Cambridge Square Private School
1121 E. Pleasant Run Road
DeSoto, Texas  75115
972-224-5596


School Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 
Before school care starting at 6:30 a.m.
After school care until 6:00 p.m.

    

A second grader's day is divided into seven 55 minute periods with teachers specialized in the areas they teach thereby allowing students the experiences of several faculty and a variety of teaching styles and methods.  Each day's classes include Reading, English, Spelling & Handwriting, Math, Social Studies, Science, and Computer alternating with Physical Education.

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CURRICULUM

  • PHONICS AND READING
    2 Class Novel Units
    2 Basal Textbooks
    Systematic Phonics and Word Decoding
    Comprehension
    Following Directions
    Main Idea
    Noting Details
    Drawing Conclusions and Making Inferences
    Predicting Outcomes
    Recognizing Cause-Effect
    Outside Book Report Each Six Weeks

  • LANGUAGE ARTS
    ENGLISH
    2 Class Novel Units
    Basal Textbook
    Listening and Recall
    Sequencing
    Predicting, Reasoning and Evaluating
    Mechanics and Punctuation
    Grammar (Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Clauses)
    Vocabulary and Sentence Building
    Writing Processes and Composition (Informative, Descriptive, Narrative, Persuasive, How-To)
    Vocabulary
    Study Skills (Dictionary, Thesaurus,  Organization)
    Story Elements
    Types of Literature

     SPELLING AND HANDWRITING
    Long and Short Vowels
    Double Consonants, VCCV
    Compound Words
    Prefixes, Suffixes
    Contractions
    Plurals, Endings
    Syllables
    Cursive Handwriting

  • MATH
    Place Value 1-10,000
    Missing Number Series
    Symbols
    Inequalities (Less Than, More Than)
    Even/Odd Numbers                                
    Classifying and Pattern Sequencing
    Geometry of Shapes (2 and 3 Dimension; Perimeter, Areas, Volume, Lines)
    Adding of Four Digits with Regrouping Twice, Missing Addends
    Subtracting of Two Digits with Regrouping Three Times
    Multiplication of Whole Numbers with two Digit Multiplier and Multiplicand
    Division of Whole Numbers with Two Digit Divisor and One Digit Quotient
    Fractions
    Time
    Money
    Measurement
    Estimating
    Parentheses
    Word Problems
    Development of Logic and Abstract Problem Solving Skills

  • SOCIAL STUDIES
    The Individual
    World Communities
    Geography
    Our Country and Citizenship
    Using Directions
    Reading Maps
    Using a Legend
    Tracing Routes
    Using a Grid
    Reading Graphs and Diagrams

  • SCIENCE
    5 Step Scientific Process; Annual Science Fair

    Magnetism, Sound and Light
    Fields, Poles, Forces, Lodestones, Compass
    Light and Sound
    Magnetism and Electricity

    Structures and Engineering
    Simple Machines inc. Lever, Pulley, Wheel and Axle, Inclined Plane, Wedge, Screw
    Friction
    Motion inc. Push and Pull
    Changes of State

    Space and Flight

    Our Dynamic Earth
    Dinosaurs
    Fossils
    The Earth
    Water
    Rocks and Minerals

    Green and Growing
    Cycles in Nature
    Seasonal Cycles
    Water
    Health and The Human Body
    Protection and Defense in Living Things

  • PHYSICAL EDUCATION
    Swimming
    Developing Fine and Gross Motor Skills
    Ball Handling
    Skipping, Hopping, Galloping
    Body Rhythm
    Aerobics
    Dance
    Organized Games
    Team Sports
    Develop Sportsmanship Conduct

    COMPUTER LAB
    Develop Correct Keyboard Techniques
    Correct Posture and Finger Placement
    Use of Educational Software
    Reinforcement of Classroom Activities (Math, Reading, Science and Social Studies)

     SPANISH
    Alphabet and Numbers
    Introduction of Nouns and Adjectives
    Calendar, Months, Days
    Foods
    Conversational Phrases and Terms
    Thematic Cultural Projects