Welcome to 2 nd Grade Curriculum Night

1. Welcome to 2nd GradeCurriculum Night

2. Parents as Partners • Mrs. Olszewski • 858-1600 ext. 3191 • jolszewski@ccsd89.org • Mrs. Lang • 858-1600 ext. 3192 • jlang@ccsd89.org Contact us via phone, email, or a note sent in with your child! • Miss Mau • 858-1600 ext. 3199 • mmau@ccsd89.org

3. Important Dates AIMSweb Testing (Reading Fluency) – already completed CoGat (Cognitive Abilities Test) – already completed MAP Testing (Reading and Math) – September 12th - September 20th Report Cards – November, February, April, and June Music Program- Spring Field Trip – Spring

4. Expectations for Success PBIS: Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Ready to Learn I Can Manage Myself Take Home Folder Homework is a non-negotiable

5. Common Core State Standards • English Language Arts and Math • The Common Core State Standards drive classroom instruction • The standard may be indicated on assignments that come home

6. Reading • Curriculum – Reading Street • 90 Minute Literacy Block • Shared Reading – Whole group, discuss CCSS learning targets for the week • Guided Reading – Small group, differentiated instruction • Daily 5 Independent Literacy Activities: • Read to Self • Read to Someone • Work on Writing (Literacy Log) • Word Work (includes Spelling)

7. Finding a “Just Right” Book • The 5 Finger Rule • Put one finger up for every word you do not know on the page • 5 fingers up – Too Hard • 2-3 fingers up – “Just Right” • 0-1 fingers up – Too Easy • I PICK a “Just Right Book”: • P – Purpose: Why am I reading it? • I – Interest: Does it interest me? • C – Comprehend: Do I understand the story? • K – Know: Am I able to read MOST of the words?

8. Spelling • Important Change: No pretest • Word list to study from on Reading Street Newsletter • Post Test on the last day of the week • 5 dictation sentences with 10 of 15 words embedded • Will come home after the weekend • Check results – Help child add missed words to back of Spelling Folder • Please initial and help child to remember to return the following day • Specific phonics target each week (CVC, CVCe, Consonant Blends, etc.)

9. Math • At-Home Math Practice • Fluency with sums 0 – 20, meaning able to recall and apply these facts • Look for XtraMath& TenMarks parent letters to come home – GREAT at home resource! • Curriculum - EnVision • Written specifically to address the Common Core State Standards • Many opportunities for differentiation and guided groups

10. XtraMath • Quick MATH FACT practice that helps students focus on new facts and ones they struggle with – also allows for students to proceed onto subtraction, multiplication, and division when they are ready

11. TenMarks • Quick MATH CONCEPT practice that helps students focus on our current classroom Common Core • learning targets

12. Writing • Literacy Log • Choice Board • Using Bloom’s Taxonomy to demonstrate understanding of weekly stories • Six Traits • Ideas • Organization • Conventions • Sentence Fluency • Voice • Word Choice • Writing Journal • Weekly journals • Other topical journal entries • Monthly “formal journals” • Process Writing • Narrative • Explanatory/Informative • Argumentative (Opinion/Persuasive)

13. Science and Social Studies • Social Studies • Community • Geography (Continents) • Map Skills • Flat Stanley • Science • The Sun and Its Family • Planet Research/Poster • Animals • Animal Research/Diorama/Explanatory Report • Plants (Life cycles) • Changes on Earth

14. Homework Monday – Math Tuesday – Reading Skills/Strategies Wednesday – Math Thursday – Spelling/Grammar/Study Skills Math Fact Practice Log – weekly Reading – 100 Club & Unit Book Report

15. Thank you for coming to learn about the exciting year that is second grade! Please remember to sign up for conferences in the Small Gym!