Second Grade


Through guidance from their teachers, the Second Grade class works both independently and in small groups to progress toward their goals for the year. They are immersed in a culture of learning and discovery.
2nd Grade Qur’an
- Tajweed
- Memorization
- Reading
- Beauty in recitation
2nd Grade Islamic Studies
- Daily dua
- Stories and lessons from the lives of the sahabah
- Prayer
2nd Grade Arabic
- Vocabulary and phrases/sentences
- Further development of pronunciation and accent
- Simple reading and writing skills
- Oral comprehension
- Communication and expression
2nd Grade Language Arts
- Recognize cause-and-effect relationships in a text
- Interpret information from diverse sources
- Generate alternative endings to plots
- Distinguish between complete and incomplete sentences
- Identify and correctly use various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs, in writing and speaking
- Spell frequently used, irregular words correctly
2nd Grade Social Studies
- Essential concept of city including different neighborhoods and people in a
- Consumer vs. producer
- Resources and population
- Needs and wants of a city community
2nd Grade Math
- Patterning, probability
- Tell time to five minutes, place value, money
- Fractions, weight, adding, subtracting, multiplication and geometry
2nd Grade Science
Science Fusion is a state-of-the-art science program designed for building inquiry, STEM, and optimized for learning in the classroom, at home, on a laptop, a tablet, or using a science textbook. The digital curriculum, virtual labs and hands-on activities, and write-in science textbook develops important critical thinking skills that prepare students for success in future science courses and in the workplace. The themes in this grade are:
- Work Like a Scientist
- Technology and Our World
- All About Animals
- All About Plants
- Environments for Living Things
- Earth and Its Resources
- All About Weather
- The Solar System
- Changes in Matter
- Energy and Magnets
2nd Grade Art
- How artists think and use materials
- Fiber arts: felting, weaving, knitting
2nd Grade Drama, Percussions, and Vocals
- Class theater performance in Language Arts Enrichment
- Sing nasheeds in the morning assembly
- Play instruments, sing, movement
- Listen, create
- Performance and reflection
2nd Grade PE
- Basketball, soccer, track and field and badminton
- Fair play
- Cooperation
- Rules and safety procedures
- Conflict resolution