Miss Emma Herr is shown above with
her second graders in the John Beck
School. She is conducting the class in the
Reading Is Most Important
In Second Grade Curriculum
As was true in first grade, the
importance of readiness cannot
be over-emphasized. The degree
of readiness determines the
time, the way and the amount of
nativities that will be taught. A
child is only ready for second
grade reading after he has mas
tered the skills of first grade
level reading. He needs to be
successful at that level. He
needs to be physically and psy
chologically ready for second
grade, Second grade teachers do
not wait passively for this devel
opment. They provide readiness
experiences for the children, and
are ever aware of the child as a
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fundamentals of arithmetic, another im
portant subject in the second grade curri
culum.
person, his limitations, his ac
celerations. Teachers also con
tinue to provide for visual and
auditory discrimination, like
nesses, and differences.
It does not seem possible that
after all the teaching of kinder
garten and first grade that there
are some children who need
more teaching on the matter of
left to right, top to bottom, front
to back, listening for under
standing, following directions,
and sequence of events. All
reading must be developed to
the degree and according to the
needs ot each pupil.
In other subject areas and of-
ten in reading the class works
together as a unit in the use of
pictures, records, films, poetry,
creative writing, labeling, ex
perience charts, library activi
ties, bulletin boards, news, cal
endars, letters, cards, trips,
dramatizations and games. How
ever it should be understood
that many skills can best be de
veloped in small groups.
This allows for refinement and
appreciation for the faster mov
ing children and for thorough
ness for the slower moving.
Some of the teachers incorpor
ate an individualized reading
program as well. Practically all
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the second grades use addition
al supplementary readers.
Beginning in September of the
child’s second year in school a
variance in readiness occurs.
Some pupils have been reading
all summer. They have been go
ing to the library or to Bible
School or to Sunday School, Oth
ers have not looked at a book or
paper since June. The first
group is confident of success.
The second group has forgotten
much. Coming back to school
means meeting old book friends
and so the second grade teacher
gives the children the opportun
ity of reading the simple pre
primers, primers and first read
ers. This establishes a review of
the 78 initial prepnmer vocabu
lary and 104 primer words and
the 206 words of the first reader.
It is at this point that teachers
test the children individually for
word recognition and compre
hension Many authorities test
on a representative 20 words for
each level but most of the sec
ond grade teachers feel that the
test for preprimer and primer
level should be on 100% of the
words This is a flash test If
the child knows 80 to 85% of the
words he needs to review at
that level If he knows 75% or
less of the words it indicates
that he needs instruction at that
level. Even though there are
other tests given this test is bas
ic It is recognized and recom
mended by the Lancaster Coun
ty Reading Center
By Thanksgiving the average
second grade has the advanced
group working in a second grade
reader, a middle group in a first
reader and the slow learners in
a primer level. There are often
one or two pupils who need to go
slower and are in a preprimer
level.
The basic second grade read
er is called ALL THROUGH
THE YEAR published by Har
per & Row. Each presentation
unit is followed by an absorb
tion unit. There are many self
help pages and activities plus a
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fine workbook plus duplicating
masters giving the children mas
tery of 249 more words and
mnya skills. The developmental
reader is followed by a strand
2 reader called FROM FINNS
TO FEATHERS which is a sub
ject area reader and has more
than 300 new words. This is an
excellent series. Second grade
teachers encourage library read
ing and creative writing. They
use extensively duplicating mas
ters on phonics and on thinking
skills by Dr. Maney.
The English Curriculum pro
vides skills and knowledge
which are developed in the prac
tical application of basic prin
ciples. The use of capital letters,
periods, question marks, sen
tences, paragraphs, alphabetical
order, nouns, pronouns, verb/,
and helping words in creative
writing and skill exercises are
the forms of instruction.
Formal spelling is taught by
the weekly unit plan. Our test
is GOALS OF SPELLING by
McGraw & Hill. Words are pre
sented one day. They are anal
yzed and used and then on the
fifth day the pupils are tested.
Much spelling is taught as the
skills in reading are developed.
Science involves observation,
reading and experimentation.
Concepts of the earth and its
movements in relation to day
and night and the seasons are
developed. There are lessons on
principles of work, materials
and magnets. There are units on
plants, animals, migration and
food. Weather and its study of
fers opportunities foi the use of
scientific processes
The Social Studies program
is geared to meet the needs of
the individual pupil The goal
is to have the children learn to
live together with a feeling of
good will toward others, respect
ing others opinions, and respect
ing property, both public and
private. They should learn
control. They need to accepts the
responsibility that should be
theirs as a citizen of the school,
the community, and the country.
Some of this is accomplished
through the study of commun
ity helpers and community ac
tivities and organizations An
observation and study of holi
days gives the children an ap
preciation of their heritage The
study of current events gives
them an awareness and under
standing of today’s pro blems
and a glimpse of the future.
There is no textbook but a v. eek
ly newspaper is provided. There
are many fine filmstrips and
records available.
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7 30 p m.—Garden Spot 4-H
Community Club Meeting.
Hans Herr Elementary School,
Lampeter
8-00 pm—Lancaster Co Poul
try Assn Meet, Farm &
Home Center.
800 p m —West Lampeter
Young Farmer Meetmg, (com
production) School Vo-Ag
room.
PORK CHOPS, LAMB CHOPS
A bit of flavor and nice rosy
color come from paprika added
to pork chops when they’re
dredged in seasoned flour Make
certain the heat is low if you’re
cooking them on a surface unit
and no water or other liquid
need be added
Lamb chops take on an exotic
air if they’re maiinated before
cooking. For four to five shoul
der lamb chops, mix one-third
cup oil, one-third cup soy sauce
and one-fourth cup lemon juice.
Let the chops refrigerate in this
mixture about two hours, turn
ing once or twice, then broil.
For this have the chops three
inches from heat and allow six
to eight minutes on the first side
and four to five minutes on the
second side.
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