West Chester Friends School

Learning to read and write is the primary task of first and second graders.  Teachers and the language arts specialist work closely to respond to every child's unique interests and needs.  Young writers create from their own experience, focusing on narrative form.

In mathematics, children work in a hands-on environment, using manipulatives to move from concrete to more abstract concepts as they become confident problem solvers.

Thematic Units in First and Second Grade include

Living in Our Community *  Fairy Tales and Medieval Architecture * Japan *  Flat Stanley Geography Journeys * Civil Rights * Embryology