Monthly Themes

INTERDISCIPLINARY THEMES
GRADE: Second Mrs. McNew
TEXTBOOKS: Houghton Mifflin Reading: Adventures & Delights
Harcourt Social Studies: Horizons Scott Foresman: Science
THEMES LITERATURE
AUGUST
Silly Stories Adventures- H.M. Reading
Living in a Community Social Studies Unit 1
Plants and Animals Life Science Unit A
SEPTEMBER
Focus on Poetry Adventures- H.M. Reading
Our Government Social Studies Unit 2
Plants and Animals Life Science Unit A (continued)
OCTOBER
Discovering America Christopher Columbus
Nature Walk Adventures- H.M. Reading
Land, Air, Water & Seasons Earth Science Unit B
Dinosaur Unit Dinosaur Days
NOVEMBER
Nature Walk Adventures- H.M. Reading
Thanksgiving Molly's Pilgrim
Pilgrims/Indians Thanksgiving on Thursday
Looking at the Earth Social Studies - Unit 3
DECEMBER
Neighborhood and Community Adventures - H.M. Reading
Christmas Program Christmas Songs and Stories
Fables/Folktales The Mitten
Continent Unit You are Here
JANUARY
Arctic Adventures Antarctica
Exploring Other Cultures Chinese New Year, Black History Month
Famous January Biographies Ben Franklin and Martin Luther King Jr.
Learn About People Social Studies Unit 4 - Passport Project
Properties of Matter; Energy Physical Sciences Unit C
FEBRUARY
Focus on Biography Delights - H.M. Reading
Famous American Biographies Abraham Lincoln, George Washington
Past and Present Social Studies Unit 5
Forces and Motion Physical Sciences Unit C (continued)
MARCH
Family Time Delights - H.M. Reading
Weather & Clouds Weather Unit
Easter The Tale of Peter Rabbit
APRIL
Butterfly Unit The Caterpillar's Surprise
Talent Show Delights - H.M. Reading
Space Science Unit D
People at Work Social Studies Unit 6 ( April & May)
MAY
Technology Science Unit D
Ocean Adventures Ocean Booklet