+ welcome to 2 nd grade! everything you need to know and more… presented by your 2 nd grade...
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+Welcome
to 2nd Grade!
Everything you need to know and more…
Presented by your 2nd grade teachers,Kristen Allsup, Becca Hamm, Kristin Hoeflinger, and Amy Stirrat
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Who’s My Teacher?
Educational Background
Hobbies
FamilyGetting to know
the 2nd grade team
+How to Contact
Your Teacher
Email is best [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Any important messages, please call the office Change in dismissal,
absences, etc.
+Assignmen
t and Reflection Notebook
What’s Inside Monthly learning and behavior
goals Weekly goal
Reflect on the 7 Habits of Happy Kids
Daily behavior What’s important (homework)
Homework Every Night
20 minutes of reading 10 minutes of math facts
Tuesdays Spelling homework
Weekly Green Literacy Log
That yellow book you’ve seen
coming home
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Literacy Log
Record daily reading Title of book and minutes read Please initial every night!
Weekly assignment Reading passage with
questions Write a friendly letter about
what book you are reading
Literacy Logs are due the day that is written on the front
The green book
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How We Grade
Check ++ Student knew the skill(s)
before being taught Exceeds expectations
Check + Student mastered the skill(s)
being taught Meets expectations
Check Student inconsistently exhibits
skill(s)
Check – Student fails to meet mastery
of skill(s)
The Check System
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Volunteering
Mystery Reader Sign up online with your
child’s teacher
Field Trips Symphony- October 28th
Zoo- April (TBD)
Class Parties October, December, and
February Contact your classroom’s room
parent
How you can help
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Weekly Newsletters
Emailed or posted on the internet
Overview of concepts, events, and activities
We keep you informed
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Curriculum
Investigations Hands-on Use a variety of manipulatives
(connecting cubes, pattern blocks, mini clocks, dice, coins, number cards, etc.)
Games incorporated into lessonsDeepen understanding of key
concepts Encourage strategic thinking Provide repeated practice
Math WorkshopKids cycle through activities in
small groups or work with the teacher.
Classroom Enrichment Smartboard Computers iPads Additional Activities & Enrichment
Packets
Math Enrichment Pulled 3-4x a week for 30 minutes Students chosen based on Discovery
Education math assessments and/or District math pre-tests
Math
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Curriculum
Daily Five Read to Self Read to Someone Listening to Reading Word Work Work on Writing
Reading CAFÉ Comprehension Accuracy Fluency Expand Vocabulary
Guided reading groups
Individual reading conferences
Reading
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Curriculum
Differentiated spelling program, focusing on spelling patterns
Students are responsible for keeping track of their individual list- All lists are different
Pretests on Fridays determine your child’s word list for the coming week
Spelling homework on Tuesdays
Post-test on Thursdays
Spelling
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Curriculum
Writer’s Workshop Lucy Calkins Narrative, Informational,
Poetry, Lab Reports, Opinion, Persuasive
Workshop Model 5-10 minute mini-lesson 20 minutes write time 5-10 minute share time
Conferencing Teacher/student conferencing Student/student conferencing
Writing
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Curriculum
Social Studies Communities Civics/Political Geography/Map Skills Pilgrims Economics
Science Human Body States of Matter Force & Motion Solar System Animals
Social Studies &
Science
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Birthdays
Kids may bring a small token gift to give students in the class if you wish- You are by no means obligated to do so
Reed has a strict no food policy for birthdaysWe like to party