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Welcome!• Please read the letter
your child wrote to you and write a reply!
• Please sign up for a conference time on the sheet. Other times are available also.
• Fill out the Back to School Night Survey.
• Look around our room! Enjoy!
Tonight’s Agenda
• Introductions
• Our typical day
• Homework, communication, etc.
• Questions or comments• PLEASE sign up for a conference time in
November!
9:40 – 10:30 – Math10:30 – 11:30– Recess and Lunch
11:30 – 1:00- Language Arts Sensory break - yoga
1:00 – 1:30 Read Aloud/printing and cursive1:30 – 2:15 – Science/SS2:15 – 2:30 Recess2:30 - 2:45 Snack and Pack2:50 – 3:30Specials
Monday –MusicTuesday –LibraryWednesday –ComputerThursday - GymFriday –Art
3:30 – Dismissal Procedures
Responsive Classroom•The Social Curriculum is as important as the academic curriculum.
•Teachers model and demonstrate social skills and use specific positive teacher language.
•Rules and logical consequences.
•Yardsticks by Chip Wood (on our second-grade web-site)
Language Arts
Program: Journeys Harcourt/Houghton Mifflin
Second Grade Focus Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, Extend
Vocabulary How?
Independent reading, guided reading, shared reading, whole group reading,
Reader’s Theater and more….Log in information will be sent home!
Writing
• Journeys Writing Program• Personal Narrative, Informational,
Persuasive• Writing Workshop• Writing Process- Prewriting ,first draft, revising ,editing,
publishing
• Word Study• Modeling• Handwriting
Math• Pearson enVision Math• Technology to support students and
parents.• Hands-on, student-centered• Homework book (based on daily work)• Enrichment activities in class and
through Pearson website and Untangling the Math Web
• First in Math• Common Core
Science• Balancing and Weighing
– Discover that balance is affected by the amount of weight, position of the weight and the position of the fulcrum
– Weighing objects in standard units– The weight of an object is not determined by its size
• Solids and Liquids– Observe and describe the properties of solids and liquids and recognize the
differences– Observe and describe what happens when solids and liquids mix with water
• Insects and Butterflies– Develop a curiosity, interest and respect for insects– Observe similarities and differences in the stages of some insects– Observe the behaviors of insects in their life cycles– Provide for the needs of insects: mealworms, beetles, butterflies
Social StudiesAbout My Community
• Big books• PowerPoint presentations• Nystrom Kit• Time for Kids readers• Patriot Day• Constitution Day• Earth Day
Homework and Communication …• Communication is important! Email is the
best way to communicate!
• Visit our class Web site! http://www.crsd.org/Domain/2042
• Homework: 20 minutes for 2nd grade
– Read, read, read! Log and math practice page
– Word study with personal word lists
• Missed homework policy …
• In the case of absence, work sent home at your request.
Birthdays:Email when you
would like to send in a snack; NUT
FREE please!
Summer birthdays
Scholastic Book ordersOnline!
Write5 wordswith the
short a sound.
Pick 5 spelling words and write a sentence for each of them.
Write your spelling words and
circle the vowels
in each word.
(a, e, i, o , u)
Pick 5spelling words and
make rainbow words for each of them.
Make triangle words
for5 spelling words.
Write 5 words
withshort i sound.
Write a poemusing as many of
your spelling words as you
can.
Write a story using as many
of your spelling words
as you can.
Pick 5 spelling
words.Write them one
time and illustrate them
too!
Spelling Tic-Tac-Toe
Week of 10/7/13
Read every night, but LOG IN twice and answer the question in a sentence.
Date Book Pages
What is your favorite part of this book so far? _________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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Some reminders:
•Reply to your child’s letter and leave it on his/her desk.
• Please fill out index card.
•Sign up for a conference time!
Thank you for attending tonight!
We are looking forward to a wonderful year with your children!
