2 nd grade information night
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2 nd Grade Information Night. Welcome to 2 nd Grade!. We’re so glad that you are here to join the adventure!. Meet The Teachers…. Mrs. Burns (ELA/Social Studies) Ms. Garvin (Math/Science) Mrs. Hopson (Math Science) Mrs. Hughley (ELA/Social Studies) Mrs. Long (Math/Science) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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2nd Grade Information Night
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Welcome to 2nd Grade!
We’re so glad that you are here
to join the adventure!
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Meet The Teachers…Mrs. Burns (ELA/Social Studies)
Ms. Garvin (Math/Science)
Mrs. Hopson (Math Science)
Mrs. Hughley (ELA/Social Studies)
Mrs. Long (Math/Science)
Ms. Lucia (ELA/Social Studies)
Ms. Wang (Self Contained)
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Goals To help your child develop academically
and socially to the best of his/her ability. To give your child the academic tools
she/he will need to progress to 3rd grade. To provide a safe and supportive learning
environment. To have fun while we learn. To make new friends and discover new
interests.
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Expectations Students are expected to follow the Marek Code Of Conduct:
•Manners
•Attitude
•Respect
•Enthusiasm
•Kindness
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Literacy (Reading) Establishing good reading habits Getting to know book series Getting to know book characters Understanding schema Creating mental images Understanding dialogue Using reader’s response journal Learning to read non-fiction books Reader’s Theatre
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Literacy (Writing)• Establishing writing habits• Adding details to writing• Reshaping memories into
letters• Creating setting in writing• Literary nonfiction and writing• Research and writing• Drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing• Writing poetry
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Literacy (Word Study) High frequency word assessment Buddy Study spelling
Choose, Write, Build, Mix, Fix Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check Buddy Check Making Connections Spelling Tests
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Social Studies My Community My Country Celebrations – Thanksgiving and Winter
Holidays Historical Figures Texas Culture Economics – Good and Services
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Parent Connection To help your student in literacy, you can…
Read with them every night Talk about what you’ve read Ask students to explain their thinking about
what they’ve read Write about what they’ve read or their
thinking (Summary, Connections, etc) Look for new or interesting words
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Math Analyzing picture and bar graphs Place value (numbers 0-1200) Addition and subtraction – sums to 20, 2
digit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping
Measuring length and area Telling time to minute Money - identifying coins, using cent and
dollar sign Fact families Solve 1-step or multi-step word problems
using Problem Solving Process (PSP) Geometry (2D and 3D shapes/fractions) Multiplication and Division
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PSP: Problem Solving Process
Summarize question in 5 to 7 words
Identify necessary information.
Solve for your answer. Record your answer. Justify your answer.
How many baseball cards?
5 cards, 4 cards I will add. 5+4 = 9
Bob has 5 baseball cards. Diana gives me 4 more cards. How many baseball cards does Bob have now?
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Parent Connection Students are responsible for completing
their homework. Review student’s math homework with
them each night. Ask students to explain their thinking.
Encourage students to show their work. Manipulatives can be used if needed
(coins, paper clips, beans, etc)
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Science Unit 1: Scientific Processes – safety, simple
investigations, science tools Unit 2: Matter – Physical properties, changes in physical
properties Unit 3: Force and Motion – changes in position over
time, patterns, in motion, magnets in everyday life Unit 4: Energy – effects of increasing and decreasing
amounts of light, heat, and sound energy Unit 5: Natural Resources – natural vs. man-made,
fresh vs. salt water, rocks, conservation Unit 6: Animals – basic needs, physical characteristics, life
cycles Unit 7: Plants – basic needs, physical characteristics Unit 8: Environments – interdependence of organisms,
factors that affect growth and behavior, food chains.
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Homework Reading – Four nights a week Math – Three nights a week Science and Social Studies – as
needed
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If you have a question, If you have a question, please contact your please contact your student’s teacher. student’s teacher.
If you have a question, If you have a question, please contact your please contact your student’s teacher. student’s teacher.
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Thank you for coming. We know it’s going to be an
awesome year!