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Curriculum Overview – Grade 2
This is a broad overview of the curriculum that will be taught in the second grade at the Franconian International School. The FIS curriculum has been developed and organized to incorporate components from a variety of concepts and institutions. The FIS Curriculum consists of central elements of an inquiry based curriculum, The National Curriculum from Great Britain, concepts of curriculum from the United States and the official Bavarian Curriculum for public elementary schools. We have listed the major topics or themes that will be covered during the year for each subject. This is a guide and it is our goal to teach our curriculum as comprehensively and consistently as possible. In the primary grades, many topics will not be taught in isolation as separate subjects, but will be integrated as meaningful experiences that the children will be able to relate to in their everyday life.
Language Arts
Spoken Language ¨ Exploring, explaining, planning, predicting, investigating and sharing ideas, insights and opinions ¨ Reading aloud, telling and enacting stories and poems ¨ Reporting, describing, and presenting ¨ Developing listening skills Reading ¨ Develop reading strategies and phonics skills ¨ Improving fluency, accuracy, understanding and enjoyment ¨ Various texts: Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, traditional stories, legends, etc. ¨ Deepen understanding of plot, ideas, characters, vocabulary and use of language Writing For a variety of purposes - stories, poetry, letters, factual reports, journals, etc. ¨ Features of layout and presentation ¨ Punctuation and grammar ¨ Planning and drafting processes ¨ Spelling, use of dictionary ¨ Develop legible handwriting
Mathematics
Numbers and the number system ¨ Counting, properties of numbers and number sequences ¨ Place value and ordering ¨ Estimating and rounding ¨ Fractions Calculations ¨ Understanding addition and subtraction ¨ Rapid recall of addition and subtraction facts ¨ Mental calculations strategies (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) ¨ Pencil and paper procedures (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) ¨ Understanding multiplication and division ¨ Checking results of calculations Solving Problems ¨ Making decisions, word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division ¨ Reasoning about number and shapes ¨ Problems in "real life": money and measures Handling Data ¨ Organizing and interpreting data Measures, shape and space ¨ Measures: Length, mass, capacity ¨ Time: Digital and analogue clock ¨ 2-D and 3-D shapes
Science
¨ Rocks and Soils ¨ Light and Shadow ¨ Materials and their properties ¨ Helping Plants Grow ¨ Teeth and Healthy Eating ¨ Magnets and Springs
Social Studies
Geography ¨ Mapping Skills ¨ Weather: Study of Rain Forest ¨ Environmental change History ¨ Famous people ¨ Vikings
German
German as a first language ¨ Developing of speaking skills: Telling, reporting, describing, explaining, opinions ¨ Reading for accuracy, fluency and facts ¨ Writing of stories / free writing ¨ Spelling of nouns, words with st/sp d/t g/k ¨ Syllabification ¨ Grammatical aspects (nouns, verbs, adjectives, classification of sentences) ¨ Stress on reading of German children’s literature and poems
German as a second language ¨ Oral language ¨ Acquisition of the language through songs, rhymes, games, stories, dialogues, sentence structures and grammatical patterns ¨ Vocabulary from child–related everyday situations (family, friends, school) ¨ Basic reading and writing
Personal / Social Education
¨ Safety ¨ Friendship ¨ Independence ¨ Fairness ¨ Problem solving ¨ Respecting others / property and self
Physical Education
¨ Elementary movement combinations (fine motor skills) ¨ What can the human body do? ¨ Partner and Team Games – competition ¨ Improve self-confidence / appreciate and enjoy PE ¨ Learning about sports equipment (Introduction to basic equipment – ball, rope, hoop, stick, mat, box, long bench, rings, beam)
Art
¨ Developing skills in the techniques of: ¨ Drawing, painting, printing, collage, fabric work and work in 3-D ¨ Continued work in the use of pattern, texture, colour, line, tone, shape, form
IT
¨ Basic word processing ¨ Keyboard and mouse skills ¨ Internet research ¨ Save/open files
Music / Drama
¨ Songs ¨ Movement / Dance ¨ Singing Games ¨ Rhythm ¨ Dynamics ¨ Percussion instruments ¨ Responding to Music ¨ Music Appreciation
Ethics
¨ Life – Learning – Judging: I’m glad that I’m able to see ¨ To be glad – to be sad: Wishes; reasons for being sad ¨ Schedule of time is necessary ¨ Work: Ways to evaluate our work ¨ Changes: Nature/Ourselves/Growing up |
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