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AGENDA
• Welcome • Communication• “Meramec Five”• Daily Schedule• Literacy• Math• Science/Social Studies• Field Trips• Homework• Contact Information
ALL ABOUT ME• Grew up in St. Louis• Attended U. City
Schools• BS in Special Education
from UMSL• MS in Early Childhood
Special Education from UMSL
• Ed.S. in leadership from Webster University
• 17th year at Meramec• 29th year of teaching• Live in Richmond
Heights
COMMUNICATION
• Communication plays an important role in best meeting the needs of the children.
• Please contact me at any time with questions, comments, concerns, etc.
COMMUNICATION
• Daily Homework• E-mail• Notes Home• Phone Calls • 2nd Grade Spotlight• Math Profile• Conferences• Report Cards
A DAY IN SECOND GRADE Morning Routine
Independent Work
Making Meaning
Reading Workshop
Writing Workshop
Recess/Lunch
Math
Science or Social Studies
Specials
(Art, Music, Spanish, P.E.)
Closure
POSITIVE LIFE SKILLS• Caring classroom
community • Class meetings• Focus on the
Meramec Five• Clear routines and
expectations• Intrinsic Motivation• Natural
consequences
READING
• Making Meaning• Independent Reading• Guided Reading• Reading Response
Journals• Discussion• Reading Logs• Raz Kids on the
Computer
WRITING Writers’ Workshop
*Ideas *Organization *Conventions
Units of Study: Non-Fiction/All About Books
Small Moment StoriesFiction
RevisionPoetry
Spelling: Transition to standard spelling using word study of patterns
MATH
Math in Focus• Math Groups• Acceleration/Interventions
based on need• FASTT Math
(available at home)
Science and Social Studies
Science:
Pebbles, Sand and Silt
Balance and Motion
Plants and Animals
Social Studies:
Governing the People
The World Around Us
Using Our Resources
People in the Marketplace
FIELD TRIPS• September 26th The Magic House
• October 21th Weldon Spring Site
• February - City Museum
• May - Botanical Garden
Snacks & Birthday Treats
• Students may bring a healthy snack daily
• Simple birthday treats arranged ahead of time
• Remember the district food allergy policy regarding nuts
PLEASE REMEMBER
• Take your child’s letter• Leave a note for your
child• Signing up for your
child’s conference will be completed electronically