Welcome to 2nd Grade Open House

1. Welcome to 2nd Grade Open House Mrs. Neal Rm. 216 2014/2015

2. 7:45 - Morning Assembly /Broadcast 7:55 7:55 - 9:25 Language Arts 9:25 - 10:15 Science 10:15 - 11:05 Specials PE Art Music 11:05 - 11:20 Social Studies 11:50 11:20 - Lunch Social Studies - 12:15 11:50 Recess 12:15 - 12:35 12:35 Refinement & Enrichment - 1:35 1:35 - 2:35 Daily Schedule Math Pack up & Dismissal 2:35 – 2:45

3. Specials Schedule by Group Color Specials Schedule -2014-2015 LibraryTuesday 2:00-2:30

4. Tuesday Folders • All Graded Papers for Week • Important Information from Teacher • Information from Office & PTA • Book Orders • Checks Only (Payable to Scholastic) • Usually One Week to Order • Sign Every Week – Returned Next Day • Do Not Return Graded Papers • Unless You Have Question About Something

5. Red Daily Folder • Behavior Chart • Homework • Assignment Sheet • Reading Response Log • Last Minute Notes • Communication Between Teacher & Parent

6. Colored green means your child had a great day. Otherwise you’ll see a message from me about why they had to change their color. Please Initial Every Night

7. Homework Routine Homework Routine • Reading: Read Aloud 15 Minutes Every Night and Write Response • Math: Tuesday • Spelling Contract: Wednesday • Homework should only be done in Pencil Make up Work is due the same amount of days your child is absent.

8. Assignment Sheet

9. Every Wednesday Night Students Can Pick One Activity from the Spelling Contract to Complete For Spelling Homework

10. After reading aloud for 15 minutes, students should write some type of written response about the book.

12. A year full of things. Field Trips, Parties, and Track & Field info coming soon.

13. Math • Number Sense: even/odd, number patterns, ordinal numbers • Addition and Subtraction to 18 • Time to the minute, quarter hour, half and hour • Money: value, making change, equivalency • Adding/Subtracting 2 digit numbers no regrouping • Adding/Subtracting 2 digit numbers with regrouping

14. Math continued… • Place value to thousands (expanded notation, rounding, comparing, symbol representation) • Fractions – up to twelfths • Measurement – mass and volume; standard and metric units; temperature • Graphing • Probability • Geometry: attributes of shapes and solids; differences/similarities; spatial relationship • Story problems • Introduction to Multiplication and Division

15. Social Studies • Where We Live: our city, state, country • Our Earth: maps, landforms, conservation, geography • Working Together: goods and services, producers and consumers • Our Country Today: government • Our Country Long Ago: tradition, pioneers, colonists • People and Places in History: holidays, landmarks, inventions

16. Science • Living Things Grow and Change (Life Science) – growth and change in plants, animals, and people • Homes for Living Things (Life Science) – plants and animal environments, land and water habitats, pollution • Exploring Earth’s Surface (Earth Science) – natural resources, fossils • Space and Weather (Earth Science) – night sky, clouds, weather changes, water cycle, weather measurement tools • Exploring Matter (Physical Science) – observing and measuring matter, changes in matter • Energy in Motion (Physical Science) – forces and motion, sound

17. Writer’s Workshop • Students will participate in Writer’s Workshop throughout the year. During this time, we concentrate on writing skills. These skills include sentence structure and grammar within a sentence. My goal is to help them become better writers and love to write!

18. Before you leave please sign up for a Conferences

19. Field Trips • One World Theatre • October • Exotic Resort • Zoo • May

20. Contact Information Email : neald@ltisdschools.org School: 533-6453 Thanks for coming!!!!! With Your Help We’re Going to Have a GREAT Year!

21. Parent InformationNightSeptember 4, 2014 Deborah Neal Second Grade Lake Travis Elementary

22. Daily Schedule 7:35-7:45 Gym/Hallway walk 7:50-10:00 Language Arts: Reading, DLR, Phonics, Vocabulary 10:00-10:30 RECESS 10:30-11:30 Math 11:30-12:00 LUNCH 12:00-1:00 Science and Social Studies 1:00--1:30 Math Enrichment 1:45-2:35 Specials (conference time) 2:30-2:40 Pack –Up/Dismissal

23. A Few Things to Remember • Library – Flexible: scheduled weekly – checkout anytime • Class t-shirts for field trips, track and field, Fridays • Order form coming soon • Snack - Should be Healthy • Birthdays – CupcakesLast Friday of the Month or Healthy Snack that day or nothing at all – your choice! • Give advanced warning – please…. • Specials – PE . Art and music flip flop

24. Tuesday Folders • All Graded Papers for Week • Important Information from Teacher • Information from Office & PTA • Book Orders • Checks Only (Payable to Scholastic) • Usually One Week to Order • Sign Every Week – Returned Next Day • Do Not Return Papers • Unless You Have Question About Something • Or Signature Required

25. Red Daily Folder • Behavior Calendar • Homework • Assignment Sheet • Reading Response Log • Last Minute Notes • Communication Between Teacher & Parent • D.L.R. sheet • Weekly Vocabulary words

26. Green means your child had a good day. I will write specific behaviors on the calendar if they have not been following the rules of the classroom. Specific warnings are a big part of my system. Please Initial Every Night

27. Assignment Sheet

28. Homework Routine Homework Routine • Reading: Read Aloud 15 Minutes Every Night and Written Response • Math: due by Friday • Spelling : daily • DLR: Review each night for Friday • Vocabulary: Read and go over. Quiz on Thursday. • Homework should only be done in Pencil Make up Work is due the same amount of days your child is absent.

29. After reading aloud for 15 minutes, students should write some type of written response about the book. Please initial each night to verify that your child has read aloud.

31. Helpful Reading Strategies • Look at the picture • Sound it out • Find a little word in a big word • Reread the sentence • ALWAYSask your self- “Does it look right and make sense?” • Ask a friend • Skip the word and come back

32. Math • Number Sense: even/odd, number patterns, ordinal numbers • Addition and Subtraction to 18 • Time to the minute, quarter hour, half and hour • Money: value, making change, equivalency • Adding/Subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers no regrouping • Adding/Subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers with regrouping

33. Math continued… • Place value to thousands (expanded notation, rounding, comparing, symbol representation) • Fractions – up to twelfths, symmetry • Measurement – mass and volume; standard and metric units; temperature • Graphing • Probability • Geometry: attributes of shapes and solids; differences/similarities; spatial relationship • Story problems • Multiplication • Daily Math Practice – consists of a daily practice which reviews math skills and concepts each day. • Mad Minutes: (+)(-) timed for one minute; drill and memorization; graded only if they complete all 25 problems; goal setting.

34. Social Studies • Where We Live: our city, maps • Our Earth: maps, landforms, conservation, geography • Working Together: goods and services, producers and consumers • Our Country Today: government • Our Country Long Ago: tradition, pioneers, colonists • People and Places in History: holidays, landmarks, inventions

35. Science • Living Things Grow and Change (Life Science) – growth and change in plants, animals, and people • Homes for Living Things (Life Science) – plants and animal environments, land and water habitats, pollution • Exploring Earth’s Surface (Earth Science) – natural resources, fossils • Space and Weather (Earth Science) – night sky, clouds, weather changes, water cycle, weather measurement tools • Exploring Matter (Physical Science) – observing and measuring matter, changes in matter • Energy in Motion (Physical Science) – forces and motion, sound

36. Writer’s Workshop • Students will participate in Writer’s Workshop throughout the year. During this time, we concentrate on writing skills. These skills include sentence structure and grammar within a sentence. My goal is to help them become better writers and love to write!

37. Spelling Choices Every Wednesday Night Students Can Pick One Activity from the Spelling Contract to Complete For Spelling Homework

38. Contact Information Email : neald@ltisdschools.org School: 533-6453 Thanks for coming!!!!! With Your Help We’re Going to Have a GREAT Year!