Second Grade Speciality Classes
2022-2023
1st Trimester
Technology
Skills learned:
1. Duplicating slides in Keynote and adding details a little at a time (then exporting to create a movie)
2. Creating realistic animations
3. Designing their own animation scenes
4. Learning to use Live Loops, record and export to a file
5. Follow a code using Ozobots
6. Using the fill tool on Numbers to get the exact color to hide an object
Gym
2nd Grade has been working on cooperation, team building and sportsmanship throughout the different games and activities we have done so far. Each Gym class begins with warm up stations that consist of different exercises that the students rotate through to get their bodies moving. Next trimester will consist of different exercises for the students to learn.
Some of the themes and activities we have done so far include Memory Games, Relay Races, Rock, Paper, Scissors Tag as well as manipulative movements such as overhand/underhand throwing and catching. We are working as a group or individual for each game as well as being good sports throughout the duration of each gym class.
Next trimester, we will introduce more manipulative skills such as kicking, striking and hula hooping. This will help us Segway into the different major sports such as baseball, soccer, football and hockey, just to name a few.
Art Class
Third Graders are becoming quite the artists! We are learning about the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. Our objectives for the first trimester were to understand and use line, shape, color and pattern in our work. Many of our pieces have a literature connection to books as well as a Social Emotional Learning connection. We read "Skin Like Mine" then painted skin tone rainbows while adding in the element of Pattern into our project.
While we've primarily been working on 2-D art, we will be diving into ceramics and fiber arts next trimester.
Music
Students have also been rehearsing for their winter concert since mid-October. They learned how to sing with a healthy voice and with proper breath support. For the concert, they will perform three songs together, plus a finale with the third, fourth, and fifth grade classes.
Next trimester, students can expect to continue using a variety of instruments and to learn new rhythms.