Welcome to Second Welcome to Second GradeGrade

Welcome to Second Welcome to Second GradeGrade

Dear Parents,Welcome to Open House.1. Feel free to look around the room.2. Find your child’s seat.3. Take a few minutes to write a note to your child.

Highlights• Please just check “no” and sign.

• I get nice free gifts for the classroom.

Our Daily Schedule• 9-9:10 Morning work, calendar• 9:15-9:45 TEAM TIME• 9:45-11:20 ELA (Reading, Writing,

Spelling, Grammar, Speaking, Listening)

• 11:22-12:52 Lunch

Our Daily Schedule • 11:50-12:00--Homework• 12:00-12:30 Recess• 12:30-1:30 MATH• 1:35-2:25 –Special• 2:30-3:20 -- Social Studies,

Science ELA or Math

Specials• Monday—ART• Tuesday– Library (drop off books

on Tuesday morning in bin)• Wednesday– PE (gym) sneakers• Thursday– Music• Friday– PE (gym) sneakers

ELA: Storytown• A resource to use towards curriculum• Read Aloud• Robust Vocabulary• Phonics• Grammar• Spelling ( www.spellingcity.com )• Writing • Fiction and Non-Fiction Stories• Each week a test study guide comes home

Harcourt’s Storytown• Six Themes• Four Stories and a Reader’s Theater• 2 + 2 and review (skill and strategy)• Robust Vocabulary• High Frequency Words• Storytown

ELA• Guided Reading• Stations• Powerpoints• Smart lessons• Games

Guided Reading• Daily 5-students complete stations

independently. Word Work, Read to self, Read to partner, Listen to story, Write.

• Meet with teacher in small group to read, work on concepts.

ELA Tests• Weekly Spelling Tests

– 15 words now + 2 sentences– 20 words 2nd half of year + 3

sentences

• Challenge Words are optional• Bi-weekly Reading tests• 6 Theme tests

Everyday Math• Hands on• Understanding of

numbers and concepts• Games are used for

facts• Math Facts**** www.everydaymathonlin

e.com

• Homelink-each night

• Try It• Museums-Shapes,

Fractions and Measurement.

• Explorations• Math Boxes

Math Tests• Given at the end of each Unit• Part A is graded (fraction)• Part B is for developing instruction—

does not count as part of grade• Open Ended Responses-We will solve

together.• On line games

(www.everydaymathonline.com)

Social Studies• Where Things Come From• Ancestors• Famous Americans• Citizens• Native Americans• Holidays Around the World• Not tested Not tested

Science• Germs Make Me Sick• Simple Machines• REEP (Regional Environmental

Education Program) includes Habitats and Lifecycles.

• Landforms• Our Solar System• Not tested

Behavior Mod Program• Start each day with 50 points• Can earn bonus points (They are

like money—You can buy back a regular point for 5¢.)

• Earn privileges each week • In November we will look at how to

get off point cards.

Class Meetings• Weekly to talk about our

classroom.• Encourage each other• Give positive recognition

Scholastic Book Clubs• Multiple Levels• Easy to order online.

http://www.scholastic.com/bookclubs (login for our class is on my website)

• Make one check payable to Scholastic no matter how many clubs you order from. (No cash please)

• Make great gifts for birthdays or holidays.

My Class Website• www.methacton.org• Go to Woodland• Go to Teachers• Click on Bradley

Report Cards and Conferences

• Required conferences in November

• Report cards and optional conferences for other quarters

Contact Me• Write a note in your child’s

homework copybook• Call office and leave message

610-489-5000 X43202• Try my extension before or after

school X43303