In second grade at Hayden Meadows, we work to provide our students with a child centered, inquiry based program while still ensuring our students have a firm grasp of our key concepts. We strive to balance academics and character education throughout our instruction.

 In reading, our goals are to

• read fluently

• decode quickly and accurately

• build a strong vocabulary

• develop higher level comprehension strategies

Our objectives in math will align with the new Idaho Cores Standards and include

• addition and subtraction fluency

• place value

• problem solving

• measurement

• geometry

In social studies, we will

• learn about our role as citizens in our community

• describe how people depend on their environment to meet their basic needs

• research the important roles of historical and current figures in our nation

During our science units students will also

• explore weather patterns and dangerous storms

• investigate the life cycles, adaptations, and interdependence of plants and animals

• experiment with every day simple machines

We are excited for the opportunity to work with our incoming group of second graders and their families!