Mrs. Kathleen Downing
Teacher
Teacher
Second GradeWelcome! My name is Kathleen Downing and I have been teaching at St. Ignatius since 2004. I am also a proud alumnus of the school. My two daughters have also attended St. Ignatius since their preschool years.
We see a lot of maturity between first and second grade. Second graders are expected to be role models to the younger students in our school. With preschoolers and kindergartners across the hall, this is especially important. Part of this requires that they be more independent throughout the day. Second grade is a structured and organized classroom where learning is challenging and FUN! Here are some of the highlights in the curriculum of second grade at St. Ignatius School: Religion Second grade is exciting for students who are parishioners because they will be working towards receiving two sacraments, Reconciliation and their First Eucharist. We will also be studying the actions, miracles, and parables of Jesus. We receive the weekly magazine, “Good News,” in which we hear and discuss the gospel for the upcoming Sunday. The service learning project in second grade is to write letters to St. Ignatius’ longtime parishioners. We write a letter each month. This project helps connect students to the parish in a meaningful way. English Language Arts Language Arts in second grade is full! Some of the topics we cover include:
Math In second grade we cover the following topics in math:
Science We use Mystery Science to meet the Next Generation Science Standards. The following units are covered during second grade:
Social Studies The units covered in second grade include:
Technology Technology is integrated into the daily work of second graders, but we also have two designated classes a week. Second graders use laptops and the following programs:
Digital Citizenship In the fall, we work through our Digital Citizenship program. For second graders, the following topics are covered:
Specialist Classes
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