Curriculum Map for 2nd Grade
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Subjects:
Months:
Religion
Language Arts Math   Science Social Studies
Aug./Sept
The Mass, Creation, Jesus Our Savior, Bible, God the Father
Chapters 1-4
Parts of a Book
Predictions, Story Elements
Context Clues
Spelling Units 1-6
Phonics - Digraphs, blends, closed syllables and exceptions, vowel pairs
Handwriting - Basic Strokes, numerals
Sentences, subjects, predicates, punctuation
Writing -  Ideas and Content - Narrative
Numeration
Place Value
Basic Facts
Add with 2 digits
Plants Grow and Change
Animals Grow and Change
Living in Communities
October
Jesus, Holy Spirit, Trinity,
 10 Commandments
Chapters 5-7
Read Graphs/diagrams
Problem and Solution
Inferences
Spelling Units 7-10
Phonics - vowels pairs and suffixes
Handwriting - Ll,Ii,Tt,Oo,Aa,Dd
Nouns (common/proper), Verbs, Adjectives
Writing - Organization, Narrative
Basic facts  Subtraction
with 2 digits

Habitats
Geography and Earth's Resources
November
Conscience, Grace, Sacraments, Reconciliation, Act of Contrition
Chapters 8-11
Dictionary, Encyclopedia
Fantasy and Reality
Context Clues
Cause and Effect
Spelling Units 11-13
Phonics - VCE syllables, 2 syllable words, compund words, suffixes
Handwriting - Cc,Ee,Ff,Gg,Jj,Qq
Possessive nouns
Writing - Voice, Opinion
Basic Facts
Money,Time
Numbers to 1000
+ and -  with 3 digits

Using Natural Resources, Health, Nutrition, Senses
Work in the Community - Junior Achievement
December
First Penance, Advent, Christmas
Dictionary, Encyclopedia
Fantasy and Reality
Context Clues
Cause and Effect, Synonyms
Spelling Unit 14-15
Phonics - Contractions
Handwriting - Uu,Ss,Bb,Pp,Rr,Nn,Mm,Hh
ABC order, Dictionary
Writing - Word Choice, Expository
Geometry, Patterns
Matter
U.S. Symbols
January
Church Year, God's Kingdom, Discipleship
Lord's Prayer
Chapters12-15
Drawing Conclusions
Compare and Contrast, Antonyms
Spelling Units 16-18
Phonics - Open syllables, syllable division, r-controlled syllables
Handwriting - Vv,Yy,Ww,Xx,Kk,Zz
Verbs (past tense, helping, being)
Writing - Word Choice, Descriptive
Basic Facts
Review + and -
Measurement, Area, Perimeter
Fractions

Solar System, Weather
Government
February

Worship,
Liturgy of the Word
Lent
Family Life
Chapters16-17
Reading Directions/Newsletters
Summarize, Sequence of Events
Context Clues
Spelling Units 19-22
Phonics - r-controlled syllables, double vowel syllables, homophones
Handwriting - Practice and Application
Pronouns, Adverbs, Adjectives
Writing - Sentence Fluency, Friendly Letter
Basic Facts
Tables and Graphs
Concepts of Multiplication/
Division


 Forces, Magnets
U.S. History
March
Family Life, Lent
Holy Week, Easter Season
Calendars, Signs, Ads
Summarize, Sequence, Context Clues
Spelling Units 23-24
Phonics - double vowel syllable, vowel pairs
Handwriting - Practice and Application
Listening/Speaking
Adjectives, Contractions
Writing - Conventions, Expository
Basic Facts
Probability

Motion
Sound

Map Review
April
Liturgy of the Eucharist, Holy Communion,
Chapters 18-19
Subject Search
Form Generalizations
Multiple Meaning Words
Main Idea
Figurative Language
Spelling Units 25-29
Phonics - Double vowel syllables, Vowel pairs
Handwriting - Practice and Application
Listening/Speaking, Synonyms, Antonyms, Homophones
Writing - Poetry
Basic Facts Multiplication and Division Concepts
Add and Subtract dollars and cents
Dinosaurs
Human body
People and Places in History
May
First Communion, Church's Mission, Ascension/Pentecost,  Heaven
Chapters 20-21
Author Search
Form Generalizations
Multiple Meaning Words
Main Idea
Figurative Language
Spelling - Unit 30
Phonics - Consonant-le syllable
Quotation Marks
Handwriting - Practice and Application
Writing - Narrative

Review, practice and extend
Human Body
Earthquakes
Current Events
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