Urban, Suburban and Rural Communities | Social Community & Neighborhood for Grade 2 | Kids Academy

Thousands of parents and educators are turning to the kids’ learning app that makes real learning truly fun. Try Kids Academy with 3-day FREE TRIAL! When students are learning about communities and community topics in 2nd and third grade, they go past the basic vocabulary they learned in kindergarten and 1st grade. They begin to dig deeper into community concepts, starting to learn how to differentiate between urban, suburban and rural communities. They’ll learn about what makes each of those communities unique—how homes in suburban communities often have amenities and people commuting, for example. Or, how urban areas like cities always seem to have something going on and how they differ from rural areas that are quieter and often spread out. Then the teacher will help them move outside of their home and neighborhood and into the world at large. They’ll delve into the concepts of social community, which is a group of people that they enjoy spending time with. Especiall