ELEMENTARY - THE SECOND YEAR

The second year of the Elementary Program focuses on 5 main elements:

 

• Math

• Language

• History

• Geography

• Science

Math

Fundamentals of Decimal System

• Counting 1 - 1,000

• Skip Counting 1-10's

• Place Value up to 9,999,999

• Hierarchy of Decimal System Material

• Ordinal Numbers

 

Operations - Addition

• Addition up to 2-4-digit addends static (Stamp Game, Dot Board, Small Bead Frame, Large Bead Frame, Golden Mat)

• Addition of 2-4 digit addends dynamic (Stamp Game, Dot Board, Small Bead Frame, Large Bead Frame, Golden Mat)

• Addition of Multiple Addends

• Memorization of Math Facts - Addends between 1-10 (Bead Bars, Flash Cards, Games, Addition Charts, etc.)

• Associative and Commutative Properties of Addition

• Passage to Abstraction

 

Operations - Subtraction

• Subtraction up to four-digit numbers static (Stamp Game, Dot Board, Small Bead Frame, Large Bead Frame, Golden Mat)

• Subtraction of two four-digit numbers dynamic (Stamp Game, Dot Board, Small Bead Frame, Large Bead Frame, Golden Mat)

• Memorization of Math Facts 1-18 (Bead Bars, Negative Snake Game, Flash Cards, Subtraction Cards, etc.)

• Missing Subtrahend, Minuend and Difference

• Passage to Abstraction

 

Operations - Multiplication

• Multiplication of a 4-digit number by a 1-digit multiplier (Stamp Game, Small Bead Frame, Large Bead Frame, Checkerboard, Golden Mat)

• Multiplication of a 4-digit number by 2-digit multiplier (Stamp Game, Small Bead Frame, Large Bead Frame, Checkerboard, Golden Mat)

• Memorization of Math Facts Tables 1-10: (Bead Bars, Multiplication Charts, Flash Cards, Decanomial, Games, etc.)

• Missing Factors

• Passage to Abstraction

 

Operations - Division

• Process of Division

• Division of a 2 digit number without a remainder (Golden Bead, Stamp Game, Racks and Tubes, Stamp Game, Golden Mat)

• Division up to a 2 digit number with a remainder (Golden Beads, Racks and Tubes, Stamp Game, Golden Mat)

• Division Memorization - Facts of Divisors 1-9 (Unit Division Board, Division

 

Fractions

• Introduction to Fractions

• Recognition of Fractions: Concrete Material and Symbol

• Fraction Skittles

• Fraction Circles

• Equivalences

• Fraction Circle Box

• Fractions: Addition with Like Denominators (Fraction Circles, Fraction Circle Box)

• Fractions: Subtraction of Like Denominators (Fraction Circles, Fraction Circle Box)

• Fractions: Addition with Unlike Denominators (Fraction Circles, Fraction Circle Box)

• Fractions: Subtraction with Unlike Denominators (Fraction Circles, Fraction Circle Box)

• Fraction Equivalences: (Fraction Circles, Fraction Circle Box)

• Rounding Numbers

 

Problem Solving

• Addition Word Problems

• Subtraction World Problems

• Multiplication Word Problems

• Multi-Step

• Patterns

• Tables

 

Money

• Identifying Units of Currency

• Counting Money

• Making Change

• Adding Money

• Subtracting Money

• Multiplying Money

 

Measurement

• Linear Measurement: Inch, Foot, Yard, and Mile

• Liquid: Cup, Pint, Quart and Gallon

• Dry: Teaspoon, Tablespoon, and Cup

• Using a Trundle Wheel

• Weight: Ounce, Pound

• Volume: Sensorial

• Temperature: Fahrenheit

• Practical Applications: Cooking and Science

 

Graphing

• Line of Graphs

• Picture Graphs

• Bar Graph

• Ordered Pairs

 

Inequalities

• Greater Than

• Less Than

• Equal To...

 

Geometry

• Recognition and Nomenclature of Geometric Figures - 3D

• Lines

• Angles

• Can Identify Regular Polygons through the Decagon

• Can Identify Irregular Polygons through the Decagon

• Can Identify Quadrilaterals

• Construction of Geometric Figures

• Calculator Skills

 

History

Time

• Hours

• Minutes

• Seconds

• Passage

• Linear Calendar

• Days of the Week

• Months of the Year

• Seasons

• Personal Timeline

• Telling Time: Non-digital and Digital (Hour, Half-hour, Quarter Hour, Five Minutes, Minute)

• Fundamental Tenses

• BC/AD

 

Prehistory

• Big Bang/Creation Stories

• Formation of the Solar System

• Formation of the Earth

• Long Black Line

• Clock of Eras

• Timeline

 

Solar System

• Copernican Theory of Revolution

• Study of Nine Planets

• Revolution of the Plants

• Diameter of Planets

• Relative Size of Planets

• Mass of Planets

• Distance of Planets

• The Sun

• Stars

 

Citizenship

 

Language

Speaking Skills

• Oral Reports

• Public Speaking

• Participating in Group Discussions

 

Listening Skills

• Following Directions

• Oral Comprehension

 

Comprehension

• Identifying Character's Feelings/Motives/Traits/Behaviors

• Summarize Plot,

• Identifying Problems

• Predictions

• Locating the Answer

• Getting the Facts

• Drawing Conclusions

• Working within Words

• Following Directions

• Sequencing

• Inferences

• Using the Context

 

Sentence Analysis

• Subject/Predicate

 

Handwriting

• Upper Case Manuscript

• Lower Case Manuscript

• Upper Case Cursive

• Lower Case Cursive

• Correct Spacing

 

Word Attack Skills

• Blends

• Digraphs

• Phonograms

• Short Vowel

• Long Vowel

• Silent E

• Puzzle Words

• Dipthongs

 

Grammar

• Function of Words - (Preposition, Conjunction, and Interjection)

• Grammar Boxes - (Noun, Article, Adjective, Verb and Pronoun)

 

Reading

• Simple Sentences

• Phonetic Readers

• Simple Non-Phonetic Readers

• Silent Reading

• Language Series

• Read Aloud/Literature Study

• Dolch Word List

 

Word Study

• Compound Words

• Contractions

• Antonyms

• Synonyms

• Dictionary Skills

• Classification

• Homophones

• Thesaurus

• Prefix

• Suffix

 

Spelling

• Rhyming Words

• Word Families

• Sight Words

• Phonetic Words

 

Punctuation

• Periods

• Question Marks

• Exclamations

• Paragraph Indentation

• Commas

• Quotation Marks

 

Capitalization

• Proper Nouns

• Initial Word

• Pronoun I

• Proper Adjectives

 

Alphabetization

• First, Second and Third Letter

 

Creative Writing

• Journals

• Simple Sentences

• Logical Noun Phrases

• Friendly Letter

• Paragraph

• Writing Workshop/Editing

• Webbing

 

Vocabulary

• Based on units of study in various curricula areas

 

History of Writing

 

Science

Zoology

• Five Kingdoms

• Five Classes of Vertebrates Review of External Parts: Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals

• Identification of Common Vertebrates: Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals

• Continuation of Invertebrates

• Annelids

• Platyhelminthes

• Aschelminthes

• Arthropods: Insects, Crustaceans

• Mollusks: Snail, Clam, Octopus, Squid

• Echinoderms: Starfish, Sea Urchin, Sand Dollar

• Defense & Camouflage

• Animal Classification Charts

• Tree of Life

 

Botany

• Pollination

• Germination

• Photosynthesis

• Thallophytes: Algae, Fungi, Lichen

• Bryophytes: Liverworts, Mosses

• Pteridophytes: Ferns, Horsetails, Clubmosses

• Gymnosperms

• Angiosperms

• Tree of Life

• Classification Chart

 

Physical Science

• Light: Eye, Color, Reflection, Refraction, Shadows, Camera, Sundial

• Physics: Simple Machines, Technology

• Chemistry: Freezing, Melting, Currents, Matter, Mixtures, Solutions, Compounds, Periodic Table

• Sounds: Ear, Vibrations, Sound Waves, Pitch, Frequency

• Electricity: Static Electricity, Batteries, Resistance, Conductor/Insulator, Open/Closed Circuit, Series/Parallel Circuit, Magnetism

• Energy: Types: Potential/Kinetic, Atomic/Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, Magnetic, Thermal, Chemical and Conservation

 

Note: The science curriculum follows a three-year cycle. Year one includes light and physics. Year two includes energy and chemistry. Year three includes sound and electricity.

 

Geography

Political Geography

• Continents: (in-depth study of two continents per year)

• Puzzle Maps

• Outline Maps

• Compass Directions/Skills: N,S,E, & W, NE, NW, SE, SW

• Maps Skills: Atlas Skills, Street Maps, Highway Maps, Contour Map

• Flag Study: Flag as Symbol, Parts, Flags of Relevant Continents Studied

 

Physical Geography

• Land and Water Forms: Cape, Bay, Island, Lake, Isthmus, Strait, Gulf, Peninsula

• Land, Water & Air

• Interior of the Earth: Layers of the Earth

• Geographical Features: Mountains, Foothills, Valley, Plateau, Canyon, Mesa, River, Volcano, Crater Lake, Archipelago, System of Lakes

• Volcanoes: Parts of a Volcano

• Climates: Study Relevant Climates of Continents Being Studied

• Environments/Biomes: Study Relevant Climates of Continents Being Studied

 

Cultural Geography

• Needs of People: Introduction to Material/Spiritual Needs - Shelter, Clothing, Transportation, Self-Defense, Food, Art, Music

• Holiday Study

 

Note: The continents are studied in a 3-year cycle. Year one includes North America and Europe. Two year includes Asia, Australia and Antarctica. Year three includes South America and Africa.