Second Grade
Marlboro Township Schools G&T program offers two levels of study for our Second Grade enrichment students:
**Second Grade Gifted Reading**
**Primary Enrichment Program (PEP)**
Second Grade Primary Enrichment Program (PEP)
Thematic units are instruction models where a theme and central ideas play a part in every lesson. Thematic instruction ties together the core content areas like language arts, math, social studies, and science while exploring a broad theme like oceans, communities, our economic system, world travel, mysterious events, etc... Thematic teaching is engaging for students and allows many opportunities for real-world connections, tier three vocabulary instruction, researching, analysis and evaluation of problems and circumstances, presentations, and collaborative work.
Get ready for these Thematic Units this year!
“It's a SOAR Subject ”
Ever dreamed of flying? Soaring with an endangered species? Did you ever wonder how airplanes can actually stay soaring through the air for hours at a time? Join my expedition! While reading, writing, discussing, computing, using computers, and presenting, you'll come to learn all about the characteristics and proprieties of air and flight. You'll learn about the complexity and history of flying machines alongside monitoring the real-time migration patterns of an endangered species. We will virtually take the journey with these animals and integrate engineering and the scientific method as we proceed.
"Oh The Thinks You Can Think"
The purpose of “The Thinks You Can Think” is to introduce the specific components of creative and critical thinking and to engage students in a variety of activities to develop their understanding of and mastery in applying these skills. You're never too old to learn something from Dr. Seuss!
Philosophy
Do you wonder about the world? Have you ever thought about why people do good deeds? Did you ever question why you believe certain things to be true? Well, you are in the right place! "Philosophy" means love of wisdom. This unit will inspire you to ask questions about all the things in your world that you are curious about! You will be eager to write and share your opinions while having open discussions that may influence your thinking!
If you can dream it, you can do it.
~Walt Disney~
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Second Grade Gifted Reading
On your mark, get set, READ!!
In this program, the students will read and discuss authentic texts so they
may apply higher-order thinking skills through using strategies such as inferring,
asking questions, making connections, determining importance in text,
creating mental images, and synthesizing
information. Over time, the students will be responsible for
sustaining meaningful discussions about what they have read and
by applying the above comprehension strategies during analysis.
Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.
~Chinese Proverb~
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