Welcome to the our Shanghai American School Lower Elementary Open Hous e . This an evening for parents to meet teachers , learn about the grade two program, as k ques tions , and fee l a part o f our learning community.

Enjoy!

Robyn Vierra

Language Arts

Reading

Reading works hop to promote a culture of thoughtful reading .

• B a la nc e d Lite ra ry • R e a de rs re a d a c ros s g e nre s • R e a de rs re a d for m e a ning

a nd purpos e• R e a de rs e m ploy a va rie ty o f

re a d ing s tra te g ie s• R e a de rs ta lk a b out th e ir

th inking .

WritingWriter’s Works hop to promote independence and authentic

writing experiences .

•Write rs work in pa rtne rs h ips

•Write rs write a c ros s g e nre s

•Write rs v ie w writing a s a proc e s s

• S tude nts a re a u th ors with s torie s to te ll

Word S tudy• R e g ula r work with s pe lling pa tte rns , la ng ua g e s truc ture , a nd voc a bu la ry de ve lopm e nt.

MathematicsEveryday Math

• S p ira l Curric u lum• P rob le m s o lving for re a l life

s itua tions• G a m e s a nd c oope ra tive

a c tivitie s• In form a l & form a l a s s e s s m e nt• Home /s c h ool pa rtne rs h ip

Social Studies & Science

S oc ia l S tud ie s : to b u ild c oope ra tion a nd a n a ppre c ia tion for d iffe re nc e

• “Our Cool S c h ool” c om m unity m e m b e rs

• Ch ina - g row it, move it, us e it!

S c ie nc e : to de ve lop a nd te s t th e orie s a nd unde rs ta nd ing s a bout th e na tura l a nd ph ys ic a l world

• Air a nd We a th e r • S pa c e• P la nts• B a la nc e a nd Motion

AssessmentIt is ..• Me a nt to in form te a c h ing• A too l to provide fe e db a c k to s tude nts , pa re nts , a nd

a dm in is tra tion• Ong oing a nd fle xib le• Me a nt to s h ow g rowth• Va rie dIt is not…• A wa y to c om pa re s tude nts• Me a nt to s urpris e , tric k s tude nts , or re ma in a s e c re t• One -s iz e fits a ll• Te a c h e r c e nte re d

The Role of the TeacherP rovide a pos itive c la s s room c ulture of re s pe c t, inquiry, a nd

love of le a rn ing

• Ma ke e ve ry c h ild fe e l s pe c ia l a nd va lue d

• Me e t th e a c a de m ic a nd s oc ia l ne e ds of e a c h ind ividua l

• Vie w e duc a tion a s a pa rtne rs h ip be twe e n th e te a c h e r, s tude nt a nd pa re nts

• Continue le a rn ing

The ro le of the s tudentTa ke c a re o f s e lf

* R e s pons ib ility a nd inde pe nde nc e

* B uild h e a lth y frie nds h ips

* Ma inta in h e a lth y c h oice s

* Work th roug h c h a lle ng e s

* Ta ke c h a rg e o f le a rning

The ro le of the s tudent cont.

Ta ke c a re o f o th e rs * form coope ra tive le a rning a nd s oc ia l pa rtne rs h ips

* B uild he a lthy frie nds h ips

* R e s pe c t for diffe re nce s

The role of the s tudent cont.

Ta ke ca re of community* a c t a s g loba l c itiz e n

* a c tive me m be r o f c la s s room, s c h ool, a nd la rg e r c om m unity

Specialist Classes (Each s ingle s ubject c las s las ts 40 minutes )

P.E.- 3 Cla s s e s with Ms . B a ydo

Tech –Inte g ra tion by Mrs .

S he e he n

Art -2 c la s s e s with Ms . S a ja n

Mus ic -2 c la s s e s with Ms .

Ch ia ng

Chinese (various teachers) or ESOL (Ms.Dungan)

Daily

Library- F le x time a nd inte g ra tion

with Mrs . R os e ma ry

Counselor - 1 class with Miss Andersen

Homework• To re inforce conce pts le a rne d in c la s s• As s ig ne d Monda y-Thurs da y. • E xpe c ta tion for be ing re a de rs , write rs ,

ma the ma tic ia ns , s c ie ntis ts a nd s oc ia l s c ie ntis ts on the we e ke nd.

Home s upport• P rovide a s tudy a re a a nd time• Che ck a nd s ig n da ily• Opportunitie s for thoug h tful dis cus s ion• Ne ws le tte rs on s pe c ific curriculum s upport

Q & AWe vie w education a s a partnership be twe e n

the s tude nt, te a che r, pa re nts , a nd a dminis tra tion.