Welcome Parents!

2nd Curriculum Night

Ms. Aronica

Meet the Teacher

Ms. Aronica- Second year teaching second grade at Vanderlyn!

•Deepen comprehension•Increase vocabulary•Foster a love for literature and authors that will last a lifetime

•Transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn•Reading more complex texts and understanding them•Improve fluency and expression•Increase vocabulary•Making connections to personal experiences, other texts, and the world•Visualizing to create mental images while reading•Drawing conclusions, predicting, main idea, summarizing and synthesizing•Understanding elements of fiction and nonfiction•Exploring a variety of genres•Improve metacognition-“thinking about thinking”- and self-monitoring•Thinking before, during, and after reading•Reading the “just right” books- Daily 5•Participating in Reading Groups and Literacy Stations

Some topics we will study include:

• Writing in complete sentences with subject/verb agreement

• Using nouns correctly• Using complex sentence structure• Comma usage• Homophones, synonyms, and antonyms• Using resources – dictionary, encyclopedia, Internet, books• Quotation marks• Contractions, pronouns, proper nouns, and commas in a

series

• Establishing routines and procedures for WW

• Narrative, Persuasive, Informational, and Response to Literature

• Writing conventions

• Writing process

• Writing will be incorporated across the curriculum in all content areas.

Math• Math instruction is CCGPS based and includes the

following:• Understanding place value and number relationships in

place value and addition/subtraction. This also includes numbers up to 1,000.

• Understand relationship between addition and subtraction. Students will also work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication.

• Solve problems using a variety of strategies and be able to explain how the answer was derived.

• Represent numbers using models, diagrams, and number sentences.

• Use mathematical expressions, including <, >, and =.

Math (continued)• Measure length with appropriate units.• Classify solid and plane shapes.• Tell time to nearest 5 minutes.• Solve word problems using dollar bills, quarters, dimes,

nickels and pennies. Use appropriate symbols. • Pose questions, collect, analyze and interpret data

using tables, picture and bar graphs, and Venn diagrams.

• Understand that mathematics knowledge is foundational

for life!

Social Studies

1. Historical Figures - James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, Sequoyah, Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King, Jr.,

Jimmy Carter2. Georgia's Creek and Cherokee cultures

of the past 3. Geography – various topographical

features and how they define Georgia's surface

4. Economics – scarcity, opportunity costs, ways goods and services are allocated,

using money; costs and benefits of personal spending and saving choices5. Civic Understandings – concept of

Government, roles of president, governor, and mayor, knowing state

and national buildings

Science

Things change over time – observations at home and school.Develop an understanding of matter – solids, liquids, and gases in the world around them.Identify and describe energy. Locate sources of heat and light energy.Recognize the attributes of sun, moon, and stars.Demonstrate changes in speed and direction using pushes and pulls.Investigate the life cycles of plants, animals, and fungi.Observe seasonal changes in trees as well as daylight and nighttime.Science will include writing under Common Core Standards.

Science

Raising the RigorDifferentiated InstructionMath Small GroupsDaily 5 activities and small group instruction

STEM challenges and activities – Students will have the opportunity to go through the engineering design process in order to become real world thinkers and problem solvers!

Constructed Responses in all content areas ( P.O.D journals, Interactive Notebooks, etc.)

Project Based Learning (PBL): When students are given real life situations that are integrated into the curriculum. Students must be able to solve problems as a group or with a partner. Students are also learning how to compromise and agree/disagree respectfully.

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ELAReading Log (20 minutes)- Due every Fri.Spelling Spiral – Due every Fri.• Monday- Wednesday: Your child picks a choice board activity to do with their ten

pattern words and high frequency words• Thursday : Give your child a practice spelling testAll spelling assignments are to be completed in the spirals and are due every Friday!

MathIXL: Your child has Monday- Friday to complete the standard(s) assigned. If they finish

early, they may work on other 2nd grade standards if they would like. Reflex: Your child must work on their addition and subtraction facts up to 10. They must

work until the green light come onto the screen. Once they have mastered facts 1-10 (addition and subtraction) I will bump them up to multiplication and division facts)

I will check IXL and Reflex Math every Friday for a homework grade.

Grading ScaleAssessment During Learning- 25%QuizProjects

Guided, Independent, or Group Practice – 45%ClassworkProject Homework

Summative Assessment or Assessment of Learning– 30%Formal or Unit TestsCulminating Project or PerformanceFinal or Culminating Exam

Student Grouping• Reading and Math groups – Meet varied needs of

all learners.Homogeneous when they work with meHeterogeneous when they are in stationsGroups changed with the content and as needed.

• Differentiation: There will be whole-group instruction, small-group instruction, one-on-one, and differentiated instruction. Differentiation occurs in a variety of ways, but not all the time. We differentiate the product, the process, or the content in order to meet the individual child’s needs.

Student Attendance**We need a handwritten note or doctor's excuse for any excused absences. If we do not receive a handwritten note or doctor's note, the absence will be marked as “unexcused.”**We will collect missed work for students who is absent. If requested, it will be available in the office at 2:45 on the afternoon of the absence. Otherwise, I will send it home with the child when he/she returns. If a child is absent 2 days, he/she has 2 days to return any missed work.**In the case of an unexcused absence, students will receive the missed assignments upon their return to school.

Food Related Reminders•Parents can also pay on-line via mylunchmoney.com. Any lunch money sent in must be in an envelope or baggie with the child's name on the outside.•Snack – Snack is a working snack and should be a simple and “healthy” snack to eat. Please send napkins if a messy snack!•Birthdays – Birthday treats should not be sent in on your child’s birthday.

Tests, Quizzes and Homework!Tests, Quizzes and Homework!All homework, tests, and quizzes will be written in your

child's agenda. You should check your child's agenda every night and initial it to indicate that you have reviewed the agenda and your child's homework.

Expect 20 minutes of productive homework every night. Reading for practice/pleasure can extend beyond this time. Homework can be expected each week night and may consist of projects and daily assignments. Students will not have homework on Fridays.

Students will have reading, spelling, and grammar tests - In addition to spelling homework, practice words with your child in the car or at night.

““What can I do at home?”What can I do at home?”• Practice with flash cards (during commercials

or on a car trip!)• Review agenda and homework nightly.• Look through your child’s “Keep at Home”

pocket and go over work with your child.• Set up a time and place for your child to do

productive homework.• READ, READ, READ!!! Provide time and

appropriate books for your child. Read with your child, but your child needs to read to you as well. Establish a set time for reading.

•VIP Folders are sent home each Thursday. Please sign and return on Friday. Tests and quizzes will be sent home in the VIP. Classwork may either be returned via the “Keep at Home” pocket or the VIP. •Behavior –2nd Grade teachers are working toward the students becoming more aware of their behavior. We use positive reinforcement. When a student chooses to break a rule, he/she will receive a warning. Should the behavior continue, a short conference between the teacher and child will occur. Further negative behavior will lead to the child having to complete an action plan that will go home.

•Dress Code – girls need to wear shorts under dresses/skirts; tennis shoes• Entry/Dismissal procedures…getting to school on time. School begins at 7:30. We will start math groups right after announcements at 7:45. If your child straggles in, he/she will miss valuable instruction time. If you need to change procedures, please get a new dismissal form from the front office. Fill it out and return to the homeroom teacher. Handwritten notes must be sent in regarding dismissal changes. •Email – I usually check email during our planning period. Please give us at least a day to respond. We usually respond sooner.

I look forward to a fabulous year with your children!

nd Grade

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