Welcome to 2nd Grade

Curriculum Night

Year 2011-2012

Mrs. King Room 18Mrs. Klier Room 7Mr. Navarro Room 20Mrs. Potts Room 16Ms. Stewart Room 19

Second Grade Teachers

Reading

Combination Whole Group/Small Group

Your child will:• Master sound/symbol relationships• Blend sounds to form words• Read with understanding (comprehension)• Develop oral reading fluency• Develop literal, logical, and critical thinking

skills• Develop listening skills through exposure to

high-quality literature• Your child will also be participating in Daily 5

activities

 

Math

The following is a list of math concepts that we will be working

on throughout the year: • Place Value and Counting• 2 and 3 Digit Addition with/without Regrouping • 2 and 3 Digit Subtraction with/without Regrouping• Money (counting, making change)• Telling time to the minute• Geometry (Shapes, Symmetry)• Word Problems will be used with each concept.• Guided math

Math DOK

(Depth of Knowledge)

Students Will:• Make sense of problems and persevere in solving the

problem• Reason abstractly and quantitatively• Model with mathematics• Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning• Come up with multiple solutions to a problem (i.e.

5+5=10, 6+4=10, 11-1=10, 10 ones, 1 ten, 10 pennies, 1 nickel and 5 pennies.)

• Use different mathematical strategies to solve a problem.

Writing

Your child will be given numerous opportunities to write daily.

• Writing pieces which give your child continuing exposure to the writing process (pre-writing, rough draft, editing/revision, publishing) using the Write From the Beginning Series.

• Literacy response activities• Book Report projects• Different types of genre writing include:

» Friendly Letters» Narratives» Functional Text (classroom rules, letters, experiments,

recipes, notes/messages, labels, directions, posters, graphs/tables)

» Poetry, Rhymes and Chants» Literature Responses» Expository Text

Spelling and HandwritingYour child will receive a group of spelling words weekly. The list will includeassigned words using the Words Their Way program, 2nd grade sight words,

and dictation. A percentage grade will be given for spelling accuracy. Formaltests will be given on the last day of the week. Your child’s handwriting

effort will also be evaluated on this test.

Handwriting EvaluationHandwriting effort grades are determined by performance on weekly spelling tests and random selections of daily work.

MSExcellent-Correct and consistent formation and spacing of letters and words. Writing is neat and legible.

PSatisfactory-Some flaws in handwriting appear. Refer to “MS” for other criteria.

ACNeeds Improvement-Substantial flaws and/or lacks effort to improve. Illegible writing.

Science

• Life Cycles• Digestive, Respiratory, and Circulatory

Systems• Solids, Liquids, and Gases• Types of Clouds• Measuring Weather• Inventors and their Inventions• Map skills • Rain Forest

Social Studies

• Research Skills, timelines• American Colonies and the New Nation• Westward Expansion• The Foundations of Government• Branches of Government• Economics-producers and consumers

EVALUATING THEPRIMARY STUDENT

• DIBELS – reading fluency• DAILY 5/CAFE• DRA (Developmental Reading

Assessment) – reading fluency and comprehension

• SAT 10• 2nd Grade Sight Words (Reading and

spelling.)• Words Their Way• Write from the Beginning

Grading

• Letter Grading• Percentage• Rubric • Effort • Progress Reports• Report Card

Letter Grade Percentage Rubric Effort Progress Report A 98-100 A+ 4 (6 & 5) E OG

94-97 A (On

Grade Level)

90-93 A-

B 88-89 B+ 3 S OG 84-87 B (On Grade Level)

80-83 B-

C 78-79 C+ 2 74-77 C 70-73 C-

D 68-69 D+ 1 N BG 64-67 D (Below Grade Level)

60-63 D-

F 0-59 0

Grading

Report CardIndicators:MS: 100%-90%

P: 89%-75%AC: 74% and

below

Homework

• The focus in second grade is READING , 15-20 minutes per night.  In addition, we will send home the following each month:

• Words Their Way (word sorts and activities) • Monthly Book Reports

Homework packets are not encouraged by the second gradeteachers or administration.  Packets are designed for drill andrepetitive practice that most students do not need.  Instead,your child is encouraged to apply their knowledge to create a

project or complete an activity that demonstrates theirunderstanding of the content taught in the classroom.  Ifthere is a skill your child specifically needs to work on at

home, he/she may be taking home practice sheets for thatspecific skill. 

R and RRespect and Responsibility

• R and R- games and recess• Completed homework• Completed class work• A+ Behavior Study Hall• 2 letters from S.T.O.R.M= study hall• Incomplete assignments will be

completed in study hall

Santan Storm

= = WarningWarning

= Time Out*= Time Out*

= Reflection = Reflection CenterCenter = Office Referral= Office Referral

= Detention = Detention

* 2 letters in one week will result in a loss of R and R

Volunteers

We love to have family members- parents, grandparents, high schoolers – join us as volunteers in our second grade classroom!

Please see your teacher if you are interested in volunteering.

While in the classroom, you will sometimes be working with students, and/or viewing student work and behavior. In order to maintain a

professional atmosphere where students are safe to work, learn, and play at their own levels, it is essential that we keep all observations confidential. Out of respect for the students, we ask that you do not

share private information about students that you may witness in the classroom with other people. Children perform at varying learning

levels and have different personalities. By asking you to follow these guidelines, we can insure that information about your child will be kept

private as well.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation on this policy. We look forward to working with you this year!

Bits and PiecesSnacks

Students are permitted to bring their own healthy snack from home to eat during class time.  We will have a "working snack,"  where the class will continue to work on assignments.  Candy is not considered a snack, and if brought, will be asked to put away until dismissal.  

LunchIf your child will be purchasing lunch through the school, please have them give us their money or check in the morning so we can add it to their lunch account or bring it to the MPR room before school starts. You can also access your student’s lunch account at www.mylunchmoney.com.

 Dismissal

Please be sure to send an email or a note with your child anytime he/she will be going home a different way than usual (bus rather than walk, home with a friend, etc.) In order to minimize distractions in the classroom, parents are expected to wait outside the double doors until the bell rings.

Q: Who can donate?A: Any Arizona tax payer.

This includes...

• Family Friends• Any Community Members

• Aunts and Uncles

Tax Credit Q and A

What do we use the Tax Credits for?

We use tax credits to fund our field trips. We are currently planning the following

field trips for this year:Halle Heart Center

Childsplay TheaterDickerson OrthodonticsRockin’ R Ranch

Thank You for Coming!• Thank you so much for coming. We

can’t wait to work with your children this school year!

• It’s a privilege to be a part of your children’s learning development and it is so rewarding to see the progress they make along the way!

• If you ever have any questions, concerns, or comments, please feel free to call, set up a meeting, or email your child's teacher.

- The 2nd Grade Team