Mrs. Carnavos - Grade 2

In Praise of Children

Lord, you have made these children as varied as the flowers of a garden.
You have blessed each one uniquely.
And each fragile, growing child is infinitely precious in your sight.
You have trusted me to nurture them, and blessed me with the joy of seeing them grow.

Lord, I teach in reverence.

    (by: Elspeth Campbell Murphy)

This is the Act of Contrition which we will recite in class this year. Please practice this at home each day. We will use it for First Reconciliation.

Act of Contrition

Oh my God, I am sorry for my sins.

In choosing to sin,

And failing to do good,

I have sinned against You and Your Church.

I firmly intend,

With the help of your Son,

To make up for my sins and to love as I should.

Amen.


"All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them."
                               ~Earvin "Magic" Johnson~

Ages and Stages: Your Second Grader

Brought to you by the American School Counselor Association

Is your seven-year-old on track? Below are some general development milestones to help you understand your child's progress over the school year. Keep in mind that every child is different and may not fit perfectly into this framework.

Where They Are At seven, kids begin to calm down a bit. They:
    Begin to reason and concentrate.
    Worry, are self-critical, and may express a lack of confidence.
    Demand more of their teacher's time. Dislike being singled out, even for praise.

Where They're Going
    School isn't just academics. Your child's teachers are also helping her grow socially.
    At seven-years-old, your child is continuing to learn about herself and others.

You can help by encouraging her as she:
    Develops a concept of herself.
    Begins to understand others.
    Gains respect for others.
    Builds relationships with others.
    Develops a sense of responsibility.



                 WEB LINKS

While the content on the following links is age appropriate for researching and learning, adult supervision is needed ANY TIME students use the Internet!

Here is a site that will help review what has been taught in class.

http://www.webelieveweb.com/students_grade_2.cfm

This is the site for the Religion series we will be using this year.

Click on grade 1, 2, or 3. There are games,review, and information

about our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI.

http://www.blestarewe.com/

Good site for prayer: Talk to God

http://www.catholicireland.net/talk2god/

Great site for Catholic Children--Information about the Bible, Prayer, and praying the rosary.
http://www.cathkids.ainglkiss.com/#canew

Faith First Kid's Clubhouse--Take a church tour, read Bible stories,learn about saints, learn about the virtues, and have fun with some games.

http://www.faithfirst.com/html/kidClub/kidClub.html

My Friend Magazine-- Catholic online magazine for children.

http://www.myfriendmagazine.com/index.html

Eternal Word Television Network--Children's site for prayer, instruction, catechism, scripture, and more.

http://www.ewtn.com/ewtnkids/

Bible Stories for Children-- This site has stories from the Old and New Testament for children to read as well as activities and coloring pages.

http://www.jesusandkidz.com/The%20Main%20Menu.htm

Cyber Faith--Learn about the church year and Sunday Gospel Readings.

http://www.cyberfaith.com/liturgical_year.cfm

Finding God--Loyala Press website--This site has good explanations of Sunday scriptures as well as church traditions and doctrines.

http://www.findinggod.org/index.asp?bhcp=1

Children's Bible Narratives--Read stories from the Old and New Testament.

http://www.gardenofpraise.com/bibleles.htm

Sacraments of the Catholic Church e book

http://www.gigglepotz.com/saccy.htm

Virtual Tour of the Mass--Learn about the parts of the Mass and the responses and prayers.

http://www.gigglepotz.com/mass.html

Children's Coloring pages--saints, mysteries of the rosary

http://home.comcast.net/%7Esborders/coloringsaints/index_files/home.html

Saints for Kids

http://www.ainglkiss.com/saints/