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