St. Thomas School Grade Two Curriculum

St. Thomas SchoolCurriculum for Grade Two

(© 2011 Jean W. and Maria C. M. Rioux)

OPENING FOUR TIMES WEEKLY Prayers and Special IntentionsSaint of the day (Saints for Young Readers, Volume One and Two)Calculadder (at pace)Dictation: Grammar With a Giggle (Kiester)Big Book of Diagramming (Daly)Piano Practice

LITURGICAL YEAR ONCE WEEKLYCatholic Mosaic (Cay Gibson)September:__ Mother Theresa by Demi__ Peter Claver, Patron Saint of Slaves

by Durango__ The Tale of Three Trees By Angela

Hunt__ St. Jerome and the Lion By

Margaret HodgesOctober:__ Angel in the Waters/Horton Hears

a Who!__ My Guardian Daer by

Lademan/Brindle__ Francis: the Poor Man of Assisi by

de Paola__ A Saint and His Lion, A Tale of

Tekla by Stone

__ Father Philip Tells a Ghost Story by Brindle and Lademan

__ Moonlight Miracle by Tony Magliano

November:__ I Sing a Song of Saints of God by

Scott/Brown__ Saints: Lives and Illuminations by

Sanderson__ The Spirit of Tio Fernando by

Janice Levy__ The Pied Piper of Peru by Ann

Tompert__ Brother Joseph, Painter of Icons by

DenobleDecember:__ The Christmas Mirtacle of

Jonathan Toomey by Wojciechowski__ The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry__ Saint Francis and the Christmas

Donkey by Byrd__ The Clown of God by de Paola__ The Miracle of Saint Nicholas by

Whelan/Brown__ Saint Nicholas by Tompert__ Saint Nicholas: The Real Christmas

Legend by Stiegemeyer__ The Legend of St. Nicholas by Demi__ The Real Santa Claus by

Marianna Mayer__ The Lady of Guadalupe by dePaola__ The Legend of the Poinsetta by

dePaola__ The Night of Las Posadas by

dePaola__ The Very First Christmas by

Maier__ A Small Miracle by Collington__ The Donkey’s Dream by Berger__ The Crippled Lamb by LucadoJanuary:__ Mary, the Mother of Jesus by

dePaola__ Mary : Mother of Jesus by Joslin__ The Little Match Girl by Anderson

__ The Last Straw by Thury__ Story of the Three Wise Kings by

dePaola__ A Gift of Gracias by AlvarezFebuary:__ The Most Beautiful Thing in the

World by Brindle__ Brigid’s Cloak: An Ancient Irish

Story by Milligan__ The Holy Twins: Benedict and

Scholastica by Norris__ Saint Valentine by Sabuda__ Love is.... HalperinMarch:__ St. Ciaran, the Tale of a Saint of

Ireland by Schmidt__ Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland__ St. Patrick by Tompert__ The Song of the Swallows by Politi__ The Story of the Cross by Joslin__ The Giving Tree by SilversteinApril :__ Hosanna to You, Jesus by Mignoli__ Little Rose of Sharon by Gurley__ Through the Eyes of John by

Daybell__ Petook: An Easter Story by

Houselander

__ The Very First Easterby Maier__ Helen’s Special Picture by Previtali__ Saint George and the Dragon by

Hodges__ The Little Carpenter that Finds

Jesus: A Parable of the Eucharist by Andrews

May__ The Weight of a Mass: A Tale of

Faith by Nobisso__ The Caterpillar that Came to

Church: A Story of the Eucharist by Hooker

__ Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue by Bell

__ Pascal and the Kitchen Angels by dePaola

__ Karol From Poland by Wilson__ Joan of Arc: the Lily Maid by

Hodges__ Joan of Arc by Stanley

CATECHISM TWICE WEEKLYJesus Our Life (Faith and Life, Gr. 2)Read, narrate, and journal:__ Chapter 1__ Chapter 2__ Chapter 3__ Chapter 4__ Chapter 5__ Chapter 6__ Chapter 7__ Chapter 8__ Chapter 9

__ Chapter 10__ Chapter 11__ Chapter 12__ Chapter 13__ Chapter 14__ Chapter 15__ Chapter 16__ Chapter 17__ Chapter 18

__ Chapter 19__ Chapter 20__ Chapter 21__ Chapter 22__ Chapter 23__ Chapter 24__ Chapter 25__ Chapter 26__ Chapter 27

__ Chapter 28__ Chapter 29__ Chapter 30__ Chapter 31__ Chapter 32__ Chapter 33

Jesus and I (Aloysius J. Heeg S.J.)

Read and discuss:__Prayers__Sacraments__The Ten Commandments__All For You__Signification of the Sign of the Cross__Angels__Be At My Side....__Hail Mary, Full of Grace...__And Blessed is the Fruit of Thy

Womb...__Holy Mary, Mother of God__Pray For Us Sinners__Now__And at the Hour of Our Death__Our Father Who Art in heaven__Hallowed by Thy Name; Thy

Kingdom Come__Thy Will be done__Give us This Day our Daily Breaf__And Forgive Us Our Trespasses__And Lead Us Not Into Temptation__O My God, I am Heartily Sorry__Because of Thy Just Punishments__But Most od All Becaue They

Offend Thee

__Deserving of All My Love__I Firmly Resolve, With the Help of

Thy Grace__And To Avoid the Near Occasions of

Sin__ O Jesus, I Believe in You__O Jesus, I Hope in You__O Jesus, I Love You With All My

Heart__Come, O Holy Spirit, Help Me__To Think of My Sins__To Be Heartily Sorry For Them__To Make Up My Mind To Do

Them No More__To Tell Them To A Priest__And To Do Penance__O Sacrement Most Holy! O

Sacrement Divine!__All Praise and All Thanksgiving__When I Go To Confession__When I Go To Holy Communion__ First Communion Question and

Review

The Mass Explained to Children (Maria Montessori)

Chapter One:__The Meaning of the Mass; The

Mystery__The Church; The History of the

Mass__Catechumens and Faithful; The

Communion of Saints__The Mass Bells;Spiritual

Atmosphere; the CallChapter Two:__What is Necessary for the Mass;

Altar Cloths; Ornaments; Additional Ornaments of Love

__Preparing the Altar for Mass; The Sacred Vessels

__What the Priest Carries__The Bread and the Wine__The Priest__The Sacred Vestments:The

Liturgical ColorsChapter Three:__Intro to the MassChapter Four:__The Mass of the Catechumens pp.

56-63__The Mass of the Catechumens pp.

63-68Chapter Five:__The Offertory__The Centre of the Mass__Sacrifice; The Canon__The Diptychs__The Consecration__The Offering__Peace; Preparation for Holy

Communion__The Priest’s Communion__The Communion of the Faithful

SCRIPTURE STUDY THREE TIMES WEEKLYFirst Bible Stories (Illustrated by John Dillow)

The Old Testament:__ And so the world

began__ No longer perfect

__ Two sons, Cain and Abel

__ A fresh start__ The tallest tower__ Father of a great

nation__ The right wife for

Isaac__ The children of Israel__ Sold for twenty peices

of silver__ Thrown into prison__ Reunited__ You have been chosen__ Let my people go__ God looked after his

people__ God’s ten laws__ In the deset for 40

years__ Down crashed the

walls__ The secret of his

strength__ You God will be my

God__ We want a king__ The champion of

Israel

__ A great leader__ The wisest of men__ A wonderful temple

for God__ Israel will be taken__ The true God__ The prophet Isaiah__ Thrown to the lions__ An enormous fish__ The king of peaceThe New Testament:__ The angel messenger__ Chosen__ The little town of

Bethlehem__ The Shepherds__ The three wise men__ My Father’s house__ God’s king is coming__ Changed into wine__ Chosen twelve__ The paralyzed man__ Our Father in heaven__ Good solid foundations__ A Roman officer__ A fierce storm__ Only Believe

__ The Good Shepherd__ The Seeds That Fall

on Good soil__ I am the Father__ Five thousand people__ Moses and the

prophet, Elijah__ My son was lost__ The good Samaritan__ The raising of

Lazarus__ Have mercy on us__ Zaccheaus, the chief

tax collector__ Entering Jerusalem__ Thirty peices of silver__ The last meal__ A garden called

Gethsemane__ I do not know Him__ Father forgive them__ The Son of God__ The Tomb__ Risen from the dead__ The Holy Spirit

A First Bible (Sewell)

__ The Story of Creation__ Noah and the Ark__ Jacob’s Ladder__ Moses in the Bulrushes__ Moses and the Children of Israel__ The Ten Commandments__ Balaam’s Ass__ Ruth and Naomi__ The Child Samuel__ David Plays to Saul__ David and Goliath__ Daniel in the Lion’s Den__ Jonah and the Great Fish__ Jonah Under the Gourd VineNew Testament:__ The Annunciation__ Jesus is Born in Bethlehem__ The Childhood of Jesus__ John the Baptist is Born__ John the Baptist and Jesus__ The Temptation in the Wilderness__ Christ Heals the Sick

__ The Light of the World__ Sermon on the Mount__ Christ Stills the Tempest__ Christ Feeds the Five Thousand__ The Parable of the Sower__ The Transfiguration of Christ__ Christ Walks Upon the Sea__ The Good Samaritan__ The Rich Ruler__ The Prodigal Son__ The Raising of Lazarus__ Christ and the Children__ Christ Rides in Triumph Into

Jerusalem__ Peter Denies Christ__ Christ Before Pilate__ Christ on the Cross__ Christ is Risen__ The Supper at Emmaus__ Peter at the Beautiful Gate__ Paul on Mars Hill

MATHEMATICS THREE TIMES WEEKLYSaxon Math 2 (Nancy Larson)__ Lesson 1__ Lesson 2__ Lesson 3__ Lesson 4__ Lesson 5__ Lesson 6__ Lesson 7__ Lesson 8 __ Lesson 9__ Lesson 10__ Lesson 11__ Lesson 12__ Lesson 13__ Lesson 14__ Lesson 15__ Lesson 16__ Lesson 17__ Lesson 18 __ Lesson 19__ Lesson 20__ Lesson 21__ Lesson 22__ Lesson 23__ Lesson 24__ Lesson 25__ Lesson 26

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Alternative Math Texts:Miquon Math (at pace)Scott, Foresman Mathematics 2__ Pages 2-5__ Pages 6-9__ Pages 10-11__ Pages 13-15__ Pages 16-18__ Pages 19-21__ Pages 22-23__ Pages 24-25__ Pages 26-27__ Pages 28-29__ Pages 30-31__ Pages 32-34__ Pages 35-36__ Pages 37-40__ Pages 41-43__ Pages 44-45__ Pages 46-48__ Pages 49-50

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Additional Math Resoures:Math ItMugginsCountdownKnock-Out

Math War Math Flash Cards and

GamesMath Software:

Treasure MathstormMath BlasterMath AceQuartermile Math

GRAMMAR THREE TIMES WEEKLYPrimary Language Lessons (Davidson)__ Lesson 1__ Lesson 2__ Lesson 3

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Dictation:Fairy Tales Little House BooksWind in the WilowsHank the Cowdog

COPYWORK ONCE WEEKLY

Prayers From the Ark (Rumer Godden)__ Noah’s Prayer__ The Prayer of the Cock__ The Prayer of the Dog__ The Prayer of the Little Pig__ The Prayer of the Donkey__ The Prayer of the Monkey__ The Prayer of the Owl

__ The Prayer of the Cat__ The Prayer of the Glow Worm__ The Prayer of the Goat__ The Prayer of the Elephant__ The Prayer of the Ox__ The Prayer of the Dove

PHONICS ONCE WEEKLY

Phonics Workbook B: Spectrum Edition (MCP)

__ Lessons 1-2__ Lessons 3-4__ Lessons 5-6__ Lessons 7-9__ Lessons 10-11__ Lessons 12-13__ Lesson 14__ Lessons 15-16__ Lessons 17-20__ Lessons 21-23__ Lessons 24-25

__ Lessons 26-27__ Lessons 28-29__ Lessons 30-31__ Lessons 32-33__ Lessons 34-35__ Lessons 36-37__ Lessons 38-39__ Lessons 40-41__ Lessons 42-43__ Lessons 44-45__ Lessons 46-47

__ Lessons 48-49__ Lessons 50-51__ Lessons 51-52__ Lessons 53-54__ Lesson 55__ Lesson 56__ Lessons 57-58__ Lessons 59-60__ Lessons 61-62__ Lessons 63-64__ Lessons 65-66

__ Lessons 67-68__ Lessons 69-70__ Lessons 71-72__ Lessons 73-74__ Lessons 75-77__ Lessons 78-81__ Lesson 82__ Lessons 83-84

VOCABULARY ONCE WEEKLY

Wordly Wise BStudy Word List meanings and spellings.Write and illustrate a story using list words in your vocabulary journal.

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CREATIVE WRITING TWICE WEEKLY

FIVE IN A ROW ONCE WEEKLYVolume Two:__ The Giraffe that Walked to Paris__ Three Names__ Wee Gillis__ A New Coat for Anna__ Owl Moon__ Mrs. Katz and Tush__ Mirette on the High Wire__ They Were Strong and Good__ To Duet or not to Duet__ Ferdinand__ Down, Down the Mountain

__ Make Way for Ducklings__ The Tale of Peter Rabbit__ Mr. Gumpy’s Motor Car__ Miss Rumphius__ The Little Red Lighthouse and the

Great Gray Bridge__ Follow the Drinking Gourd__ Harold and the Purple Crayon__ Grandma’s Walk__ Review Week

READ ALOUD THREE TIMES WEEKLY

__ Fables (Aesop)__ Treasury for Children (Herriot)__ Stories Around the Year (Burgess)__ St. Francis and the Friendly Beasts (Hodges)

__ St. George and the Dragon (Hodges)__ Adventures of Tom Bombadil (Tolkien)

__ Greek Myths (D'Aulaire)__ Norse Gods and Giants (D'Aulaire)__ Just So Stories (Kipling)__ St. Phillip of the Joyous Heart__ Fairy Tales (Lang, Grimm,

Anderson)__ Angry Giant (Wilde)__ Paddington (Bond)__ Benjamin West and His Cat,

Grimlakin (Henry)

__ Book of Cowboys (Holling)__ Book of Indians (Holling)__ Hundred Dresses (Estes)__ Happy Orpheline (Carlson)__ Bert Dow, Deep Water Man (McCloskey)

__ The Miracle of St. Nicholas (Whelan)

__ Little House on the Prairie (Wilder)__ Wind in the Willows (Grahame)__ The Pied Piper of Hamlin (Browning)

__ Olga De Polga (Bond)__ Pamela Camel and others (Peet)__ Howard Had a Hot Air Balloon

series(Lawhead)__ Wolf Story (McCleery)

READING THREE TIMES WEEKLYThese Are Our NeighborsFaith and Freedom Reader (2-1)__ Can You Guess__ The Twins Birthday Surprise__ Do Not Walk

__ A Story About Angels__ A Blue Dog__ A Surprise For the Family

__ Fun At Blue Lake__ Have You Heard the News__ Pretty Patches__ The Boy Who Could Not FOrget__ The Twins Play a Game__ The Robber Family__ Uncle Tim__ The Wise Little Owl__ A Trip to the Library__ Story Time in School__ How Mary Saved Her Father__ Name the Worker__ The DOg’s Dark Days__ Garden Surprises__ The Hacker Cracker’s Busy Day__ The Little Soldier__ Run Away Tom-Tom__ Mary Ann Gets a Haircut

__ The Old Woman and The New Bird

__ Mrs. Goose and the Rain__ Hetty’s Singing__ Little Half Chick__ Bobby Squirrel’s Funny Tail__ A Surprise For Joan and Mark__ The Toosey’s on the Farm__ Who Took the Pumpkins__ Uncle Tom’s Surprise__ The Cow’s Shawl__ Jean and the Bookmobile__ The Little Fir Tree__ The Soldier Saint__ The Story of St. Bernadette__ Saint Francis and the Birds__ Who is My Neighbor

This is Our ValleyFaith and Freedom Reader (2-2)__ It May be Hard to Believe__ The Treasure Hunt__ The Duck With Red Feet__ Tim Turner and the Fisherman__ Strangers on the Road__ The Magic Spring__ Saved at the Spring

__ A Brave Little Indian Girl__ The Strange Going Away Present__ Off to the First Valley School__ Cousin Lorenzo Carries the News__ Blessing the Seeds__ Friend of the Farmer__ Franz the Server

__ The Queen Bee__ The Wonderful Fortunes of a

Woodcutter__ The Princess and Happy Village__ Nail Soup__ The Princess Who Could Not Cry__ Crom Duv’s Sunday__ The 4-H Club__ The Bicycle Tree__ The Chickens That Stayed Up

__ Presents For Mother__ The Bread of Life__ Good Ole Kristie__ Joseph and His Banty__ Wanted: Two Kids__ Pepper the Pony__ Beto’s Sombreros__ The Painted Cart__ The Thank You Animals__ Our Lady and the Indian

POETRY ONCE WEEKLY

A Child's Garden of VersesNature's Wonderful World in RhymeWhere Fish Go in WinterI Went to the Animal FairPoems Children Will Sit Still ForThe Child on His Knees

The Bad Child's Book of Beasts (Belloc)

Roofs of Gold (Colum)Where the Sidewalk Ends (Silverstein)Bridled With Rainbows (Brewton)

HISTORY TWICE WEEKLYFirst Timeline (Mary Daly)

__ Adam and Eve__ Grandpa Chauvet__ Grandpa Jericho__ Grandpa Noah

__ Si Ling__ Grandpa Harappa__ Father Abraham__ Nefertiti

__ Grandma Ruth__ Phoenician Alphabet__ King David__ Greek Alphabet

__ Confucius__ Archimedes__ Jesus, Center of

History__ Saint Stephen__ Roman Alphabet__ St. Valentine__ Patrick__ Pope Gregory the

Great__ Charles Martel

__ Pangur Ban__ Kobo Daishi__ Alfred, King of

England__ Cyril & Methodius__ Good King

Wenceslaus__ Lief Erikson__ St. Francis of Assisi__ Cathedrals__ Chaucer

__ Christopher Columbus__ William Shakespeare__ The Mayflower__ Bach & Handel__ George Washington__ Lincoln__ Sequoia__ George Washington

Carver__ Mother Theresa__ ‘Tis Yourself

The Usborne Time Traveller

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HISTORY READING TWICE WEEKLY

Fill in Timeline (Mary Daly’s) with these additional historical figures and events.Tales From Far and Near by Arthur Guy Terry__ The Story of a Wooden Horse__ Romulus and remus__ The Keeping of the Bridge__ Alexander the Great and His Horse__ Alexander Visits Diogenes__ King Arthur__ King Alfred's Dream__ King Canute on the Seashore__ The Little Soldiers of the Cross__ King John and the Abbot__ William Tell__ How a Strong Castle Was Taken

__ A King Learns a Lesson__ Dick Wittington__ Joan of Arc__ The Story of Printing__ The Finding of a New World__ The Great Fire of London__ A Wild Boy; Robert Clive__ The Boy Nelson__ The Boy Napoleon__ The Little Corporal__ Australia

Tales of Long Ago by Arthur Guy Terry__ How Men and Women Were Found

For Rome__ How a Farmer Saved Rome__ The Story of Marcius__ The Slave and the Lion__ A Clever Dog__ A Boy Who Became King__ The Last English Lord__ How Jerusalem Was Taken__ Robin Hood__ The Brave Men of Calais

__ A Brave Man of Switzerland__ The Lost Princess__ The Field of Cloth of Gold__ How the Sea Won a Battle__ Sir Philip Sydney__ The Great Armada__ How a King Stopped a Fight__ A Shipwreck Which Brought Good

Fortune__ A Great Sea Fight__ Beaten By Ice and Snow

__ The Men of the Sarah Sands__ The Penny Post in Britain

SCIENCE TWICE WEEKLYUsborne Book of Knowledge

Read Aloud, Illustrate Science Journal, and Narrate section.How the Body Works:__ Pages 100-101__ Pages 102-103__ Pages 104-105__ Pages 106-107__ Pages 108-109

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__ Pages 130-131__ Pages 132-133__ Pages 134-135

The Seven Sleepers (Phyllis S. Busch)Read, Narrate, and Journal:

__ Winter__ Animals that Migrate__ Animals thatStay

Active__ Hibernation__ The Ground Squirrel__ The Dormouse__ Earthworms

__ Slugs__ Snails__ The Woolly Bear__ Ladybird Beetles__ The Butterfly__ Salamanders & Frogs__ The Seven Sleepers__ The Woodchuck

__ The Little Brown Bat__ The Jumping Mouse__ The Bear__ The Chipmunk__ The Skunk__ The Raccoon__ Can Humans

Hibernate

Why Seals blow Their Noses (Swanson)Read, Narrate, and Journal:__ Bears__ Eagles__ Salmon__ Wolves

__ Ravens__ Seals__ Bats__ Beavers

__ Owls__ Whales

Colby's Nature Adventures ( C. B. Colby)Select, Read, Narrate, and Journal:__ Horns and Antlers__ Rodent Teeth__ Paws and Tracks__ Hibernation__ Young Animals__ The Aardvark__ The Pangolin__ The Dik-dik__ The Gnu__ The Pronghorn__ The Armodillo__ The Black Bear__ The Vanishing

Grizzly__ The Polar Bear__ The Wart Hog__ The WIld Boar__ The Arabian Camel__ The Jahuar

__ The Bobcat or Lynx__ The Puma__ The Snow Leopard__ The Carabao__ The Caribou__ The Moose__ The White Tailed Deer and The MuleDeer__ The Galago__ The Giraffe__ The Jackrabbit__ The Varying Hare__ The Pygmy Hippo__ The Hyena__ The Hyrax\__ The

Tree Kangaroo__ The Opossum__ The Mandrill__ The Mongoose

__ The "Fossil" Okapi__ The Sea Otter__ The Otter__ The Collared Peccary__ The Potto__ The Porcupine__ The Cottontail__ The Raccoon__ The Cacomistle__ The Pack-rat__ The White-footed or

Deer Mouse__ The Muskrat__ The Harbor Seal__ The Big Horn Sheep__ The Skunk__ The Sloth__ The Flying Squirrel__ The Grey Squirrel

__ The Wolverine__ The Fisher__ The Eastern Weasel

__ The Timber Wolf__ The Woodchuck__ The Yak

__ The Zebrose

Supplemental Hands-On Resource:Nature in a Nutshell (Jean Potter)Select From Among the Following Experiments:Autumn:__ Ant Tracking__ Autumn Ants __ Camouflage

Naturally__ Carrot Tops__ Cherry Soak__ Cranberry Drop__ Dandelion Elastic__ Fruit Nuts__ Fruit Seeds__ Hidden Seeds__ Leaf Decomposition__ Leaf Pigment__ Making Mountains__ Maple Flight__ Measuring L:ichens__ Mint Ants__ Mushroom Inspection__ Nest Inspection__ Quick Spoil

__ Rock Collection__ Rock Smoothing__ Rotting Tree__ Seeds Galore__ Star Pattern__ Tree damage__ Tree Stump__ Water SpeedWinter:__ Bark Investigation__ Blowing Snow __ Blubber Insulation__ Bud Analysis__ Cold Hands__ Crystal Study__ Evergreen Leaves__ Frost Formation__ Garden Plan__ Glacier Scrape__ Heating Hands__ Ice melt

__ Ice Space__ Outside Breath__ Pond Melt__ Silent Snow__ Silly Senses__ Sinking Shoes__ Snow Pack__ Snow Tracks__ Star Gaze__ Sticking Cubes__ Stringing Ice__ Tree Age__ Warm Covering__ Winter Bubbles__ Winter Warmth__ Winter WorldSpring:__ Acid Rain__ Closed Cones__ Cloud Creation__ Cloud Predictions

__ Crocus Light__ Duck Feathers__ Earthworm

Observations__ Easy Ecosystem__ Ecology Inch__ Erosion Slant__ Erosion Stopper__ Flight Pattern__ Hard Water__ Investigating Eggs__ Nest Building__ Pond Inspection__ Raindrop

Preservation__ Seed Embryo__ Soil Creation__ Soil Moisture

__ Soil Sample__ Spinning Spider__ Spring Hunt__ Tornado Mix__ Water Cycle__ Water Quality__ Wet Soil__ Windy WeatheringSummer:__ Chlorophyll Test__ Dense Dip__ Firefly Exam__ Fish Age__ Flower examination__ Greenhouse Heat__ Inside Shells__ Low Humidity__ Male Moths

__ Moon Bright__ Moving Currents__ Night Sounds__ Ocean Foam__ Sand Colors__ Sand Impressions__ Sand Secrets__ Secret Place__ Seeking Light__ Shadow Watch__ Singing Birds__ Snail Study__ Soil Layers__ Spider Legs__ Summer Eating__ Swim Bladder__ Water Layers__ Wind Waves

HEALTH ONCE WEEKLY

Health, Safety and Manners 2




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PENMANSHIP TWICE WEEKLYItalic Handwriting Series Book B

ART ONCE WEEKLYTeaching Art With Books Kids Love (Frohardt)__ Chapter 1: Line Books:Mirette on the High Wire(McCully,

Emily))A Color of His Own (Lionni, Leo)Grandfather’s Journey (Say, Allen)The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses (Goble, Paul)

Artworks:Kenneth NolandPiet MondrianDegas, Matisse, Picasso__ Chapter 2: ShapeBooks:Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s

Ears(Aardema, Verna)There Was an Old Lady Who

Swallowed a FLy(Taback, Simms)A Color of His Own(Lionni, Leo)Artworks:

Matisse (paper cut-out paintings)Picasso: First Steps, Three MusiciansGeorgia O’Keefe: Evening Star__ Chapter 3: TextureBooks:Saint George and the Dragon (Hodges)Where the Wild Things Are (Sendak)The Three Billy Goats Gruff (StevensArtworks:CatlinJohn Singleton Copley (Colonial

portraits)Picasso (Pen and Ink drawings and

etchingsJ.J. Audubon__ Chapter 4: ValueBooks:Peppe the Lamplighter (Bartone, Elisa)Jumanji (Van Allsburg, Chris)

The Village of Round and Square Houses(Grifalconi, Ann)

Artworks:Raphaele Peale: After the BathMary CassattRembrandtVermeer__ Chapter 5:ColorBooks:A Chair For My Mother (Williams,

Vera)Grandfather’s Journey (Say, Allen)Seven Blind Mice(Young, Ed)Artworks:Paul Klee: Fugue in RedClaude Monet

Henri Matisse (Parakeet and the Mermaid)

Paul Gauguin (Tahitan Landscape)__ Chapter 6: SpaceBooks:Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s EarsJohn Henry(Lester, Julius)Owl Moon, Yolen)Artworks:Georgia O’Keefe: Ladder to the MoonPaul Cezanne: Still life paintingsVan Gogh, Thomas Cole, Pieter BrugelWashington Allston: Landscape

paintingsM.C. Escher: Tessellation drawings

and paintingsSupplemental Art Projects: Artist’s Workshop (Penny King and Clare Roundhill )

Stories__ Story Pictures__ Tales in Tapestry__ Devilish Tricks__ Pictures on a Plate__ Blue and White Pictures__ Rags to Riches

__ Midnight Magic__ Summer Dreams__ Midsummer Muddle__ Russian Picture Box__ Merry Miniatures

Animals

__ Animals in Art__ Prehistoric Paintings__ Stone Age Pictures__ A Two-headed Snake__ Scaly Reptiles__ Tropical Tiger

__ In the Jungle__ Saint Francis and the Birds__ Farmyard Flocks__ Fante Flags__ Animal Flags__ Aboriginal Art__ Perfect Patterns

Additional Art Resources:Science Art(Khol)Global Art (Kohl)Cooking Art (Kohl)Mudworks (Kohl)Craft and Construction

(Kohl)Discovering Great

Artists (Kohl)The Great Art ScandalArt Fraud Detective

Art in Story (Marianne Saccardi)

ArtDeckMommy, It’s a Renoir

MUSIC ONCE WEEKLYThe Story of the Orchestra (Levine)

__ Baroque Period__ Classical Music Era__ Romantic Era__ Modern Era__ The Orchestra Instruments__ String Section

__ Woodwind Section__ Brass Section__ Percussion Section__ Keyboard Instruments__ The Conductor

Music Masters

__ The Story of Chopin__ The Story of Beethoven__ The Story of Mozart__ The Story of Handel__ The Story of Wagner__ The Story of Strauss__ The Story of Berlioz__ The Story of Brahms

__ The Story of Dvorjak__ The Story of Tchaikovsky__ The Story of Verdi__ The Story of Mendelssohn__ The Story of Foster and Sousa__ The Story of Schubert and Grieg__ The Story of Vivaldi and Corelli__ The Story of Bach

Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Composers (Venezia)__ Chopin__ Handel__ Mozart

__ Beethoven__ Tchaikovsky__ Brahms

__ Bach

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St. Thomas School Grade Two Curriculum