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Countryside School

Welcome to 2nd Grade!. Countryside School. Joy Dato Barb Floyd Linda Lowery. Literacy. Fountas & Pinnell Continuum of Literacy Lucy Calkins & Leveled Books Comprehension Tool Kit Interactive Read- Alouds Making Meaning Vocabulary Comprehension Reading Strategies The Daily Five

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Countryside School

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  1. Welcome to 2nd Grade! Countryside School Joy Dato Barb Floyd Linda Lowery

  2. Literacy • Fountas & Pinnell Continuum of Literacy • Lucy Calkins & Leveled Books • Comprehension Tool Kit • Interactive Read-Alouds • Making Meaning • Vocabulary • Comprehension Reading Strategies The Daily Five Read to Self, Read to Someone, Writing, Word Work & Listen to Reading

  3. Language Arts • Spelling: Word Journeys & Word Sorts • Writing: Lucy Calkins: Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing • Grammar: Being a Writer • Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears

  4. Math in Focus • Number Sense • Place Value • Money • Computation • Geometry • Fractions • Time • Graphs • Measurement • Probability

  5. Singapore Math Framework Beliefs Interest Appreciation Confidence Perseverance Monitoring of one’s own thinking Self-regulation of learning Numerical calculation Algebraic manipulation Spatial visualization Data analysis Measurement Use of mathematical tools Estimation Reasoning, Communication, and connections Thinking skills and Heuristics Applications and modeling Numerical, Algebraic, Geometrical, Statistical, Probabilistic, Analytical Barrington 220

  6. Science Concept: Patterns of Change • Comparative Life Cycles of Insects • Sound & Light 1. Musical Instruments 2. Senses • Sun, Moon, & Earth: 1. Moon Phases 2. Sky Watchers 3. Sunshine and Shadows

  7. Second Step PROMOTES: • School success • School connectedness • Safe and respectful school climate By directly teaching the skills that strengthen their ability to: Learn Manage emotions Have empathySolve problems

  8. Habitudes • Imagination • Adaptability • Curiosity • Courage • Self-Awareness • Passion • Perseverance

  9. Health • Ways to care for: • Eyes • Ears • Nose • Mouth • Hygiene • Safety

  10. Homework • Provides practice of skills and strategies taught in class. • Teaches a sense of independence and responsibility. Includes: • A minimum of 20 minutes of daily reading of the student’s choice. (Reading Response Journal:Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday.) • Spelling, Reading, Grammar and/or Math written assignments that are due the following day. • Practice spelling words and word sorts. • Practice math facts. • Compass Learning through Countryside Website.

  11. STUDENT OF THE WEEK! • Photographs of your child, family members, pets, friends, etc. displayed on a poster to share with the class. • Parents may have lunch at school or take their child out to lunch. • Share awards or special collections. • Parents may read your child’s favorite book to the class.

  12. Meet our 2012-2013 Room Parents!!! • Lydia Holsteen • Lisa Kavanagh • Laura Pearson

  13. Remember… • Sign up for Student of the Week. • Sign up for classroom parties. • Write your child a letter (please print). • Take home all handouts & schedule.

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