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MRS. ANNE GREGERSON’S CURRICULUM NIGHT

ROOM 42ND GRADE

2012-2013

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ACADEMICS

READING

Assessment Skill levels and reading levels

Working with students in small groups Access to quality books for an extended time

Book boxes Direct instruction of skill using modeling with

shared reading and read alouds Teaching comprehension/ thinking strategies

with the gradual release model

WRITING

Writer’s WorkshopDescriptive SentencesSequencing EventsPurposefully planning out ideas A variety of sentence structure and

beginnings Revise and Edit details and mistakesVariety of genres

Letters, small moments, how to’s/non-fiction writing, poetry

PHONICS

Part of the Reading Program- Spiral Up Phonics

Relationships between the sounds of the letters and the written symbols.

Read and write words Spelling words

Part of your child’s weekly homework Spelling tests will be given on Friday

MATH

Number Sense and Algebra Place value and the base ten system

Count by tens or hundreds forward and backward from 1 to 1,000 starting at any number.

Expanded form 321 = 300 + 20 +1 Addition and subtraction

Target Numbers Add and subtract 2 digit numbers Unknown 9 + __ = 12 Money practice

 Measurement and Geometry Use both analog and digital clocks to tell time to the

minute Problem Solving, Reasoning, and Communication

Identify questions and the information needed to solve the problem.

Describe how a problem was solved.

SCIENCE

Life Science: Life cycle of a Butterfly Students will work on writing down observations

in their science journal

Physical Science: Balance and Motion Students will work on managing science

materials and drawing new conclusions

SOCIAL STUDIES Our Community

What makes a community? What causes communities to change? How are communities alike and different?

Communities Meeting Their Needs and Wants What goods and services do communities

provide? How do communities make decisions that affect

the whole community? Participating in Our Community

How do communities solve problems? What are the roles and responsibilities of

community members? How can we make a difference in our community?

NUTS AND BOLTS OF ROOM 4

WEEKLY HOMEWORK

Monday in their BLUE take home folder. Please make sure the BLUE folder is placed

back in the back pack nightly. Due the following Monday. Math Homework will go home NIGHTLY.

Please return math homework the following day.

WEEKLY HOMEWORK CONTINUED

READ: You can help your child practice reading. Choose the ways that work best for your child, based on his/her needs and interests. Talk

Ask your child to tell you what this book is about Talk about the pictures on each page

Read Listen as your child reads the book to you Have your child point under the words as he/she reads If your child is having difficulty with a word, help/her by repeating

the word. For example, say, “This is the word big. Now you say it.” If the book appears too difficult, read the book to your child.

Write Ask your child to write or draw something about the book.

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Be Kind, Be Safe, Be a Learner Positive approach Reinforce appropriate behavior Earning rewards with stars

Birthdays Treat that is passed out Summer birthdays pick an “un-birthday” during

the year. Last 20 minutes of the day (3:30) 28 students in our classroom. Healthy?

SnackHealthy snack;

granola bar, carrot sticks, apple slices, cheese stick, etc Please try no chips or cookies

donate an extra box of crackers to share. Thank you.

COMMUNICATION

Voicemail: 425-431-3849 Email: gregersona@edmonds.wednet.edu Website:

http://teacher.edmonds.wednet.edu/sherwood/agregerson/

urgent or same day message, please contact the school office

I will not always have time to check messages/email during the day.

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteer paperwork. Our need for volunteers includes:

Attending Field trips Room parent(s) to plan parties Reading with students Getting math homework organized Assisting students with their writing Practice target numbers with students

Please let me know if you or anyone in your family is available to volunteer by filling out the parent volunteer paperwork. Thank you!

2012 Walk-A-ThonFriday October 12th

2:30 -3:30 School Fitness Walk5-6pm Community Walk6-7pm Free Pizza Dinner

We need your help:

• Sign up to help –on line (PSO website) or on volunteer board

• Help your child collect pledges• Sponsor the classroom T-Shirts• $100 buys most kids in the class a T-Shirt

PARENT PICK UP

Please pull all the way up. Thanks! We will call your child and help them into the

car. We know you’ve been waiting 15-20 minutes

in line. We are SORRY. We are doing our best to get every child home safely and efficiently.

THANK YOU FOR COMING!

It is so important that you are here tonight.

Thank you for taking part in your child’s education.

I appreciate all your support.

Have a great evening.