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Welcome To Second Grade’s

Curriculum Night!

Meet Our 2nd Grade Team!Ms. Amanda Baunach Mrs. Lauren StoryMs. Melinda ArnoldMrs. Tricia Hagler Mrs. Cassam 1st/2nd Mrs. Foskey 1st/2nd

Creating a respectful, responsible and safe school

Croft has a school wide Behavior Plan. Promotes positive behavior. Student choices are tracked on a Clip Chart. All

students begin the day on green in the middle of the chart. Clothespins are moved up or down depending on choices. Clips that are moved down may be moved back up if the teacher sees the student making improved choices. In addition, once a clip is moved up, it may be moved down. All clothespins are moved back to green at the end of the day.

Agendas: Check each day for where your child landed on the clip chart.

 Purple

Outstanding 

 Dark BlueGreat Job

 

 Light BlueGood Day

 

 Green

Ready to Learn 

 Yellow

Think about it 

 Orange

Teacher’s Choice 

 Red

Parent Contact 

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself, any direction you choose.”- Dr. Seuss

STANDARD COURSE OF STUDYNorth Carolina's Standard Course of Study defines the appropriate content

standards for each grade level to provide a uniform set of learning standards for every public school in North Carolina.

The Standard Course of Study was completely overhauled in the past few years, and the new standards were implemented for the first time in 2012-13. This initiative is part of a long-term trend to update and improve the standards as expectations change and as new research and information become available. Currently, North Carolina’s Standard Course of Study consists of the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics and the North Carolina Essential Standards in all other subjects, including social studies, the arts, healthful living, career and technical education, and world languages.

(http://www.ncpublicschools.org/core-explained /)

Literacy: Readers WorkshopReading for Meaning 1. create mental images 2. use background knowledge/make connections 3. ask questions 5. determine the most important themes or ideas 6. synthesize information 7. Use “fix up” strategiesReaders learn these skills as the teacher models these strategies,

through guided practice, independent practice using “just right books”, and when working with peers.

Strategies are modeled until the teacher gradually releases the responsibility to the reader.

Good readers use reading strategies simultaneously to interpret texts.

Example of Reader's Workshop

Writing: Writer’s Workshop Model1. Personal narratives (Small Moments)

Sequenced and well elaborated Becoming Master writers by usingMentor Texts, expanding their writing

2. Informational Introduce a topic Use facts to support topics Conclude

3. Opinion pieces Form an opinion on a topic Use reasons to support (WHY!) Use linking words(because and also)

Words Their Way What is Words Their Way? Words Their Way is a developmental spelling, phonics, and

vocabulary program.Word study is implemented as a small component of the literacy

plan but it is also interwoven in actual reading and writing texts.Students learn features by completing activities such as word

sorting, word hunts, games and drawing and labeling. Students work individually, with partners, and in small groups to

encourage cooperative learning and individual responsibility.New this year: Switching classes

Words Their Way ActivitiesRainbow writingFind words in a magazine or newspaperMake a memory gameLook-Say-Write-CheckUse the letters from a magazine or newspaper to spell

wordsWrite each word 3 timesPractice Test Mix it, Fix it, Write itBubble Writing

Mathematics: Math InvestigationsAdding and subtracting within 100Mentally adding & subtracting within 20 fluently

Know all sums of 2 one digit numbersSolving Word problems Place Value (hundreds, tens & ones) Money (identify, know worth, add & sub) Coin Song Time (hour, half an hour, quarter &

5 minutes) Measurement (length in, ft, cm, m) Geometry Fractions (1/2, 1/4, 1/3)

Science & Social StudiesIntegrated units: We use these themes in all content

areas as much as possible.September Matter(Science)

October Community(S.S.)/Government(S.S.)

November Economics (S.S.)

December Weather (Science)

January Geography (S.S)

February History & Culture (S.S.)

March Life Cycles (Science)

April Sound (Science)

May/June Fairy Tales/Culture (S.S.)

Here is some of our learning:

HomeworkSTAR Binder (Students That Are Responsible)Homework Journals & Math Homework- Students will

receive their journal and math homework on Monday and must return on Friday.

Nightly Reading: at least 20 minutes, please sign your child’s agenda and include the book title

Homework: Star BindersRules for the Binder1. Keep Binder organized (all papers in their

proper place). 2. Keep Binder in a safe place. 3. Keep all drinks and food AWAY from Binder.4. Bring Binder to school every day.

Homework JournalsHomework Journals will go home on Monday. Complete the weekly assignments and turn in the journal on Friday. Math assignments will also go home on Monday and are due on Friday. Please write the date next to each assignment and use both the front and back of each page.

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Homework Journal Assignments

CommunicationWeekly Newsletters via email (usually sent out on

Mondays)Thursday Folders- These will come home on Thursday

each week. They contain notes from the teacher, grade level, school staff and PTA, as well as your child’s graded work.

Agendas- Please feel free to use your child’s agenda to write notes in. Also, make sure you check it daily for their behavior color, homework assignments & notes from your child’s teacher.

Here’s to a “Croft-tastic” Second Grade Year!