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Schools in Alberta Religious education is an essential part ofCatholic schools. Schools supportthe home and family in the faith development ofchildren. Students Some students in our schools were born in Canada. Some students were born in other countries. Now they live in Canada. Your children have the right to go to school in Alberta. Teachers A homeroom teacher teaches most Some classes might have a teaching subjects. Your child may have more assistant, than one teacher. Teaching assistants help the students and the teacher. Teaching assistants help in Each school has a principal. Principals are the school leaders. They help the teachers. They also talk to parents. pr Catholic Curriculum Express for Parents 2011-2012: Grade 2 What does your child learn in Grade 2? Each grade has a curriculum. Curriculum is what students learn in each subject area. Teachers use the curriculum to help your child to learn. English Language Arts Mathematics Students listen to music. Students use Students learn how to measure. They add and their experiences to help them read new subtract up to 100. They learn about fractions. books. They learn ways to organize information. Science Social Studies Students learn about hot and cold Students learn about Canadian communities. temperatures. They also learn what sinks They also learn that Canada is a large country. and what floats. Religious Education “We Belong to the Lord Jesus” -students explore their relationship with Jesus through the Celebration ofthe Eucharist (the Mass). ©AlbertaEducation,Alberta,Canada CatholicCurriculum ExpressforParents2011-2012: Grade2 What does your child learn in Grade 2? Health and Life Skills Physical Education Students learn to respect each other. They Students do many things. For example, they lean how to be active too. play and dance. They listen to directions. Music Students learn to create art and look at art. Students learn to make and enjoy music. They learn that music can be fast or slow, or loud or soft. Daily Physical Activity (DPA) Students do 30 minutes of exercise a day. This helps students learn how to stay healthy. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Students learn how to use technology. They also learn how technology affects them and the world. ICTis part of subjects like language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. Catholic Curriculum Expressfor Parents 2011-2012: Grade 2 P> How do Grade 2 students learn? Students learn new things in different ways. They use computers, books and equipment. They learn by trying things and talking with others. Sometimes students work in groups. Sometimes the whole class works together. Students learn from their teachers. Students learn from each other. And they learn from you! Students have different needs. We are all different. We have different needs. Students have different needs, too. • Some students need extra help with learning. . Some students have special needs. • Some students are English language learners. They need extra help with English. Does your child need extra help? Ask your child’s teacher. He orshe will be happy to talk to you. ©AlbertaEducation,Alberta,Canada CatholicCurriculum ExpressforParents2011-2012: Grade2 How do teachers assess student work? How well are students doing? Teachers assess student work in many ways. Whatgoal didyouchoose foryourwork? Howdid itgo? Teachers talk to students about Teachers ask students to write class work every day. about their work. Teachers assess students every day. They do this by looking at samples of children’s work like writing, artwork or pictures. They help children to build a collection of their work. Teachers also watch children working. They find out how and what they learn. In this way, they know your child’s needs. This helps them plan classroom activities. Sometimes teachers use a quiz or short Teachers write notes about students. . . These notes remind the teacher how well the student is doing. mmmmm CatholicCurriculum Expressfor Pa How can help my child do well at school? I • Talk with your child. Ask about the day at school. Share ideas. Be positive. • Sleep and healthy food help your child do well at school. Set a regular bed time. Make your child a healthy breakfast. . Read with your child. Talk about what you read. • Use speech at home as a model for your child’s language skills. • Help your child to solve everyday problems. • Help your child to make decisions by offering choices. • Include your child in everyday activities like cooking, shopping and cleaning. Help them to take responsibility for small tasks. • Exercise and play are important to keep your child healthy. Provide opportunities for children to walk, stretch, hop, jump, run, dance or skip both inside and outside the house. • Celebrate and encourage your child’s efforts. Homework in Grade 2 Sometimes your child might have homework to do. Teachers give many kinds of homework. For example: • write a short story • do a few mathematics problems • read a few pages • find out something. Try to set a time and place for your child to do homework. Be there to help. Do you speak another language at home? • Talk to your child in your language. • Read books in your language. • Sing songs in your language. These will help your child learn. ©AlbertaEducation,Alberta,Canada CatholicCurriculum ExpressforParents2011-2012: Grade2