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Curriculum Overview 

Language Arts

Reading

At Wolford we have recently adopted a new reading program called Superkids.  This is one of the most successful reading series when it comes to providing a strong foundation for continuing the development of reading phonics and vocabulary skills. 

  • Phonemic Awareness: The ability to hear, identify and manipulate the individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words.

  • Phonics: The relationship between phonemes (the sounds of the spoken language) and graphemes (the letters and spellings that represent those sounds in written language)

  • Vocabulary: The development of information about the meaning and pronunciation of words.

  • Fluency: The ability to read text accurately and quickly.

  • Comprehension: Understanding, remembering and communicating with others about what has been read.

Sight Words/Re-reads Homework Practice

Sight words are key to the development and progress of your child's fluency speed. Please practice these words nightly to increase your child’s reading fluency and self confidence.  We will assess the children on these words periodically throughout the year and send home a new list when they have mastered their current list.  

Spelling

Our spelling program is a component of our reading curriculum. The spelling list will consist of words that are directly related to the phonics we are working on in reading. There will be weekly tests. 

Writing

Writing is part of the Superkids reading curriculum.  Writing will be integrated within daily reading instruction.  Handwriting is also supported through the Superkids curriculum.

Mathematics

Wolford Elementary will be using GoMath. GoMath uses objects, drawings, math vocabulary, and real-world situations to help students build mathematical ideas that make sense to them.

Key Concepts:

  • Time to 5 minutes

  • Money-counting coins to $1.00

  • Math Facts to 20

  • Recognize, count, and write numbers to 1,000

  • Place value to 1,000

  • Adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers with regrouping

  • Shape identification and division

  • Measurement

We will be practicing math facts in the classroom. Math facts/skills should be reviewed for a few minutes each night as part of your child's homework. Children need to develop a strong number sense in math and flashcards help them remember how numbers can be combined in different ways.

Science

We will be using the following units of study to learn scientific methods and address state and district science standards:

  • Ecosystem Diversity

  • Matter

  • Earth Materials

The science program that we use is a "hands-on" experimental approach to the study of science concepts.

Social Studies

At Wolford we use the Social Studies Alive program. In second grade, the unit of study is My Community. We teach the state and district standards thru this program and our reading program. We also teach mapping and geography. 

Homework

The children are encouraged to do 30 minutes of homework each day. (20 minutes for reading and 10 minutes for math.)  Homework/planners will go home each day. Please, check that homework has been completed and sign in the box provided. Homework activities will always target skills learned in class.