Grade Two

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Mrs. Hustak's Biography

Mrs. Hustak was born in Leader Saskatchewan and recieved her Bachelor of Education from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Her areas of concentration were in reading and music.

Before coming to Medicine Hat in 1997, she lived with her family in Swift Current and taught Grade one at Waldeck School in the Prarie West School Division. For the past thirteen years at MHCS, Mrs. Hustak has taught Grade two. Music has always been a big part of her life and you can hear her singing in her classroom throughout the day. She is also active in her church as part of the worship ministry at Hillcrest.

Her husband currently teaches in the Junior High and they have two children; Erica and Nolan. In her leisure time, she enjoys sports, camping, reading and music. Mrs. Hustak sees teaching at Medicine hat Christian as a great opportunity to teach children about God and His creation.

Grade Two Program Outline

The following is a brief outline of the main topics and themes that the grade two class will be studying this year and the approximate times of study. The language Arts program includes literature (poems, stories and novels), phonics, spelling and composition (journals, reports and creative writing). However, just the monthly themes will be listed below.

September

• Bible - old testament overview
• Health - self awareness and acceptance
• Math - patterning
• Science - exploring liquids
• Social Studies - What is a community?
• Language Arts - theme - friendship

February

• Bible - prayer, miracles of Jesus
• Health - body knowledge and care
• Math -measurement
• Science - magnetism
• Social Studies - looking at people (cont'd)
• Language Arts - theme - winter (hibernation and migration)

October

• Bible - old testament overview
• Health - relating to others (family
• Math - numbers to 100
• Science - exploring liquids
• Social Studies - introduction to Canada
• Language Arts - theme - friendship - apples

March

• Bible - parables of Jesus
• Health - health habits
• Math - addition and subtraction to 100
• Science - hot and cold temperatures
• Social Studies - looking at work (economic characteristics of communities)
• Language Arts - theme - imagination

November

• Bible - intertestamentary times
• Health - relating to others (peers)
• Math -numbers to 100
• Science - buoyancy and boats
• Social Studies - looking at places (Inuit, Acadian and Prairie Communities)
• Language Arts - theme - dinosaurs

April

• Bible - passion week and Easter
• Health - dental care
• Math - addition and subtraction to 100
• Science - hot and cold temperatures
• Social Studies - looking at work (cont'd)
• Language Arts - theme - legends, fables and folk tales

December

• Bible - the Savior is born
• Health - relating to others (cont'd)
• Math - addition and subtraction to 18
• Science - buoyancy and boats
• Social Studies - looking at places (cont'd)
• Language Arts - theme - many years ago

May

• Bible - early church and Paul's missionary journeys
• Health - nutrition
• Math - geometry
• Science - bugs and other flying things
• Social Studies - looking at you (community - past and present)
• Language Arts - bears

January

• Bible - Jesus begins His ministry
• Health - body knowledge and care
• Math - addition and subtraction to 18
• Science - magnetism
• Social Studies - looking at people (Inuit, Acadian and Prairie cultures)
• Language Arts - theme - winter and snow

June

• Bible - Paul's trip to Rome, Christ's promised return
• Health - safety
• Math - data management
• Science - bugs and other flying things
• Social Studies - looking at you (cont'd)
• Language Arts - travel