Grade 2:
Canada
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Nelson Literacy
Plaid Phonics
Nelson Mathematics 2
Gavin Academy Learning Pack (composition book, pencil case with ruler and manipulatives, science and social studies worksheets)
OPTIONAL TEXTS:
CANADA COLOURING BOOK
FAMOUS ARTIST COLOURING BOOKS (VAN GOGH, ETC: PLEASE CONTACT YOUR TEACHER)
SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINES
The importance of cross-curricular resources.
Grade two is a big year: students have mastered phonics and many of them are able to read. During these years, students are avid learners and feel confident in many of their skills.
We encourage their new skills by offering cross-curricular materials: materials that use more than one skill-set to teach a subject. For example, books like "Miss Messier's Mess" and "The Heaviest Pumpkin Contest" teach mathematical concepts. The "Horrible Histories" series of books can put a more interesting spin on boring dates and timelines, and books like "make your own 3-d illusions" teach a variety of skills (art and mathematics).
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