August

• Spelling: Short Vowels
• Social Studies: Earth; Basic Landforms
• Science: Animal Classification
• Math: Addition Patterns (1-20); Subtraction Patterns (1-20)
• Reading: Skills Good Readers Use; Fiction/Non-fiction
• Writing: Correct Sentence Structure and Punctuation

September

• Spelling: Short Vowel (u); Vowel-Consonant-e Pattern
• Social Studies: Using An Atlas
• Science: Animal Classification
• Math: Doubles; Adding/Subtracting 9; Three addends
• Reading: Sequencing; Following Directions; Title, Author, Main Idea, Character, Setting
• Writing: Writing in sequence (First, Then, Finally)

October

• Spelling: Consonant Clusters; Words with k or ck; Double Consonants; Long a (ai or ay)
• Social Studies: Compass Rose, Borders; and Map Legends
• Science: Animal Classification and Seeds
• Math: Place Value (1-100)
• Reading: Inferences and Predictions, Legends and Plays
• Writing: Comparisons

November

• Spelling: Long e (ea or ee); Vowel Sound in Ball
• Social Studies: Equator; Tropic of cancer; Tropic of capricorn; Vlimate
• Science: Seeds
• Math: USA Coins; Money
• Reading: Identifying Cause and Effect; Tall tales
• Writing: Cause and Effect

December

• Spelling: Words with sh or ch; Words with th or wh
• Social Studies: Continents; Countries; Cities; Communities
• Science: Seeds
• Math: Time and Calendars
• Reading: Folk Tales
• Writing: Cause and Effect

March

• Spelling: Words Ending in nd,/ng /nk; Words Ending with s or es; Long o Spellings; Moon and Book Vowel sounds
• Social Studies: The First 13 States
• Science: Dinosaurs and Prehistory
• Math: Double Digit Addition
• Reading and Writing: Review Semester 1

April

• Spelling: Homophones; Words with Long i Spellings; Words with Final y (like puppy); Vowel Sound in Cow
• Social Studies: The First 13 States
• Science: Dinosaurs and Prehistory
• Math: Double Digit Subtraction
• Reading: Idioms (Amelia Bedelia)
• Writing: Writing Questions

May

• Spelling: Compound Words; Contractions; Vowel Sound in Car; Vowel Sound in Store
• Social Studies: Barter and Trade
• Science: Matter (Solids, Liquids, Gases)
• Math: Geometry and Fractions
• Reading: Context CLues
• Writing: Letter Writing

June

• Spelling: Words Ending in er; Words Ending in ed or ing
• Social Studies: Ancient China and Egypt
• Science: The Human Body
• Math: Working with Numbers to 1000
• Reading: Poetry
• Writing: Poetry

Basic Skills

• that will be reviewed over and over again during Grade 2: Using reference materials; ABC order; Proofreading; Public speaking; Oral reading; Using Table of Contents; Index; Glossary; Dictionary; Measurement: (cm./in., liter, cups Fahrenheit and Celsius)