Welcome to Second Grade!

Please find your child’s desk and fill out the information in the packet you will find on their desk. You will also find a “Note to Parent” on the desk that is written to you from your wonderful child! Once you are done reading the note take the time to write your child a note on the “Note to Child” worksheet.

I look forward to informing you about the ins and outs of 2nd Grade!

A Typical DayArrival

Morning Routine/Morning Meeting

Specials

Reader’s Workshop

Math

LUNCH

Writing

Read aloud/Projects

Social Studies/Science

Responsive ClassroomStrategies for developing positive social skills to enhance academic

curriculum.

Morning Meeting:

Greeting

Share

Activity

Morning Message

Language ArtsUnits of Study

Reader’s WorkshopLaunching Reading Workshop: Taking Charge of Reading

Tackling Trouble

Characters Go on Journeys

Nonfiction Reading Clubs

Fairy Tales (Drama and Role Playing)

Reading Clubs: Series Books

Poetry

Writer’s WorkshopLaunching Writing Workshop: Small Moments

Authors as Mentors

Writing About Reading

Expert Pieces

Fairy Tale Twists

Persuasive Reviews

Poetry

Workshop Format 

Mini-Lesson (5 - 10 minutes)

Turn and Talk to a partner

Independent work time with on-going instruction and focus

*Individual Reading (or small Guided Reading group/Strategy Group)

*Individual Writing (or small Strategy Group)

(20-30 minutes)

Mid-workshop teaching point (2 minutes)

Partner share with on-going instruction and conferencing (5-10 minutes)

Share time (5 minutes)

Balanced LiteracyReadingRead alouds

Mini-lessons

Independent reading (Just Right Books)

Partner work

Home and class reading logs

WritingIntegrated spelling instruction

Word Sorts

Poetry

Handwriting

MathPatterns

Data Analysis

Number Sense

Place Value

Operations

Estimation

Probability

Money

Geometry

Measurement

Fractions

Problem Solving

Communicating Math Thinking

Science

Balance and Motion

Changes

Insects

Dutch Neck Garden

Social StudiesCommunities

Urban, Suburban, Rural

West Windsor

Native Americans

Map Skills

Postal Service

For Your Information

Homework Policy:3-4 nights a week

20 minutes of reading each night

Purpose is to be a review of what was learned

Birthdays:As per district policy, edible birthday treats will no longer be permitted in school.

Song

Pencil from teacher

ALLERGIES: How to read a food label is on the district web-site.

Surprise!

Thank you and have a

wonderful night!