N.C. Standard Course of Study

VISUAL ARTS

1.02 Use imagination as a source of ideas.

1.10 Illustrate poems, stories and rhymes

2.08 Create original pictures of self, others, animals and objects.

2.09 Render own thoughts and feelings visually.

2.10 Demonstrate proper use and care of materials and tools.

3.12 Recognize others may view or interpret differently.

3.13 Use his or her own ideas and feelings when creating artwork.

3.14 Respect the work of others when discussing art.

4.02 Demonstrate the use of life surroundings and personal experiences to express ideas and feelings.

6.02 Accept others' work and ideas.

6.06 Express one's feelings about a specific artwork.

THEATRE ARTS

1.02 Retell stories through guided dramatic play from text read aloud.

2.01 Recognize that pretend play is dramatic.

3.05 Recognize the role of simple props, scenery and costumes in the dramatic process.

4.01 Repeat dialogue for retelling a story through guided practice.

5.03 Choose or imitate vocal levels and ranges to support the playing of a character.

5.04 Notice character traits in visual aides such as storybook pictures.

5.05 Identify character traits using verbal and nonverbal expression.

7.02 Listen to and demonstrate respect for the thoughts and opinions of others.

7.05 Describe characters, setting and events seen or portrayed in formal or informal productions.

8.03 Experience live or recorded performances.

8.04 Participate in creative drama.

COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

1.15 Identify and discuss telecommunications/Internet as a tool for
communication and collaboration as a class.

2.01 Recognize, discuss and use the features/functions of computing devices (e.g., creating, retrieving, saving, printing data).

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

2.01 Read and comprehend both narrative and expository text appropriate for grade two.

2.02 Use text for a variety of functions, including literary, informational, and practical.

2.03 Read expository materials for answers to specific questions.

2.04 Pose possible how, why, and what if questions to understand and/or interpret text.

2.06 Recall facts and details from a text.

2.08 Interpret information from diagrams, charts, and maps.

3.01 Use personal experiences and knowledge to interpret written and oral messages.

3.03 Explain and describe new concepts and information in own words.

3.04 Increase oral and written vocabulary by listening, discussing, and composing texts when responding to literature that is read and heard. (e.g., Read aloud by teacher, literature circles, interest groups, book clubs).

4.02 Use expanded vocabulary to generate synonyms for commonly over used words to increase clarity of written and oral communication.

4.04 Use oral communication to identify, organize, and analyze information.

4.05 Respond appropriately when participating in group discourse by adapting language and communication behaviors to the situation to accomplish a specific purpose.

4.06 Plan and make judgments about what to include in written products (e.g., narratives of personal experiences, creative stories, skits based on familiar stories and/or experiences).

4.07 Compose first drafts using an appropriate writing process:

• planning and drafting.
• rereading for meaning.
• revising to clarify and refine writing with guided discussion.

4.09 Use media and technology to enhance the presentation of information to an audience for a specific purpose.

5.02 Attend to spelling, mechanics, and format for final products in one’s own writing.

5.03 Use capitalization, punctuation, and paragraphs in own writing.

5.05 Use editing to check and confirm correct use of conventions:

• complete sentences.
• correct word order in sentences.

5.06 Use correctly in written products:

• letter formation, lines, and spaces to create readable documents.
• plural forms of commonly used nouns.
• common, age - appropriate contractions.

INFORMATION SKILLS

1.01 Participate in read-aloud, storytelling, booktalking, silent and voluntary reading experiences.

1.03 Demonstrate appropriate care of resources.

1.04 Acknowledge ownership of ideas.

1.05 Demonstrate sense of story (e. g., beginning, middle, end, characters, details).

1.06 Demonstrate familiarity with a variety of types of books and resources (print, non-print, electronic).

1.09 Demonstrate awareness that resources convey meaning and exist in a variety of formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based).

2.03 Recognize the diversity of ideas and thoughts by exploring a variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic) and formats (print, non-print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based).

2.04 Develop and communicate personal criteria for selecting resources for information needs and enjoyment.

3.05 Describe how information and ideas are influenced by prior knowledge and personal experience.

4.05 Gather information.

4.07 Organize and use information.

5.01 Respond to reading, listening, viewing experiences orally, artistically, dramatically, through various formats.

5.04 Collaborate with others, both in person and through technologies, to identify information problems and to design, develop and evaluate information products and solutions.

SCIENCE

1.03 Analyze the life cycle of animals

• Being born.
• Developing into an adult.

SOCIAL STUDIES

8.03 Interpret data on charts and graphs and make predictions.