2nd Grade Mrs. English

Below is a listing of the topics and lessons St. Mark students will cover in Mrs. English's Second Grade classes at St. Mark Catholic School
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Mrs. Laura English
p: 317-786-4013 ext. 208
e: lenglish@stmarkindy.org

Welcome to Mrs. English's Second Grade Class!  The 2019-2020 school year will be my 12th year teaching Second Grade at St. Mark.  I strive to create a fun-filled, inclusive environment for all learners.  We will grow in our faith and academics throughout the year. 

​Go Lions!! 

Religion
  • First Reconciliation and First Communion preparation
  • Learn to pray the Rosary
  • Study the Sacraments and Church seasons
  • Attend weekly all school Liturgy
  • Daily Prayer 

Language Arts (Reading, Writing, Spelling, English)
  • Comprehension strategies including: schema, mental images, inferring, asking questions and synthesizing information
  • Writer's Workshop
  • Grammar skills including: nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, subjects & predicates
  • Daily 5 Reading Rotations
  • Argumentative, Informative and Narrative Writing
  • Speaking and Listening skills

Math
  • Represent and solve problems using addition and subtraction
  • Understand and use place value
  • Work with time and money
  • Reason with shapes and their attributes
  • Measure and estimate lengths in standard units

Social Studies
  • Learn the roles of being a good citizen
  • Demonstrate map and globe skills
  • Explore goods and services
  • Examine our country long ago
  • Identify roles and positions in our government

Science
  • Plant and animal life cycles​
  • ​​Earth’s weather and seasons​
  • Fossils and Dinosaurs​
  • Motion and Sound
  • Solar System
  • ​Simple Machines