What happens inWhat happens in

SecondSecond

Grade?Grade?

Balanced Literacy:Balanced Literacy:

Reader’s WorkshopReader’s Workshop Read-AloudRead-Aloud Independent ReadingIndependent Reading Guided Reading InstructionGuided Reading Instruction

Writer’s WorkshopWriter’s Workshop Small Moment Personal NarrativeSmall Moment Personal Narrative Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction All About Books/Nonfiction writingAll About Books/Nonfiction writing PoetryPoetry Grammar StudyGrammar Study

Words Their Way and Wacky Word WallWords Their Way and Wacky Word Wall

Building Stamina and FluencyBuilding Stamina and Fluency * Listening Center* Listening Center * Raz-Kids* Raz-Kids * Nook* Nook

Reading StrategiesReading Strategies Making ConnectionsMaking Connections VisualizationVisualization QuestioningQuestioning InferencingInferencing Determining ImportanceDetermining Importance Monitoring For MeaningMonitoring For Meaning SynthesizingSynthesizing

Structure of Reading/Writing Structure of Reading/Writing Workshop:Workshop:

Mini-LessonMini-Lesson Independent Reading/WritingIndependent Reading/Writing ConferencingConferencing Partner WorkPartner Work

Scientific Method Scientific Method Health LessonsHealth Lessons States of MatterStates of Matter

Solid, Liquid, and GasSolid, Liquid, and Gas Changing statesChanging states

Life ScienceLife Science Water CycleWater Cycle Sustaining a Healthy EarthSustaining a Healthy Earth Life Cycle of a ButterflyLife Cycle of a Butterfly Changing EarthChanging Earth

Physical SciencePhysical Science Simple MachinesSimple Machines

Hands on/Inquiry Hands on/Inquiry Based LearningBased Learning

AssessmentAssessmentExperimental LabsExperimental LabsTopic Assessments Topic Assessments HomeworkHomeworkProjectsProjects

GeographyGeography

* Reading a Map* Reading a Map

* Me on a Map* Me on a Map Past and PresentPast and Present

* Livingston * Livingston Goods and ServicesGoods and Services

* Community Workers* Community Workers

* Being a Good * Being a Good

CitizenCitizen

Topic AssessmentsTopic Assessments

ProjectsProjects

HomeworkHomework

• Units of StudyUnits of Study• Data AnalysisData Analysis• Number SenseNumber Sense• AdditionAddition• SubtractionSubtraction• FractionsFractions• Money SenseMoney Sense• Problem SolvingProblem Solving

• Calendar MathCalendar Math• MeasurementMeasurement• GeometryGeometry• Telling timeTelling time

Topic AssessmentsTopic Assessments

Math IXLMath IXL

Flex GroupingFlex Grouping

Spiral Check UpsSpiral Check Ups

Projects/ActivitiesProjects/Activities• Partner GamesPartner Games• Computer GamesComputer Games

Make a “Rainy” Day Make a “Rainy” Day more “Sunny”more “Sunny”

Little items, notesLittle items, notes

Anytime, within Anytime, within reason, can go to reason, can go to themthem

Notes all year, little Notes all year, little treats, projects, etc.treats, projects, etc.

Homework AgendaHomework Agenda

Homework is copied daily and checked by Homework is copied daily and checked by the teacher.the teacher.

ELA, Math, Read 15, RAZ or Math IXLELA, Math, Read 15, RAZ or Math IXL

Study AreaStudy Area

properly lightedproperly lighted quietquiet spaciousspacious contains all necessary contains all necessary

toolstools

Harrison FolderHarrison Folder

Transports homework to Transports homework to and from schooland from school

Folder placed in Folder placed in backpack immediately backpack immediately upon completion of upon completion of homeworkhomework

If a problem with If a problem with homework, after 20 homework, after 20 minutes on an activity, minutes on an activity, stop and write a notestop and write a note

Policy for AbsencesPolicy for Absences

It is the student’s responsibility to make up the It is the student’s responsibility to make up the work missed when not in class.work missed when not in class.

Check Class Webpage for homework Check Class Webpage for homework assignmentsassignments

Homework requests cannot be filled until Homework requests cannot be filled until 3:00pm.3:00pm.

* 2nd Grade Handbook* 2nd Grade Handbook

* Birthday Celebrations* Birthday Celebrations

* Treats or Goodies* Treats or Goodies

* Follow District * Follow District

GuidelinesGuidelines

* Super Star Student * Super Star Student

* Morning Money, * Morning Money, Cotton Balls, and Cotton Balls, and

Free TimeFree Time

* Scholastic Book * Scholastic Book OrdersOrders

Class MommiesClass Mommies

Mrs. Spell Mrs. Spell

Dr. GoldsteinDr. Goldstein

Mrs. ManojMrs. Manoj

Questions?Questions?

You are invited to You are invited to look around your look around your child’s classroom child’s classroom and write a note!and write a note!