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Using progress reports and profiles of the learners in Grade 1, the Grade 2 educator can assess the ability of each learner in the class.
The Grade 2 educator also needs to know which work has been covered in Grade 1 so that she can revise, consolidate and re-teach where necessary, before proceeding to the Grade 2 phonics, writing, reading etc. Make sure the learners understand the written instructions on each page. The learners furthermore need to know where and when to go for help when doing written work e.g. finding out how to spell a word etc.
The slower learners need continual support whereas the fast learners can be given additional work based on the activities for further stimulation.
All learners should complete all seven modules during the year. Allow them to progress at their own speed covering ± one and a half modules per term.
Learners are introduced to space, the moon, plants, astronauts etc. Creativity is developed by means of a story and the learners respond by writing a series of fictional paragraphs.
Non-fiction passages supply the knowledge presented about space at this stage.
Discuss attitudes towards people / living beings of other cultures and origins. How are we the same / different?
The moon revolves around the Earth. It takes 28 days to travel around the Earth. We cannot see the moon by day because of the brightness of the sun, but sometimes we are able to see it. The Earth is six times bigger than the moon.
There is no water or air on the moon. The astronauts who travel there in their spacecraft, have to wear spacesuits when they walk on the moon. They carry air tanks just like divers who go underwater. Because the gravity is not so strong on the moon, the astronauts are lighter and have to wear heavy shoes to keep them firmly on the surface of the moon. Because there is no air or water, there cannot be wind or rain and nothing can grow on the moon. The footprints from the astronauts who have walked on the moon will always remain there.
Introduce the ay and ai sounds. Build up lists of words with these sounds. Explain that ay usually occurs at the end of a word.
LO 1.3.2
Earth is one of nine planets revolving around the sun. The other planets are Mercury, Mars, Venus, (all about the same size as Earth) Jupiter, Saturn, (giant planets) Uranus, Neptune (a bit smaller) and Pluto (almost the same size as Earth). Try to find out more about one of the planets and tell your class about it.
1. Give the name of the planet
2. Give its position in our solar system and how long it takes to revolve around the sun
3. What is it made of?
4. Name some special features.
Make a poster of the information you have found about the planet.
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Listen to the information of the position of the planets and draw them in the correct order. Remember Pluto, Earth, Mars, Mercury and Venus are all about the same size. Jupiter and Saturn are very big, but not bigger than the sun. Neptune and Uranus are middle-sized.
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