Transcript School Night Presentation

Welcome!
• Please read the letter
your child wrote to you and
write a reply!
• Please sign up for a
conference time on the
sheet. Other times are
available also.
• Fill out the Back to School
Night Survey.
• Look around our room!
Enjoy!
Tonight’s Agenda
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Introductions
Our typical day
Homework, communication, etc.
Parent survey card
• PLEASE sign up for a conference time in
November!
9:20 – 9:34 – Morning Meeting
9:40 – 10:30 – Math
10:30 – 11:30– Recess and Lunch
11:30 – 12:00- Copy homework/Read Aloud
12:00 – 1:30 – Language Arts
1:30 – 1:45 - Recess
1:45 – 2:30 – Social Studies/Science
2:30 - 2:45 Snack and Pack
2:50 – 3:30Specials
Monday –Library
Tuesday –Art
Wednesday –Computer
Thursday Music
Friday –Gym
3:30 – Dismissal Procedures
Responsive Classroom
•The Social Curriculum is as
important as the academic
curriculum.
•Teachers model and demonstrate
social skills and use specific
positive teacher language.
•Rules and logical consequences.
•Yardsticks by Chip Wood
(on our second-grade web-site)
Language Arts
Program: Harcout/Houghton Mifflin Journeys
Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, Extend Vocabulary
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Independent reading
Guided reading/”Close Reading”
Shared reading, whole group reading
Word study, grammar, writing
Speaking and listening
Research
Cursive
Math
Pearson enVision Math
Technology to support students and parents.
Hands-on, student-centered
Homework book (based on daily work)
Enrichment activities in class and Math
Investigation Center.
• First in Math – online
home practice and enrichment
• Common Core
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Science
• Balancing and Weighing
– Discover that balance is affected by the amount of weight, position of the
weight and the position of the fulcrum
– Weighing objects in standard units
– The weight of an object is not determined by its size
• Solids and Liquids
– Observe and describe the properties of solids and liquids and recognize the
differences
– Observe and describe what happens when solids and liquids mix with water
• Insects and Butterflies
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Develop a curiosity, interest and respect for insects
Observe similarities and differences in the stages of some insects
Observe the behaviors of insects in their life cycles
Provide for the needs of insects: mealworms, beetles, butterflies
Social Studies
About My Community
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Harcourt Horizon books
PowerPoint presentations
Hands-on maps and globes
Time for Kids readers
Scholastic News magazine
Topics:
• Maps
• Continents
• Patriot Day
(heroes)
• Patriotic
Symbols
• Constitution
Day
• Holidays
• Alaska and the
Iditarod
• Earth Day
• Current events
Homework and Communication …
• Communication is important! Email is the
best way to communicate!
– [email protected]
– [email protected]
• Visit our class Web site!
http://www.crsd.org/Page/23674
• Homework: 20 minutes for 2nd grade
– Read, read, read! Log and math practice
page
– Word study with personal word lists
• Missed homework policy …
• In the case of absence, work sent home at
your request.
Birthdays:
Email when you would
like to send in a
snack; NUT FREE
please!
Summer birthdays
Scholastic Book
orders
Online!
Spelling Tic-Tac-Toe
Write
5 words
with the
short a sound.
Pick 5 spelling
words and write a
sentence for
each of them.
Write your
spelling words and
circle the
vowels
in each word.
(a, e, i, o , u)
Make
Pick 5
triangle
words
spelling words and
for
make
5 spelling words.
rainbow words for
each of them.
Write a poem
Write a story
using as many of using as many of
your spelling
your spelling
words as you can.
words as you
can.
Write
5 words
with
short i sound.
Pick 5 spelling
words.
Write them one
time and
illustrate them
too!
Week of 10/7/13
Read every night, but LOG IN twice and answer the question in a
sentence.
Date
Book
Pages
What is your favorite part of this book so far?
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Some reminders:
•Reply to your child’s
letter and leave it on
his/her desk.
• Please fill out index card.
•Sign up for a conference
time!
Thank you for attending tonight!
We are looking forward to a wonderful year with your children!