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2nd Grade Curriculum

Quran Memorization and general meaning of Sura Al-Humaza, Al-Asr, At-Takathur, Al-Qariah, Al-Adiyat, and Al-Zilzaal. In addition, students will review the memorization of Sura Al-Fatiha, Suwar Al-Fil to An-Nas
  
Islamic Studies An introduction to Islamic Studies using the I Love Islam series of Islamic studies textbooks. This series continues to introduce Muslim students to the essentials of their faith and bring to light historic and cultural aspects of Islam. Each book of the series is designed to emphasize the aspects of Islam which are appropriate for the 2nd grade level. This elementary school series will cover many aspects of Islam including Iman, Fiqh ul-Ibadat, Fiqh ul-mu'amalat, Qur'an, Hadeeth, Seerah, Islamic character education, and the Muslim world
  
Arabic A continuation of the study of Arabic as a foreign language and the language of the Quran. Students will be continue to build their growing vocabulary of Arabic words. In addition to strengthening their conversational skills and improving their ability to read Arabic text, students will begin to write short sentences
  
Technology Application lessons, activities, and online interactive learning tool integrated with curriculum: keyboarding; introduction to touch typing; word processing basics; introduction to spreadsheets; using e-mail and the Internet; beginning database skills; visual mapping. Internet activities integrated with Reading and Science texts
  
Reading Reviewing word analysis techniques, long vowels, digraphs, consonant clusters, vowel pairs, blends, and r-controlled vowels; developing comprehension skills; building strategies for comparing, contrasting, predicting, inferring, and drawing conclusions; identifying cause and effect; summarizing; recognizing topics, main ideas, details; reading appealing anthologies, phonics library book of stories; developing critical thinking skills
  
Writing & Composition Practicing script as reinforcement of learning to read; writing dictated words and sentences; writing compositions; practicing spelling and vocabulary; learning rules of punctuation
  
Mathematics Featuring Singapore Math. Adding and subtracting 2- and 3-digit numbers; money; patterns in addition, subtraction; measuring weight, capacity, temperature; perimeter, area, volume readiness; problem-solving strategies; telling time in 5-minute increments; 2- and 3-dimensional geometric figures; fractions, sets, probability; introducing multiplication and division
  
Science Developing natural curiosity; questioning, investigating, experimenting; studying changes in animals, plants, Earth, environment; sound; light; measuring; human growth; health; heat, air, weather; Earth and the Sun; forces; machines
  
History Exploring 36 original read-aloud stories; biographies of well-known explorers, pioneers, inventors, and political figures; accounts of famous events (Paul Revere's ride, fall of the Berlin Wall); activities included
  
Geography Understanding the five themes of geography; studying land and water features; cardinal directions; maps, symbols, and map keys; compass rose; globes; continents; oceans; relative and exact locations; boundaries; inset maps; regions
  
Art Developing new skills in drawing
  

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