welcome to second grade mrs. bennett ms. castelow mrs. cummings mrs. friel mrs. leitzke sra. miller...

WELCOME TO SECOND GRADE

Mrs. BennettMs. Castelow

Mrs. CummingsMrs. Friel

Mrs. LeitzkeSra. Miller

Mrs. NewmarkMs. Reale

Ms. RitchieMrs. Taylor/Mrs. Knox

LANGUAGE ARTSMC-GRAW HILL READING PROGRAM

FOUR BLOCKS MODEL

GUIDED READING BLOCK Reading comprehension skills – help readers make sense of print Reading fluency – the smoothness with which we read text

WRITING BLOCK – see 6 Traits writing rubric Learn about the writing process Grammar Mechanics of good writing

WORKING WITH WORDS BLOCK Explore words, word families, phonics, spelling Word Wall (approx. 5 new words a week)

SELF-SELECTED READING

During this block, students will have the opportunity to read books at their own independent reading level.

Accelerated Reader Program1. Students independently read books at their level.2. Students quiz on the computer.*Students earn points based upon the results of their

quiz…very motivational for students!3. A report of your child’s progress will be send home

every 2 weeks – attached to his/her Friday report.4. Incentives

MATH Addition/subtraction facts to 20 Even/odd numbers Number sentences Skip counting Graphing Linear measurement Time Geometric shapes Mixed coins (to a dollar) Fractions Problem solving Regrouping

FASTT MathFluency & Automaticity through Systematic

Teaching with Technology

• Math facts practice on the computer

• Begin with addition

• 2 – 3 times per week

• Reports will come home every other week

SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE

SOCIAL STUDIES

TOPICSCivicsEconomicsGeographyHistory

SCIENCE

TOPICSSoilsBalance & Weighing Insects

HOMEWORK POLICY• As part of your child’s daily homework, he/she is to

read for a minimum of 10 minutes each night - log • Words homework - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday (study for quiz, Friday – Working With Words Sentence Dictation quiz .

• Math homework will be assigned twice a week.• Any other homework assignments will be recorded in

agenda book.• Homework Folder should be returned to school

daily/checked daily for newsletters/homework/flyers.• **Please use agenda book for communication**

FRIDAY REPORT

• A weekly progress report will be included in your child’s Homework Folder.

• Please sign this report and have your child return his/her Friday Report to school the following Monday.

• Questions/comments can be noted on this progress report.

FIELD TRIPS

• Agriculture Museum

• Philadelphia Zoo

• Coverdale Farms

• Possibly more

TALENT DEVELOPMENT

• 2nd & 3rd grade students are mixed in their courses

• Tuesdays – 2:25 – 3:25

• 2 – 8 week sessions where your child will be exploring a talent of their choice

• 1 – 9 week in-depth study of one of their first sessions with a showcase in late May

CLASSROOM (BME) EXPECTATIONS

Students are well aware of the classroom/school expectations.

Be responsibleBe respectfulBe ready

PARENTS + TEACHERS = STUDENT

SUCCESS!!

We are very excited to work together with you this year to make your child’s 2nd grade educational experience a

memorable one!

Please, at any time, feel free to contact us to discuss your child’s

progress.

QUESTIONS???

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