Parker Damon Building
11 Charter Road, Acton, MA 01720, 978-264-3377
Language ArtsStudents work on building reading fluency and comprehension through continued phonics instruction, small book groups, guided reading experiences, and partner reading. Teachers and the reading specialist offer extra support and enrichment through small groups and individual work. Fiction, nonfiction, biographies, and poetry are used for direct reading instruction and read-aloud, and are integrated within science, social studies, and mathematics thematic studies. Writing is ongoing, varied, and integrated across the subject areas. Students are introduced to the writing process (planning, sharing, giving feedback, revision, editing, and publishing) and develop skills in spelling and word study, paragraph-writing and poetry, personal experience writing, and research. MathematicsThe Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley enVision math program is used and supplemented with the TERC Investigations math program. Students work in large and small groups, as well as in partnerships. Emphasis is placed on:
A variety of materials and problem-solving strategies are used to develop flexibility and fluency with mathematical thinking. Science
Social Studies/GeographyLong Ago and Far Away:
Students build understanding of people's basic needs and wants and how they change over time and place. Timelines, storytelling, geography, hands-on explorations, and the arts are integral to these studies. Related StudiesA variety of field trips are important to the various second grade studies, including outdoor hikes, nature trips, and museum visits, as well as occasional special grade level activity days. Art is also integral to student's work, and may include plays, movement, and/or visual arts. |
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