CURRICULUM NIGHT

CURRICULUM NIGHT Second GradeSecond Grade

Reading WorkshopWe will work extensively on comprehension

strategies, fluency and mostimportantly, the joy of reading.

Reading WorkshopWe will work extensively on comprehension

strategies, fluency and mostimportantly, the joy of reading. Whole Group Lesson Focus

Spelling/PhonicsGrammarReading and Vocabulary

Reading Workshop FocusMake Connections, Question, Prior Knowledge (Schema), Visualize, Infer, Summarize, Synthesis

Whole Group Lesson FocusSpelling/PhonicsGrammarReading and Vocabulary

Reading Workshop FocusMake Connections, Question, Prior Knowledge (Schema), Visualize, Infer, Summarize, Synthesis

Center Rotations (Daily Five):Read to Self

Read with a PartnerListen to Reading

WritingSpelling/Word Work

Misc: Computer, Reading Based Games, Active Board Etc.

Working with Guided Reading Groups

Guided ReadingStudents meet in small groups with others at the same instructional reading level to work on strategies to boost comprehension, fluency, and work on strategies to become better readers.

Writing WorkshopWriting Workshop Students will be involved in daily writing

activities to boost their skills as thinkers and communicators.

Writing Process Modeled Writing-mini-lessons on narrative,

persuasive, response to literature and expository writing.

Independent Writing in all content areas.

Students will be involved in daily writing activities to boost their skills as thinkers and communicators.

Writing Process Modeled Writing-mini-lessons on narrative,

persuasive, response to literature and expository writing.

Independent Writing in all content areas.

MathMath Math Frameworks

Money, Place Value to 1000, Time to 5 minutes, Comparing and Ordering Numbers, Patterns, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, and Word Problems (No

Book, Only Practice Book) Automatic Recall of Addition/Subtraction Facts up to 20 by December-Practice

daily with flash cards, games and computer sites. (45 +/- in 3 minutes) Variety of experiences - children “do” math

Partner & small-group activities Skill Reinforcement through:

Practice Enrichment

Problem Solving Math Games Manipulatives

Sunshine Math Information

Math Frameworks Money, Place Value to 1000, Time to 5 minutes, Comparing and Ordering

Numbers, Patterns, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, and Word Problems (No Book, Only Practice Book)

Automatic Recall of Addition/Subtraction Facts up to 20 by December-Practice daily with flash cards, games and computer sites. (45 +/- in 3 minutes)

Variety of experiences - children “do” math Partner & small-group activities

Skill Reinforcement through: Practice

Enrichment Problem Solving

Math Games Manipulatives

Sunshine Math Information

ScienceScienceUNITS:

Life Cycles Matter Astronomy Forces and Motion

UNITS:

Life Cycles Matter Astronomy Forces and Motion

Social StudiesSocial Studies Georgia Geography Elected officials and landmarks

(state and national) Native American cultures of

Georgia (Creek and Cherokee) Economics of Georgia – Supply

and Demand Famous Georgians and their

contributions

Georgia Geography Elected officials and landmarks

(state and national) Native American cultures of

Georgia (Creek and Cherokee) Economics of Georgia – Supply

and Demand Famous Georgians and their

contributions

I am looking forward to a spectacular year!

I am looking forward to a spectacular year!

THANK YOU FOR

COMING!!

THANK YOU FOR

COMING!!