Mrs. Laura English
2nd Grade Teacher
p: 317-786-4013 ext. 208
e: lenglish@stmarkindy.org

Mrs. English has been teaching 2nd grade at St. Mark since 2008.  She is blessed to share her faith with her 3 children who attend at St. Mark.   Mrs. English strives to create a fun-filled, inclusive environment for all learners where they will grow in their faith and academics throughout the year. 

​Go Lions!!  

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Mrs. Nichole Hood
2nd Grade Instructional Assistant
e: nhood@stmarkindy.org
This is Mrs. Hood's first year as a 2nd grade IA at St. Mark.  She loves being able work with her students everyday.  Mrs. Hood works to create a positive learning environment that allows everyone to grow in their knowledge and faith together.

Below is a description of the subjects that St. Mark students will learn about in Mrs. English's class
at St. Mark Catholic School

Religion



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

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Reading/Language Arts

• 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

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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

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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

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Science

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

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Helpful Websites
ixl.com
kidsa-z.com
xtramath.com
getepic.com
spellingcity.com/users/Mrsenglish2
Google Classroom
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