My second grader is in the TAG program. We're in Michigan.
Math is Everyday Math 3rd grade curriculum.
Spelling: This is last weeks list for dd
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=1719478 Her class has 3 spelling groups. I think dd is in the middle group. The top group spends their time doing Latin and Greek root words because they were "born spelling words."
Reading is done independently throughout the day. Done with your work? Pick up a book!
Writing is done each morning in "writers workshop." Last year they spent quite a bit of time researching polar animals and writing a report. The report was in book format with an outline, titled paragraphs and clip art illustrations. They also made a life sized version of the animal using poster paper and paints. This year, they are doing the same thing with sea life. They keep a journal where they write daily on topics of their own choosing. DD brought home a book she had illustrated about a trip we took to an amusement park where my ds got a cut and bled. Two sentences on each page with illustrations. It was a 10 page book.
Science seems to be hit or miss. The school has a science fair but dd never mentions learning science.
Social studies. The class is studying Ancient Egypt. This meets the understanding chronology requirement.
Library. They are learning to use the computer catalog to search for books on their own.
Computer lab. They are learning typing. Last year they learned how to use Tux Paint.
Gym. Regular gym stuff. I think they are playing basketball right now, they did jump roping before.
Music. They listen to classical music and write down their feelings about the music. They are expected to match the names of composers to pieces of music that are played. They also sing "dreadful" music according to dd. Last week it was a Bruno Mars song. LOL!
Art. They are learning that good art students listen like the Mona Lisa. Eyes focused, mouths are quiet smiles, hands folded. They paint, they look at art, they make clay creations, they've done paper cutting, gluing, drawing. All seems typical.
Art appreciation. I go in monthly and show famous works of art. Last month we did 19th century American Paintings and then made a 21st century American painting of our own using temperas.
They just finished a unit on the books of Gail Gibbons. They read 20 or so of her books and hmmm...I can't remember what they did. Compared and contrasted her works?
They also do a Time for Kids magazine each week where they read Time for Kids and answer a worksheet. DD loves this. It looks like they do the 3-4th grade version.
Very little time is spent on worksheets in this class.
