All About Second Grade!

1. You can get a copy of this PowerPoint by going to https://tinyurl.com/plvfvon All About Second Grade! Presented by The Second Grade Team

2. What’s Expected in Second Grade • When your child enters 2nd grade, they should be reading at a DRA Level 16 and leaving at a DRA Level 28. • On 3 by 3. • Independence is expected. • By the end of the year, your child will transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.” • Comprehension, fluency, and using text evidence becomes the focus.

3. What They Will Learn in Reading… • Reading with Comprehension & Stamina • Characters/ Character Traits • Non Fiction Text Features • Literary Terms • Problem/Resolution • Plot

4. Setting Main Idea/ Summary Affixes Antonyms/ Synonyms Context Clues Sequencing Compare/ Contrast Predictions Cause and Effect Fact & Opinion Drawing Conclusions / Inferring Reading Responses Cont…

5. Addition/ Subtraction Facts 3 Digit + and – with regrouping Money / Finance Multiplication/ Division Strategies Time to the Hour/Half Hour and Minute using am and pm Measurement Fractions Graphs Place Value to 1200 2D/3D Shapes Number Lines Multi-step word problems Problem solving What They Will Learn in Math…

6. What They Will Learn In Science / Social Studies • Plant & Animal characteristics • Life Cycle • Heat, Light, Sound • Magnetism / Force • Natural Resources • Weather/Sun/Moon • Government/Election • Historical Figures • Timelines • Producers/Consumers • Citizenship • National / State info. • Continents

7. Letter Writing Personal Narratives Opinion Writing Nonfiction Writing Handwriting Complete Sentences Parts of Speech Contractions Punctuation What They Will Learn in Writing and Language Arts

8. Special Events • Book Reports • Academic Olympics • Timelines • Continents Project

9. What can you do to prepare your child for next year... • Practice Addition and Subtraction Facts www.mathfactcafe.com is a great website for practice pages.) • Website for triangle flashcards for Math - http://donnayoung.org/math/tricards.htm; http://www.teksresourcesystem.net/module/profile/Account/LogOn • Telling time / Counting money • Multi-step word problems • Build good listening skills • READ EVERY DAY!!!!!!! • Check for comprehension and have students retell everything they read. • Practice Sight Words (A list is attached). • Practice Journaling and Story Writing (neat handwriting and complete sentences) • Transition to Chapter Books • Responsibility and independence

10. Responsibility Expectations Besides merely focusing on content, we will be teaching students responsibility. Here are some expectations that both students and parents should be aware of are: • Backpacks/folders – We DO NOT check students’ backpacks/folders for work, notes, etc. Students are responsible for turning things in to the proper places at the proper times. If your child forgets his/her things at home, please don’t bring them up for him/her. Let them learn that neglecting to be responsible garners consequences. Please check the behavior log, found in take home folders, every night. • Homework – Reading and Math skills based homework may be sent home as we feel necessary. We do highly encourage and recommend that your child is reading or being read to every night!!! Grades-Standards Based Grading.

11. Responsibility Expectations cont. • Behavior – We give students every opportunity and continual support to make good choices. Students receive verbal redirection to get them “on track.” If they choose to make a poor choice after this warning, a tally will be given. Please be aware that this is a written warning. We do not revoke tallies. If we give one, investigation or proof has led to the tally. Please sign your full name, no initials. • Organization – Organization and routines can really help with presenting quality work. Students will be expected to turn work in on time and in the proper format.

12. Educational Websites - Math WEBSITES www.Dreambox.com www.mathplayground.com www.hoodamath.com http://educationgalaxy.com/ APPS Ten Frame Mania- https://itunes.apple.com/il/app/ten-frame-mania/id1018365345?mt=8 Pattern Shapes by Math Learning- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pattern-shapes-by-math-learning/id908511013?mt=8 Number Line by Math Learning- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/number-line-by-math-learning/id751816884?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Math Slide Tens Ones- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/math-slide-tens-ones/id586366338?mt=8

13. Continued Number Pieces Basic by Math-https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/number-pieces-basic-by-math/id611452042?ls=1&mt=8 Teaching Number Lines- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teaching-number-lines/id492603378?mt=8 Math Vocabulary Cards-https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=828601911&mt=8#

14. Educational Websites - Reading WEBSITES Starfall - www.starfall.com ABCya - www.ABCya.com Reading Rockets - www.readingrockets.com ABCmouse - www.ABCmouse.com (free if you sign up as a teacher) Storyline Online - www.storylineonline.net Read to Me - www.readtomelv.com We Give Books - www.wegivebooks.org Barnes and Noble Storytime - www.barnesandnoble.com/nook-blog/category/online-storytime/ The Children’s Library - en.childrenslibrary.org Story Nory - www.storynory.com National Explorer Young Explorer - ngexplorer.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/index.html Reading Resource - www.readingresource.net/websitesforkids.html (This website has links to many websites for kids that focus on specific skills!)

15. Continued APPS KidMode: Play+Learn (Android, Kindle Fire) StoryKit (iPad, iPhone, iPodTouch) ABC Letter Tracing (iPad, iPhone, iPodTouch) ICDL Books for Children (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) Starfall Learn to Read (Kindle Fire) MeMe Tales (Apple products, Kindle Fire, Android products) Word Domino (Android) ABC Magic Phonics (iTunes)

16. You can get a copy of this PowerPoint by going to https://tinyurl.com/y8hcgand Thank you for partnering with us in the education of your child! The Second Grade Team