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Grade Two Objectives

Time Allotment

Instructional Approaches:

Common Essential Learnings:

Nursery to Grade 9

Core Language Program 45 minutes minimum daily.

Direct Instruction
Indirect Instruction
Independent Study
Experiential Learning
Interactive Instruction
C – Communication
N
– Numeracy
PSVS
– Personal, Social Values and Skills
TL
– Technological Literacy
IL
– Independent Learning
CCT
– Critical and Creative Thinking

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Concepts/Topics
Length
Objectives
Instructional Approaches
Resources
Evaluation
CEL’s
Daily Routine
15 minutes per day @teachers discretion

Students will be introduced to and review daily routine activities:  greetings, weather, days of the week

Students will develop oral language skills in sequential order using visuals from the Dr. Greymorning Accelerated Second Language Acquisition Method.

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response
Wall calendar,
Sight Word List (Commands, Verbs),
Number Chart
Daily Routine
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist
C, PSVS, CCT, N, IL
Numeracy
  • 1 to 50
fifteen – 45 minute periods
Students will learn oral numerals one to fifty and have written skills from one to ten.
Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Interactive Instruction
Problem Solving
Teacher  Talk
Total Physical Response
Posters (NLSD, LLIRB), Number lines, Matching sheets, Songs (Brian MacDonald), Calendar, Woodland Cree Lessons CD ROM(SICC)
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist
C, PSVS, IL, TL, N, CCT
Colours
ten – 45 minute periods
Students will review and extend knowledge of the terms for colours.
Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Animate Colours (NLSD), Inanimate Colours (NLSD), Colour Poster (LLIRB) , Woodland Cree Lessons CD ROM(SICC)
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist
C, PSVS, IL, TL
Family
fifteen – 45 minute periods
Students will learn the terms of the immediate family members from first person possessive. 
Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Role Play
Kinship Book from NLSD, Woodland Cree Lessons CD ROM(SICC), Wall Chart (family tree), Posters from SICC
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist
C, PSVS, IL, TL

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Concepts/Topics
Length
Objectives
Instructional Approaches
Resources
Evaluation
CEL’s
Classroom Objects
ten – 45 minute periods
Students will review and extend knowledge of terms for basic classroom objects:  chalk, chalkboard, chalkboard eraser, scissors, crayon and glue.

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response

Classroom Objects
Flashcards (NLSD, LLIRB)
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist
C, IL
Body
fifteen – 45 minute periods
Students will review and extend their knowledge in the first person possessive. (parts related to arm and leg)

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response

Song and book: niskîsikwa, nitôn, nikot from NLSD
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist
C, PSVS,  IL, CCT
Clothing
ten – 45 minute periods
Students will learn clothing terminology from the second person possessive.

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response

Clothing Book (NLSD),
Clothing Poster (SICC)
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist
C, PSVS, IL
Food
ten – 45 minute periods

Students will review and extend the generic terminology of the four food groups.

Students will be introduced to specific food items.

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response

Pictures and poster of the food groups (Health Offices),
Food samples
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist

C, PSVS, IL, CCT

Household Items
  • parts of the building
ten – 45 minute periods
Students will review previous knowledge and extend the terminology for parts of the building. 

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response

Classroom building parts
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist
C, PSVS, IL
Animals
  • domestic
  • farm
ten – 45 minute periods
Students will review and reinforce the terms for domestic, and farm animal terminology.

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response
Role Play

Pictures and posters of familiar animals
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist
C, PSVS, IL
Birds
seven – 45 minute periods
Students will review and expand the terms for land and waterfowl.

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response
Role Play

Pictures and posters of familiar animals
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist

C, PSVS, IL, CCT, N

Fish
  • local
ten – 45 minute periods
Students will review and expand their previous knowledge of terms for fish:  perch, maria and tullibee.

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response
Role Play

Pictures and posters of familiar animals
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist

C, PSVS, IL, CCT, N

Astronomical
five – 45 minute periods
Students will review and extend their previous knowledge of terms related to astronomy and the sky:  sky and rainbow.

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response

Nursery rhymes and songs.
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist

C, PSVS, IL, CCT, N

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Concepts/Topics
Length
Objectives
Instructional Approaches
Resources
Evaluation
CEL’s
Occupations

eight – 45 minute periods

Students will review and reinforce their knowledge of terms of relevant local occupations. 

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response
Role Play

Pictures, Occupations Book (NLSD)

On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist

C, PSVS, IL, CCT, N

Landforms

five – 45 minute periods

Students will be introduced to local landforms and local community reference names.

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response

Resource Vocabulary Booklet (NLSD)

On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist

C, PSVS, IL

Place Names

five – 45 minute periods

Students will be introduced to terms for local areas and names of communities in their region.

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk

Map, Resource Vocabulary Booklet (NLSD)

On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist

C,PSVS, IL

Buildings

five – 45 minute periods

Students will learn the terms of specific buildings within their communities. 

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher talk

Map, Resource Vocabulary Booklet (NLSD)

On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist

C, PSVS, IL

Winter Festival
three – 45 minute periods

Students will learn terms through Winter Festival activities.

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response
Role play

Winter Festival
Audio Visuals
Human Resources
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist

C, PSVS, IL, TL

Treaty Day three – 45 minute periods Students will learn the terms for Treaty Day. Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response
Role play
Treaty Day On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist
C, PSVS, IL, TL
Cultural Activities four– 45 minute periods Students will learn the terms through Cultural activities. Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response
Role play
Cultural Day
Human Resources
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist
C, PSVS, IL, TL
Transportation
  • land

five – 45 minute periods

Students will learn the terminology related to land transportation.

Direct Instruction
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response

Transportation Unit (NLSD), Human Resources

On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist

C, PSVS, IL, TL, N

Health Unit
five – 45 minute periods
Students will learn practical conversational dialogue related to the medical terminology, common illnesses and personal health and hygiene. 

Direct Instruction
Drill & Practice
Teacher Talk
Total Physical Response
Role play

Nursery rhymes and songs.
On-going
Anecdotal Notes
Observation Checklist

C, PSVS, IL, CCT, N

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