Welcome to Bishop School

Grade 2 Curriculum NightSeptember 26, 2018, 7PM

Please report to your child’s classroom.

Ms. Ferguson ~ Room 108Ms. Schuette ~ Room 112Ms. Viveiros ~ Room 113

MathThe following is a list of the resources used in the Grade 2 Math program:

• TERC Investigations 3.0• AMC (Kathy Richardson)

Math Concepts Taught -Problem Solving -Communication & Perseverance-Fact Fluency-Place Value-Addition & Subtraction (to 1,000)-Money-Time-Measurement-Shapes and Fractions

Reading• Lucy Calkins Reader’s Workshop

*Mini lessons*Independent reading*Partner reading*Book talks

• Guided reading groups (fiction/nonfiction)

• Read Alouds• RAZ Kids• Phonics/Spelling

(FUNdations)

Writing• Lucy Calkins Writer’s Workshop - personal narratives

- information - opinion- poetry

• Write Source for grammar- capitalization- punctuation

• Journal Writing• Reading Responses

Science• Beginning Scientific Method • Solids and Liquids• Pebbles, Sand and Silt• Insects and Plants• Healthy Eating/Garden• Great Body Shop for Health

Social Studies

• Beginning geography: land forms, map skills, directionality

• Continents and oceans• Teosinte, El Salvador• Japan• Comparisons across

Cultures • Scholastic News

Open Circle• Respect, responsibility, and

regard for others• Lessons include:

- creating a classroom community

- cooperating - handling teasing and

annoying behavior - mindfulness - leadership

Homework• The format of Grade 2 homework emphasizes

meaningful skills practice. • A Homework Recording Sheet will be sent

home each Monday and should be returned completed by Friday.

• Students are expected to read/be read to for 15 to 20 minutes daily and to record the number of minutes read.

• They are expected to play Math games to practice skills and record which game was played. (Instructions for Math games will periodically come home.)

• The Recording Sheet also lists three word wall words (trick words) and seven phonics unit words for the week. On the back will often be a letter to explain the phonics lesson of the week. Students are expected to practice these words to gain mastery.

Less mandatory homework.

More choices.

Emphasis on reading

and math skills.

Additional Information

Home/School Folders These folders go home every afternoon with important

notices. Please empty and return folders each day. Use folders for correspondences with teachers as well.

Open DoorOn Friday afternoons, students have Open Door. This is 30 minutes of free play where they can socialize with their second grade peers. This time is earned for respectful and responsible behavior throughout the week.

BirthdaysBirthdays are celebrated in school with students choosing ten minutes

of free play, in-class games, or iPad time. No food is allowed as part of birthday celebrations.

SnacksStudents should come to school each day with a healthy snack.

Although we don’t require that snacks be nut-free, families should be aware that there are some students with severe food allergies. To ensure everyone’s safety and well being, please take this into consideration when selecting school snacks

Chaperoning and Cori Forms We will need parents to chaperone school field trips later in the year.

In order to chaperone (as well as help out at Bishop in numerous ways), parents need to complete a Cori form, available in the office. Please complete one as soon as possible if you are interested in chaperoning this year.

Grade Two Website

www.bishopsecondgrade.weebly.com

Look for . . .

*Curriculum Overview*Teacher Email Addresses*Homework Routine*Spelling Lists *Grade 2 Newsletters*Quick links to math games for homework