Welcome to Second Grade!

Curriculum Presentation 2015-2016Ms. BlanchardMs. GREENMs. MARSHALLWelcome to Second Grade!

TEAM NHE

Language ArtsA Balanced Literacy approach is the basis for our Language Arts curriculum.

The Balanced Literacy approach includes teaching phonics, grammar skills, reading comprehension strategies, and writing skills. Students will analyze, understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about text within a Reading & Writing Workshop structure.

Language Arts - ReadingThroughout the school year students will analyze, understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about text within a reading workshop structure. Students will learn about, read, and respond to various types of text. The curriculum, and each unit of study is genre based.

Genres / Units of StudyTraditional Literature - Narratives/Fantasy (Folktales, Fables, Fairy Tales, Legends, Myths, Tall Tales)Realistic Fiction/Narrative Stories (Realistic, Modern Fantasy, and Drama)Nonfiction/Essay (Informational & Expository texts)Literary Nonfiction (Biography/Autobiography/Stories From My Life)PoetryResearch/Report

Language Arts - WritingStudents will build on what they have learned about narrative stories and compose stories of their own.Writers Workshop - Students work through the elements of the writing process to compose an original text.Planning (Brainstorm, Picture Maps , Kernel Essays )Drafting RevisingEditingPublishing (Final Draft)

Math in FocusMath in Focus is the resource we use to teach math.

While learning a new math concept the numbers and symbols can be confusing when a student doesn't have a grasp of what they actually mean. With Math in Focus, students are guided through math concepts using a progression of CONCRETE models, PICTORIAL models and finally the ABSTRACT representations.

5MathPlace Value RelationshipsAddition & SubtractionMultiplication & DivisionCustomary MeasurementMetric MeasurementMoneyPersonal Financial LiteracyFractionsTimeGeometry

ScienceSocial StudiesScientific Investigation & Reasoning SkillsMatter & EnergyForce, Motion & EnergyOrganisms & EnvironmentEarth & SpaceOrganisms & Environments

Citizenship - GovernmentGeographyHistoryEconomicsScience & Social Studies

Students will receive a monthly homework calendar and are expected to complete their assignments in their Homework spiral each night. No more than 1 hour a night of homework will be assigned including30 minutes of readingPracticing math factsSpelling Practice

Homework

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