2nd Grade Plan for Autumn (2009)

LANGUAGE ARTS
Learning Language Arts through Literature

Phonics, Decoding, and Word Recognition:
5. Read grade-appropriate materials aloud with proper expression and intonation.
Some titles:
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Reading Comprehension:
4. Identify rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, simile, and metaphor in poetry. Read and recognize limericks.

I'm Nobody! Who Are You? by Emily Dickinson
Lots of Limericks by Myra Cohn Livingston; Margaret McElderry
The Random House Book of Poetry for Children by Jack Prelutsky
A Surfeit of Similes by Norton Juster; William Morrow

MATHEMATICS
Saxon Math 2

HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
Beautiful Feet

SCIENCE
Apologia's Exploring Creation with Astronomy by Jeannie Fulbright

ART
Art Through Children's Literature by Debi Englebaugh; www.lu.com/tips
Kids Create! Art and Craft Experiences for 3- to 9-Year-Olds by Laurie Carlson
Drawing with Children by Mona Brookes
Discovering Great Artists by MaryAnn F. Kohl and Kim Solga

MUSIC
Music Theory for Beginners by Emma Danes

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1. Be familiar with the elements of good nutrition and the structure of the food pyramid.

The Edible Pyramid by Loreen Leedy
Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition by Lizzy Rockwell

Miscellanious:
Merriam-Webster Dictionary for Kids - online student dictionary
Bookworm - game published by Oxford Games, Ltd.
Cyberguides - www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html (This may be helpful with Heidi.)