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Curriculum Night Mrs. Thom Second grade Cottage 2. Welcome! Please take a minute to write your child a note. All About Me. 5 kids 3 grandkids 2 foster children currently Teaching for 17 years Triple certified Love books (duh) Love teaching ahhh Love kids ………. ABC’s of Second Grade.
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Curriculum NightMrs. Thom Second gradeCottage 2 Welcome! Please take a minute to write your child a note.
All About Me 5 kids 3 grandkids 2 foster children currently Teaching for 17 years Triple certified Love books (duh) Love teaching ahhh Love kids ………
ABC’s of Second Grade • Look there for most information • If you need another packet, check my websiteI will upload it in the next few days. • Communicate, communicate, communicate
Homework Everyone’s favorite • Homework sheets will go home Friday and be due on Thursday. • Math homework will go home on the day we complete the lesson. • Challenge homework…..?
Classroom Expectations • Be respectful • Be kind • READ • Don’t get discouraged • Keep trying Fernwood Expectations I am kind I am safe I m a learner
Classroom Management • Have you Lost your Marbles! • Positive Praise • If a student needs more than one reminder • Remove, repair, rejoin
Daily Schedulestill changing • 8:40 Entry and Calendar • 9:10 Math • 9:45 Specialists • 10:30 Reading • 11:45 Lunch • 12:10 Recess • 12:30 Writing • 2:00 Recess • 2:15 Science, Social Studies, Health, Theme, Art
Core State Standards • The State of Washington has adopted the National Core State Standards. • You can visit: • https://www.k12.wa.us/corestandards/
Math – Math Expressions • UNIT 1- Additin and Subtraction within 20 • UNIT 2 – Addition within 200 • UNIT 3 – Length and Shapes • UNIT 4 - Subtract 2-Digit Numbers • UNIT 5 – Time, Graphs, and Word Problems • UNIT 6 – 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction • UNIT 7 – Arrays, Equal Shares, and Adding or Subtracting Lengths
Benchmark Reading • A Balanced Approach to Reading Shared Reading, Guided Reading, Independent Reading, Read-A-Loud • We test with IRR throughout the year to assess reading level • State Reading test = beginning of year IRR
Benchmark Writing • Students will learn the writing process. • Students will write a longer pieces. • Students will use capital letters correctly. • Students will learn to use correct grammar in simple sentences. • Student will learn different writing genres including narratives, expository writing, argumentative writing, and letters.
Science – Foss kits • Air and Weather EARTH SCIENCE • Balance and Motion PHYSICAL SCIENCE • Life Cycle of Butterflies LIFE SCIENCE
Themes – Social Studies • Community • Citizenship • Bothell History
Field Trips • Museum of Flight? • Pacific Science Center • Cinderella
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SIGN UP FOR A CONFERENCE TONIGHT Conference Schedule • October 6, 7, 9 and 10 • Focus: Information gathering and goal setting • February 5 and 6 • Teacher determines students who would benefit from additional parent/teacher conference
New Reporting Practice • Quarter/Semester end dates: • Quarter 1 (Q1) ends November 3 Progress Report • Semester 1 (S1) ends January 23 Report Card • Quarter 3 (Q3) ends April 7 Progress Report • Semester 2 (S2) ends June 17 Report Card
Grade 2 Semester Report Card, p. 1 Same Behaviors That Promote Learning General Comments
Grade 2 Semester Report Card, p. 2 Growth Math Comments ELA Comments
Extra’s • Please join PTSA They are SOOO supportive of the classroom and teachers • Be sure to check your child’s backpack each night • Help with reading and homework as necessary
Classroom needs • We have snack time every day after Specialists • We all have the same snack • Please donate for the snack cupboard: crackers, Cereal, chips, fruit snacks, pretzels, cookies, etc. NO NUTS Cups for our drinking water.
Questions??? Drive carefully and have a Great Year.