Transcript Welcome to Second Grade Miss Barsotti Mrs. Oldaker Mrs. Zapko

Welcome to the Second
Grade Curriculum Night!
Miss Barsotti
Mrs. Malock
Mrs. Oldaker
DON’T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR A
CONFERENCE TIME!
(Sign up sheets and handouts are in
the hallway.)
General Expectations
• Students are expected to follow the school rules.
• Students are expected to be respectful towards
children and adults.
• Students are expected to arrive at 8:35 in the
morning and 12:45 after lunch.
• Students are expected to leave all toys at home unless
notified by teacher.
• Students are expected to keep essential items in
lockers (backpacks, coats, art shirts, and lunches).
Classroom Expectations
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Raise a hand to speak.
Listen carefully and follow directions.
Work quietly and use time wisely.
Contribute to the group in class discussions.
Complete work on time and give it their best
effort.
• Take care of school materials.
• Be bully-free!
• Follow the Washington Way!
Against Bullying
• I will not bully others.
• I will help others who are being
bullied.
• I will include others who are left
out.
• I will tell an adult when I see
someone bullying.
KW
© The Olweus Bullying Prevention Group, 2004
Additional Information
• School Safety – Lunch/After School Dismissal
• We cannot send your child home with someone
else unless we have written consent.
• No toys allowed in school.
• Birthday Celebrations
• Guest Readers
• Edible treats are not allowed.
• Alternatives – pencils, erasers, small school
supplies
• Personal Invitations – Invitations are not allowed
to be passed out in school. This will help alleviate
any hurt feelings.
LUNCH PROGRAM
• Three menu choices: one hot entrée, cold
entrée, or a salad
• Students will not pay with cash during
lunch. There is a basket in the office to
collect money.
• Students have ID cards that we keep at
school.
Curriculum Areas
Language Arts
• Learning to Read (Phonemic Awareness,
Phonics, and Decoding)
• Appreciation of Literature
• Writing
• Handwriting
• Speaking
• Listening
Journeys Curriculum
• Designed to meet diverse needs of all
students
• A balanced literacy approach
• Includes progressive skills in phonemic
awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency,
and reading comprehension
Balanced Literacy:
What does that mean?
• Teachers support each reader’s
development as needed
• Allows for differentiation through whole
group and small group instruction
• Follows a continuum beginning with a
teacher’s read aloud, shared reading, and
guided reading
• The ultimate goal is independent reading
Five Essential Elements of Reading
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Phonemic Awareness
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Phonics
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Fluency
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Vocabulary
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Comprehension
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1. Phonemic Awareness
“is the single best predictor
of reading success between
kindergarten and
second grade.”
Adams & Stanovich, 1995
2. Phonics –
Research says
“Good readers process the letters in each
word in detail …
very rapidly &
unconsciously.”
3.
Vocabulary
Research documents that the more words
students acquire, the better chance they will
have for success in reading and writing.
4. Comprehension
If readers can read the words, but do not
understand what they are reading, they are
not really reading.
• Read aloud: Done by teacher to expose children to
various types of literature; develops reading strategies
• Shared reading: Children participate with the teacher;
learn critical concepts of how print works
• Guided reading: Students read text independently
following an introduction; material selected based on an
individual’s instructional level; discussion facilitated by
the teacher
5. Fluency
Fluency is the bridge between word
recognition and comprehension, a crucial
element in the
mastery of both oral
and silent reading.
• Partner reading
• Independent reading
Whole class
Small group
Independent
How Can I Help My Child?
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Read aloud
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Be a role model
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Give books as gifts
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Read more than books
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Use teachable moments
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Limit TV (and other screen) time
INVESTIGATIONS PROGRAM
Inquiry Approach
Investigations is a complete K-5 mathematics curriculum.
It is designed to help all children understand the
fundamental ideas of number and operations,
geometry, data, measurement, and early algebra.
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Components of this program are:
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Activity-based program focusing on conceptual
understanding
Teacher as facilitator
Student-centered to encourage creative thinking
Students develop and articulate their own problemsolving strategies
Students participate in engaging games that reinforce
their understanding of important mathematical
concepts and skills
Math Facts
GOALS
QUARTER 1 QUARTER 2 QUARTER 3 QUARTER 4
Mastery
Target
First grade
addition
strategies
Addition
sums to 10
Subtraction
facts to 10
Addition
sums to 20
Assessment
Guidelines
Three tests
25 problems
each
untimed
Three tests
25 problems
each
untimed
Three tests
15 problems
each
one minute
Three tests
15 problems
each
one minute
+0, +1, +2
Doubles,
Near
Doubles,
Sub. related
facts
Practice
addition
facts to 20
Practice
addition
facts to 20
Strategies +0, +1, +2
Doubles
Subtraction
related facts
Writing Workshop
The Writing Process
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4.
Prewrite – Planning to write
Write – First draft (known as rough draft)
Revise, Rewrite, and Edit
Publish – Write a good copy and share
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Writing Genres
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Personal Narrative
Informational
Procedural
Persuasive
Science and Social Living
• Social Studies Program
– Social Studies Alive!
• Mt. Lebanon Neighborhood and
Community
• Map Skills
• Plant Growth and Development – ASSET
• Changes – ASSET
• Character Education
Spanish
Teacher – Senora Brown
Twice a week – 30 minutes
• Generate Enthusiasm for Language
• Promote Global Awareness and CrossCultural Understanding
• Support Academic Content Area
Instruction
• Meet World Class Foreign Language
Standards
Handwriting
• All letters must be relearned in slant print.
Slant print prepares children for cursive
writing. Printing must be done two spaces
high. Assessment includes: letter form, size,
spacing, control, smoothness, alignment, and
slant.
• Daily writing must reflect students’ abilities.
• Cursive writing will begin when students are
ready
Technology
• Various math and reading practice
games that correlate with our programs
• Student Writing Center
• AlphaSmarts
• Internet
• Document Cameras
• Laptops
• IPads
Homework
• Study for weekly spelling and vocabulary
assessments
• Complete daily math homework
• Study math facts
• Read nightly
• Complete unfinished work
• Rewrite messy papers
Grading Scale
93% & above – Outstanding
84% - 92% - Good
83% - 76% - Satisfactory
75% and below – Experiencing Difficulty
Assessments
• Math
– Chapter Tests
– Math Facts Tests
– Teacher Selected Assignments
• Reading
– Unit and Benchmark Tests
– “Cold” reads
– Teacher selected/created pages (Practice book)
• Language
– Dictated Sentences
– Writing Pieces
– Skill Assessments
• Word Skills
Assessments
– Vocabulary and Phonics Tests
– Unit and Benchmark Tests
• Spelling
– Weekly Spelling Tests
• Pretest and Posttest
• Handwriting
– Handwriting lessons and daily writing
• Writing Process
– Holistic Assessments
– Writing Workshop Assignments
– Teacher chosen writing assignments
Thank you for coming!
Please make sure you sign up for a
conference!