Religion
  Text – Sadlier             We Believe
  www.webelieveweb.com

• Emphasis on What Catholics Believe, How Catholics Worship, How Catholics Live and Pray
• Active participation in Mass, prayer services, and class is required.
• Traditional prayers will be learned and prayed.
• Students focus on The Ten Commandments and prepare to celebrate the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.

Reading
  Text - Macmillan/McGraw Hill     Treasures
  www.macmillanmh.com

• Emphasis on instilling a love of reading as well as development of skills.
• Students read a variety of fiction and non-fiction in various genres.
• Students explore literature in drama, dance, and music at the Children’s Theatre.
• Independent reading through the Accelerated Reader Program and the S.T.A.R. reading programs
• Current events are read about and discussed in the Weekly Reader, which includes National Geographic topics.
• Whole group reading includes books from the Magic Tree House series.

        Grammar

• Grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure are stressed in Journal writing.
• Lessons coordinate with our grammar book from the Treasures reading series.
• We will use Daily Oral Language as well as Daily Language Review

Spelling

• Used in conjunction with Treasures Reading Program
• Tests on Friday unless a change in schedule is required
• Spelling challenge words are incorporated in the whole language approach

Math
    Text - McGraw-Hill    Mathematics
    www.mhschool.com

• Emphasis on addition, subtraction, money, and telling time
• Data analysis, probability and measurement are explored
• Place Value
• Problem solving and algebraic thinking
• Geometric shapes
• Graphs
• Math games involving manipulatives reinforce skills and fact retention.
• Timed tests involving math facts, to sharpen skills and increase speed and accuracy

         www.coolmath.com
       
 Social Studies
     Text - McGraw-Hill       People and Places

• History of the United States
• World Geography and map study
• Culture
• Economics includes a 5 week Junior Achievement Course
• Citizenship includes a 7 week program presented by Catholic Charities which includes Responsibility, Friendship, and Conflict Resolution.

Science
      Text - McGraw-Hill     Science
      www.mhscience02.com

• Emphasis on Life Science, Physical Science, and Earth Science
• Two presentations by the Cincinnati Zoo Wildlife Comes to You Program
• Exploratory field trips to Farm Frenzy and the Cincinnati Nature Center
• Science Fair to be held in February – 2nd graders are required to participate