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Welcome to Second Grade

Welcome to Second Grade. 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.

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Welcome to Second Grade

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  1. Welcome to Second Grade

  2. 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.

  3. Highlights • Please just check “no” and sign. • I get nice free gifts for the classroom.

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Specials • Monday—ART • Tuesday– Library (drop off books on Tuesday morning in bin) • Wednesday– PE (gym) sneakers • Thursday– Music • Friday– PE (gym) sneakers

  7. 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

  8. 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

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

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. Hands on Understanding of numbers and concepts Games are used for facts Math Facts**** www.everydaymathonline.com Homelink-each night Try It Museums-Shapes, Fractions and Measurement. Explorations Math Boxes Everyday Math

  13. 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)

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

  15. Science • Germs Make Me Sick • Simple Machines • REEP (Regional Environmental Education Program) includes Habitats and Lifecycles. • Landforms • Our Solar System • Not tested 

  16. 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.

  17. Class Meetings • Weekly to talk about our classroom. • Encourage each other • Give positive recognition

  18. 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.

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

  20. Report Cards and Conferences • Required conferences in November • Report cards and optional conferences for other quarters

  21. 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

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