**welcome to second grade** mrs. davis–teacher ([email protected]) ms. moore- teacher...
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**Welcome to Second Grade**Mrs. Davis–Teacher ([email protected])
Ms. Moore- Teacher Assistant
Together We Can Make A Difference!!
My Goals• To give your child the academic
and social skills he/ she needs to progress to third grade.
• To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment.
• To help your child make new friends and discover new interests.
Questions
• Please record your questions on the note cards provided.
• Please feel free to ask questions individually after the presentation.
Classroom Community
• Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us create a safe and comfortable learning enviornment.
• All rules have purpose, which we have discussed.
Communication• Communication is an essential
component in your child’s education. • Methods of communication:
– Classroom Blog (updated periodically by the teacher and students).
– Daily Planner (sent home daily).– Communication folder (sent home on
Monday).
Second Grade Shenanigans
We are ONLINE!
www.secondgradeshenanigans.wordpress.com
• Used as a tool to keep parents updated with what is going on in our classroom. •Be on the lookout for a guest post from your fabulous 2nd grader!
Behavior Management System
Expectations1. Be a responsible citizen.2. Respect other people and their
property.3. Be kind and considerate.4. Do what you are asked to do right
away.
Rewards/ Consequences
Positive RewardsFriday Treasure Box
Lotto BoardRecess Reward
Positive Note HomeTerrific Kid
Character Steps
Consequences:1. 1 Fin- Warning2. 2 Fins- Silent
Lunch/Structured Recess
3. 3 Fins-Parent Contact
4. 4 Fins- Office Referral
Table TalliesTables can earn tallies for:1. Good citizenship.2. Great behavior in class.3. Working together as a team4. Staying on task and completing
assignments.**Friday – Table with the most tallies gets
to go to the “Mini Treasure Chest”
Terrific Kids• Terrific Kid- All students who have not lost fins
for the previous week will have their names put in a hat for a drawing.
• Every student will have the opportunity to be “Terrific Kid”. We will have 9 “Terrific Kids” each nine weeks.
• “Terrific Kids” are honored at the 9 weeks assembly, and receive a pin to go on their lanyard.
• Each week, the Terrific Kid will do a guest post on our classroom blog.
Reading• Read nightly 15/20 minutes.• May be assigned in Science or Social
Studies.• Text Reading Comprehension (TRC)
needs to be at least Level L by the end of the year.– This correlates to a DRA level of 24.
However, we will no longer be using DRA assessments.
Accelerated Reader• Every student will participate in AR• STAR testing is done at the beginning of each nine
weeks to determine “Reading Range.”• Reading Range and Points Goal are individualized to
match each student’s needs. Reading Range may be adjusted throughout the nine weeks based on student’s performance
• Students who make their AR Goal will be honored at Awards Assembly and receive a pin for their lanyard. They will also attend the class AR Party!
• Weekly AR Reports will go home in Daily Planner. • Help prepare your child for AR by asking them
questions about the book• Volunteers Needed – To read AR books with students
& walk them down the library for new AR books.
Goals• Point Goal (10 points= 20 books)• 80% average or higher for percent
correct (measures students comprehension of text).
• Book Level Goal (If their book level goal is 2.5, they may not read below a 2.5.)
Classroom Library• Students may check out one book at a time. • Books are organized by AR level. • Please encourage your student to treat these
books with care. We want them to last for many years to come.
• Replacement cost is determined by the current market value of the book according to Scholastic Website.
• We are always taking donations to our classroom library!
AR is ONLINE• You can now look up personal
books @ home to find out there AR level.
• Please see the note provided to look up the AR level of your favorite book.
Writing Products Required:• Personal Experience Narrative
(Beginning, Middle & End - Paragraphs)• Research Report (Paragraphs)• Digital Copy• Learning Log (Science/Social Studies/Math)• I will conference with students each day.• Other Products taught in 2nd grade:
– Imaginative Narrative (BME, Paragraphs)– Reading Response– Poetry (Concrete or Free Verse)– Friendly Letter (heading, greeting, body, closing,
signature)
*Things to work on at home: Punctuation, Capitalization, & Indenting
Math• Problem solving-not just computation
anymore.• Review addition/subtraction facts-
should be memorized (fluently)• Need a Volunteer-Math Super Stars (Nov.?)• Pre and Post testing for each topic
– Used to determine math groups to help ensure that each student is working on his or her instructional level.
Science• Pre and Post tests• Experiments• Note booking: Question, Prediction,
Procedure, Materials, Data, Data Analysis, LOL, Extensions.
• Units of study: -Sound
-Air and Weather -Changes in properties
-Animal Lifecycles
Social Studies• Pre and Post testing• Units of study:
-Communities-Geography-People and Heroes-Past and Present-Economic Concepts
Buddy Study• Word Study/ Buddy Study- differentiated
method of learning how to spell words• 20 minutes of Buddy Study each day• Students choose 5 words from the phonics
lesson and 5 words from the 2nd grade word list.
• Buddy Study tests are given each Friday morning.
• Spelling homework is assigned at the teachers discretion on an individual basis.
Homework• Essential- All students MUST
complete homework each night.• Planners go home every night,
(behavior- signed; book recorded & signed) **Please check your child’s planner each night.
• Teaches responsibility and organization.
Thank You For Coming…We are a T.E.A.M!
Together Everyone Achieves More