Welcome to Second Grade

1. Welcome to Second Grade Sign up for volunteering & conferences. 2. Respond to your child’s letter.

2. Agenda for the Evening • Second Grade Curriculum • Daily Class Schedule • Behavior Expectations • Homework & Friday Folders • Healthy Birthday Treats & Snacks • Volunteering

3. School Mission: • The Del Mar Heights Global Village Community fosters academic excellence, creative expression, and social responsibility which empowers every child to SOAR to NEW HEIGHTS.

4. Vision • All children love to learn in our environment where education is the shared responsibility of the entire school community. .

5. We Believe That • Children are our highest priority • Each person has an inherent dignity and unique worth • Learning is a lifelong process • A safe and secure learning environment allows children to test new skills and explore new areas in which failure provides important lessons learned • A strong sense of community brings our similarities and differences together to anchor our children in school community life

6. We Believe In: •  The development of the whole child in his/her social, physical, emotional, and academic growth • The fundamental values of honesty, respect, trustworthiness, and responsibility • The pursuit of excellence • Personal and professional integrity

7. Second Grade Team Mrs. Waldal Mrs. Rollins Mrs. Ralston

8. Paige Rollins • University of the Pacific • BA, Elementary Education • focus on GATE and CLAD • Master of Education • thesis on ADHD • University of San Diego • Accepted to start Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership • 12 years of teaching experience • Master/Mentor Teacher • BTSA • - Del Mar Math Leadership Committee

9. 21st Century Learner Critical Thinking/Problem Solving Collaboration Agility and Adaptability Initiative Effective Oral and Written Communication Accessing and Analyzing Information Curiosity and Imagination

10. Language Arts Reading • Curriculum: Word analysis, fluency, vocabulary development, decoding (phonics), word recognition, structure of informational materials, comprehension, story elements (plot, setting, characters, etc.), parts of speech, reading strategies • Instruction: Leveled reading, guided reading, shared reading

11. Writing • Curriculum: Grammar, phonics, the writing process, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraphs, proofreading, handwriting, narrative stories, friendly letters, expository

12. Spelling • Friday Tests • Frequently used, irregular words, long-vowel, r-controlled, consonant-blend patterns

13. Math • Friday Math Fact Tests +, -, x • Chapter 1 Number Sense & Patterns • Chapter 2 Addition Strategies • Chapter 3 Subtraction Strategies • Chapter 4 Data and Grouping • Chapter 5 Two Digit Addition • Chapter 6 Two Digit Subtraction • Chapter 7 Money

14. Chapter 8 Multiplication & Division • Chapter 9 Fractions • Chapter 10 Numbers to 1,000 • Chapter 11 Geometry • Chapter 12 Measurement and Time • Chapter 13 Three-Digit Addition • Chapter 14 Three-Digit Subtraction • Standards Review • End of Year Review and Extension

15. Social Studies • Unit 1 We Belong to Many Groups • Unit 2 Where We Live (Geography) • Unit 3 We All Work Together (Economics) • Unit 4 Heroes (Biographies) • Unit 5 Being a Good Citizen (Government) • Unit 6 Ancestors • Understanding Differences

16. Science • Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations • Physical Science: Motion, Force, Gravity, Magnets, and Sound • Life Science: Animals, Life Cycles, Adaptations, Plants, Flowers • Earth Science: Geology, Soil, Fossils, Natural Resources

17. Daily Class Schedule • DAILY CLASS SCHEDULE • 8:00-10:15 Language Arts Standardized Tasks, Shared Reading, Guided Reading, Individualized Reading, Spelling and Phonics, Grammar • 10:15-10:30 Snack & Recess • 10:30-11:15 Math • 11:15-noon Writers’ Workshop & Handwriting • noon-12:45 Lunch & Recess

18. 12:45-1:10 DEAR • 1:10-1:20 Math model drawing/word problems • 1:20-2:10 Science or Social Studies • 2:10-2:30 Daily Reflections, Star Student Teacher Read Out-loud, Enrichment

19. Extended Studies ClassesMondays & Thursdays • Library • Computer Lab • Art • Physical Education • Music (in class) • Spanish (Mrs. Zobell is volunteering)

20. Our Classroom Guide • Behavior Expectations • Book Orders due on Fridays • Friday Folders returned on Monday with Daily Reflections • Homework and Homework Folders • Star of the Week

21. How You Can Help • Get involved • Volunteer in class or at home • Room Parent, Weekly Volunteer • Math Centers • Understanding Differences • Prepare class materials at home • Foundation donation • Escript and box tops

22. Del Mar Heights Page

23. Help at Home • Check and correct homework • Practice math facts • Read with your child • Be on time to school • Plan family trips during school vacations • Make medical/ dental appointments on early release Wednesdays

24. A Healthy School • Healthy Snacks • Birthday Treats are healthy treats *teaching by example fruits, vegetables, and water

25. The Starfish Storyadapted from The Star Thrower by Loren Eiseley Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up. As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean. He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?""

26. The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean." "I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man. To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die." Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"

27. At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one.”