Welcome to the Second Grade Curriculum Night

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Welcome to the Second GradeCurriculum Night

• 2009-2010

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All About Me

• Its my fifth year at Truman, and my ninth year
  in education!
• I am married, and I have two children. Rylee is
  4, and Brady is 1 ½ .
• I have an eight year old Black Lab named Chloe.
• I love to read, scrapbook, and travel!

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Guided Reading

• Small-group reading instruction based on students
  needs. (Flexible Grouping!)
• Books used in groups are based on students
  reading level.
• A CSR Reading teacher will be in the room during
  this time, and will be working with two groups
  while I meet with two groups.
• Other students will be independently reading and
  working on independent reading activities.

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Guided Reading cont

• Goals
• First quarter J
• Second quarter K
• Third Quarter L
• Fourth Quarter M
• Read for 45 min. by the end of the year
• Weekly Reading calendars 20 min. per night

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Word Study/Word Work

• A weekly lesson on a spelling pattern and/or
  strategy 7 day rotation
• Students select words from a class generated
  list, as well as words from their writing, that
  they are struggling with.
• Spelling activities daily.
• Test always after the Making Connections
  activity
• Focus on independent word-solving

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Writers Workshop

• Daily/weekly minilesson and independent writing
  with student-teacher conferences.
• Work on personal narratives, letters, poetry,
  persuasive writing, and nonfiction writing
  Focus on Cap. and Punc.
• Emphasis on the writing process
• Students will publish some of their work (books,
  poems, letters, etc.)

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Math

• Hands-on activities with manipulatives
• Math journal thinking and writing about Math
• 6 Math books/short chapters
• Challenge work usually daily
• Family Involvement Letters and activities with
  each chapter

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Science/Social Studies

• We will spend 3 weeks on Social Studies, and
  will then switch and spend 3 weeks on Science.
• Science hands-on activities living and
  nonliving, matter, animals, magnets, energy,
  rocks
• Social Studies second year of new curriculum
  Community, The world/Geography, Ways of
  Living/Culture, Economics, Americas Past,
  Americas Government

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Take-home Folder

• The folder must come with your child/children to
  school every day.
• Parents, please look through the folder and take
  out any papers in the Please Remove side and
  sign any papers in the Please Return side.
  Thanks!!
• All notes will be sent home on Truman Tiger
  Tuesdays!!!

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Field Trips

• Powell Symphony Hall Music
• Zoo Science Buddy Field Trip
• More to be announced as scheduled

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Homework

• Read, read, and read some more at least 20
  minutes per night!!! A Reading Club sheet will
  be sent home every week. It needs to be
  completed and returned the following week.
• Study Word Study words.
• Practice Math facts!!!
• Additional homework will be sent usually math

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Behavior Expectations

• As a class we will develop expectations for our
  year together!
• If a student chooses not to follow an agreed upon
  expectation, a fair consequence will be given.
• Consequences are handled on an individual basis
  between student and teacher.
• Approach from Teaching with Love and Logic by Jim
  Fay David Funk
• A weekly report will be sent home on Fridays,
  need to be returned on Mondays.

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Have You Filled A Bucket Today?

• We will use this book to guide our behavior, and
  help us to follow the character traits, as we
  show that we can be bucket fillers not bucket
  dippers.
• Bucket Filler Recognitions
• Marbles Quarterly Goals

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Mystery Reader

• Someone special to each child is welcome to come
  visit our class, and share a book with them.
• Thursdays at 1100, beginning in October.
• Please sign up tonight, or send back the sheet
  with open dates that was sent home on Aug. 21st.
• Reminder notes will be sent home the week before
  the Mystery Reader visits.
• SHHH! It is a surprise to the students on who is
  coming each Thursday!

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Star of the Week

• Monday Posters and Sharing Sack
• Tuesday Bring your favorite book to share
• Wednesday Bring a letter from home (sealed) to
  be read to you and your friends
• Thursday Lunch Buddy eat with the teacher
• Friday Share your Poster
• List on the website of the dates, if needed.

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Schedule

• Lunch/Recess 1135-1205
• Block (PE, Art, Music) 140-230
• Recess 240-300

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Character Education

• Buddy Class Mrs. Kornfelds 5th grade
• Home-side activities 3 school wide, the rest
  grade level (monthly)
• Zoo Buddy Activity/ Field Trip
• Service Learning Project Nurses for Newborns
  (???)

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Mrs. Joys Website

• Please take a look and enjoy!

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I look forward to a great and successful year!!