Second Grade
Independence, organization and personal responsibility.
Our hope for students as they leave second grade is that they have become autonomous problem-solvers who are passionate about learning and value the educational process. We want our students to see themselves as flexible mathematicians, creative writers and life-long lovers of reading. We cultivate their social and emotional growth, create a safe place to take risks and emphasize the development of the whole child.
The Lower School IdeaLab is a space for exploration, collaboration and inspiration. There, second graders have access to a variety of tools—both electronic and traditional—to supplement their creativity and learning.
Key Characteristics
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Instruction that is individualized, meets students where they are and advances their progress.
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Research-based programs and models.
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Projects that inspire creativity and collaboration.
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Recognizing "that of God in everyone,” fostering the Quaker Testimonies and bringing them to life in the classroom.
Curricular Highlights
Modern-day technology. Students complement their social studies and Spanish curriculum with a virtual “flight” to Costa Rica.
Elder and Child Program. In this inter-generational program, students become friends with Penn Charter community seniors, each sharing about their lives and hopes; and then collaborate on service projects.
Talking Peace Kites Project. Second graders collaborate with their fifth grade peers to design and fly kites displaying personalized messages of peace.
As a culmination of the Talking Peace Kites project, second graders and their fifth grade peers travel to Belmont Hills to put their designs to the test.