Grade 2
WHERE self-discovery and independence BLOSSOM.
Our private Second Grade in Somerset County, NJ, serves as the year to build foundational academic skills, challenge students to the next level, build mission skills, build “student skills,” and cultivate a love of learning. All disciplines in the second-grade program intentionally include cross-curricular components, the Far Hills Pillars, and mission skills.
In second grade, your child becomes a more experienced writer and reader by practicing their skills in more complex and comprehensive ways. Students read bigger and more complicated books and write longer and more in-depth pieces. Second graders hone their presentation and research skills and are engaged in research and critical thinking projects.
Grade 2 Expo
The second-grade Capstone experience is an interdisciplinary study about immigration, which culminates in an event titled, "Coming to America: The Immigrant Experience." During this study, they strive to answer the essential question, "What is the experience of an immigrant?" and practice empathy while learning how to walk in the shoes of someone else.
Grade 2 Trip to Ellis Island
The second-grade students have the experience of walking in the shoes of an immigrant going through Ellis Island. In small groups with their amazing parent chaperones, they complete a "scavenger hunt" of the museum, searching for artifacts, pictures, statues, and places in the building that really let them see all that an immigrant encountered as they made their way through Ellis Island to a new life in America. This real-life adventure brings to life the lessons they are learning as they prepare for their capstone project: Coming to America—the Immigrant Experience.
Grade 2 Biography Presentations
Grade 2 students research an iconic person and create a slideshow presentation. They then step up to the microphone and present their researched biographies to their families, peers, faculty, and staff. Confidence and creativity abound!