Second Grade
Welcome to the Battle Creek Second Grade Page!
Here is what a typical day in second grade consists of:
The day starts with breakfast in the room followed by announcements and Morning Meeting to jumpstart the day.
Our academics are as follows:
Literacy
- Phonics instruction from UFLI
- Read Aloud
Reader’s Workshop consists of mini lessons based on state standards and small guided reading groups based on the student’s reading level. The students practice independent reading for stamina, through book boxes, library, and reading apps that are applicable to develop their reading skills.
Writer’s Workshop
consists of mini lessons based on state standards and taught through writing units such as research, persuasion, poetry and narratives, etc… A new curriculum to look forward to is our Step to Writing.
Math
HMH Into Math establishes a varied and fun format for hands-on math discovery. We use pre and post-test assessments to monitor the students for mastery.
Social Studies
consists of lessons taught based on state standards incorporating the resources, Studies Weekly and other resources provided by the school district.
Specialists
Consists of Library, Science, Phy-ed, Art.
Field Trip
Other learning opportunities include field trips to support our academics in the classroom. We do a lot of outdoor classroom learning.
Please stop by and say "Hi!"