: Emphasis is placed on the student evaluating their own progress and logic. Key Thematic Blocks: Mathematics
The planning centers on "Phonematics"—the relationship between the sound and the written letter—to build a deep understanding of orthography. : Emphasis is placed on the student evaluating
: Identifying "danger zones" in writing where a sound could be represented by multiple letters. : Emphasis is placed on the student evaluating
In the second grade, the focus shifts from basic counting to the internal structure of numbers and the concept of measurement. : Emphasis is placed on the student evaluating
: Introduced as a specific way of counting grouped units, rather than just a table to memorize.