2nd Grade

Reading- Readers will notice and analyze the specific choices that authors make when writing fiction texts. This is called the author’s craft. Author's craft refers to the intentional decisions, tools, and techniques an author uses to write a story. It's about more than understanding what the author wrote. Author's craft is all about thinking about why the author wrote it the way they did. Students will specifically focus on Kevin Henkes’ writing style.

Writing- Students will write fiction stories based on Kevin Henkes style of writing. 

Math- Students will solve addition and subtraction problems with quantities up to 1,000. They will choose efficient strategies to solve problems and check their work for accuracy using a second strategy.

Science- In this unit, students begin to develop an understanding of the world's animal biodiversity. Students will also focus on habitats and how the surrounding environment affects what organisms live in a particular environment.