Welcome to 2nd Grade Curriculum Night

1
Welcome to 2nd GradeCurriculum Night
2
Reading

• Harcourt Trophies literacy program
• Comprehension activities include summarizing,
  comparing/contrasting, making inferences, asking
  and answering questions, etc.
• More emphasis on non-fiction reading.
• Phonics help to strengthen decoding and fluency.

3
Language Arts

• Each Harcourt story includes a phonics and
  spelling skill, vocabulary words and grammar
  focus.

4
Writing

• Examples of 2nd grade writing include narrative,
  informational and opinion writing.
• Resources include Harcourt Writing, Writers
  Workshop (Lucy Calkins) and the Six Traits of
  Writing.

5
Math

• Investigations hands-on explorations into math
  topics, problem-solving and inventive thinking
  about math.
• Major topics include number sense, addition and
  subtraction of two digit numbers, time, money,
  measurement, geometry, graphing, discrete math
  and fractions.

6
Science

• Physical science Solids, Liquids and
• Gases
• Earth science Weather
• Life science Human Body, Mammals,
  
• Insects
• Topics include experiments and integrated
  writing.

7
Social Studies

• Resource Harcourt Social Studies, integrates
  reading and writing skills into Social Studies.
• Major units include Government, Our World,
  People Around Us, The Marketplace, and Using
  Resources

8
Health

• Harcourt Health provides foundation for
  studying healthy practices
• Healthy food choices
• Importance of activity
• Community health resources

9
Technology

• Use of websites such as Dreambox, Bookflix, and
  other resources.
• Programs include Pixie 2, Kidspiration, Word,
  Power Point, and Typing Agent.
• Internet used for research in science and social
  studies.
• http//www.kyrene.org/Page/5262

10
Details, Details, Details

• Snacks/Birthdays
• Star Student/VIP
• Scholastic News
• Book Orders
• Field Trips/Donations
• Boxtops
• Water bottles water only
• PE/Library days

11
Grading

• Proficient Consistently uses a skill, shows
  mastery of content.
• Developing Use of a skill is emerging, on the
  way to mastery.
• Area of concern Experiencing significant
  difficulty in an area.

12
Grading

• Approximate ranges of grades
• Proficient scores of 85 or higher
• Developing scores of 70 84
• Area of Concern scores below 70
• Grading is based on a variety of assessments
  teacher observation, checklists, paper and
  pencil, performance, rubrics, etc.

13
Homework

• Homework provides practice of skills and
  responsibility and follow-through.
• Homework is not graded, but checked for
  completion and effort.
• Parents are asked to check homework at home for
  accuracy, and to help correct errors immediately.

14
Communication

• Please stay in contact through
• Email
• Class web page
• Phone
• Weekly updates and news are sent through email.
• Please check your childs home folder each night
  for notices and updates, and returned work.

15
Nothing succeeds like success!

• Lets look forward to a successful year in our
  shared goal helping your child reach his or her
  potential!