as related in genesis and also man's relationship to God's creation, particularly as it relates to stewardship. Students will become familiar with laboratory materials and equipment that will enable them to acquire, classify, order, sequence and communicate data related to ecology, plant life, matter, light and sound and earth science. They will become proficient in using standards of measurement. They will relate principles of science to daily life.

HEALTH

Students will gain insight into their special relationship to God as the creator and sustainer of their bodies. They will understand their responsibility for the care of their body through daily practices of cleanliness and good health habits.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Students will demonstrate comprehension of individual responsibility of believers to God, parents, and Godly authority. Students will develop an understanding of United States history and concepts that develop attitudes, values, and skills necessary for good citizenship. Students will receive instruction and information about communities (old and new), farming, starting the colonies, people from other countries, shop keeping, kings and queens, the Revolutionary War, and starting a country. In addition, students will demonstrate comprehension of their individual responsibilities as believers to God, parents, and godly authority. Students will develop an understanding of concepts that develop attitudes, values, and skills necessary for good citizenship. Example and exhortation will encourage students' love of country and concern for her welfare.

FINE ARTS

The students will know that by expressing and fostering their creative abilities, they can glorify God. The students will know that God's first drama was the creation. They will know that there is honor in a finished work. Students will learn to appreciate the talents of others as well as their own. They will see how God gives talents to be used for His glory. The students will recognize body awareness using rhythmic, imitative, creative, sensory and pantomime movement. They will learn how to use vocal expression and dialogue while coordinating body movements. The students will identify the proper relationship between the audience and the player. They will learn proper audience etiquette. Theater arts are incorporated in all subject areas when appropriate to increase skills in expression of the glory of God. Students will become aware of the magnificence of the creation of God and explore their creative potential.

TECHNOLOGY

They will acknowledge that God is concerned about the details of our life and wants us to give attention to details as well. They will use technology wisely, recognizing that true wisdom comes from a right relationship with God. Students will be able to demonstrate effective use of computer hardware and software. They will understand the value of well-presented written and technological communication in influencing people. Students will recognize that perseverance and orderliness are qualities that bring forth fruit spiritually and practically.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The students will know that they are able to glorify God through their physical abilities. The students will learn how the abilities that God has given them can be used to glorify Him. They will realize that by giving their best effort and completing a task they honor the Lord. They will know their own abilities, as well as the abilities of their fellow students. The students will understand how body movement, rhythm, time, and space relate to their personal life. The students will explore and develop a fit body through various forms of activities including age appropriate games and drills. They will see how God has created beauty through physical activity performed well. Students will cultivate habits that help them maintain a physically fit body throughout their lives.