Transcript Welcome to Longacre Elementary School Second Grade Curriculum

Welcome to Longacre Elementary School
Second Grade Curriculum Night
September 20,2011
“A young mind is like
gelatin. The key is
to put lots of good
stuff in it before it
sets.”
This is our goal!
Language ArtsReader’s Workshop
*Whole group learning
*Guided Reading
*Individual Conferences
*Independent Practice
*Sharing
Daily Five:
*Read to Self
*Partner Reading
*Listen to Reading
*Working with Sight Words
*Write about Reading
Word Study
*High Frequency words
*Words Their Way – study spelling
patterns
*Independent practice
Writer’s Workshop
*Whole Group Learning
*6+1 Traits of Writing
*Mentor Texts
*Independent Practice: Living Journal
*Sharing
Math
Bridges In Mathematics
• Philosophy Behind Bridges
Manipulative-based program developed by
primary teachers that emphasizes all area of
mathematics utilizing the following strategies:
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Visual thinking-Students use a variety of manipulatives to
actually see and solve problems.
Sketches and drawings-Students learn how to problem
solve answers by making their own pictures.
Various Algorithms- more than one way to solve a
problem.
*Bridges is a spiraled program. This means nearly every
concept that is taught returns a second, third and even
fourth time throughout the school year so every child has a
built in review for concrete learning to show progress.
*School-wide program
Conceptual
thinking Algorithms
Bridges
Problems and Investigations
*Whole group/small group
*Dialogue
*Multiple ways of showing knowledge
Math Workplaces
*Skill practice through games
*Small group/partnered/individual
work
*Explore, enrich, extend concepts
Number Corner
*Interactive calendar
*Reinforce basic skills; facts to 20
*Patterning, counting, computation,
money, time, measurement, sorting, and
geometry
*multiplication
Home Connections
*Bimonthly homework
*Games, skill practice
*Supplemental Material
MORE MATH…
The second grade program features nine units
of study.
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Patterns and Functions
Story Problems
Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Geometry
Place Value
Statistics
Probability
Fractions
Operations with larger numbers
For more information, please
feel free to log onto:
www.mathlearningcenter.org
Science
Three Main Kits
– Unit 1-Balance and Motion
– Unit 2- Insects
– Unit 3- Pebbles, Sand, and Silt
*Hands-on experiments, exercises, and
learning
Social Studies
Local Community Exploration
• Unit 1: What is a community?
• Unit 2: Where is my community & what is it
like?
• Unit 3: How do citizens live together in a
community?
• Unit 4: How do people work together in a
community?
• Unit 5: How do communities change?
• Unit 6: How can a citizen affect a
community?
– Core Democratic Values
Within these Social Studies units, we will
explore the following concepts:
• Types of Communities: urban, rural,
suburban
• Geography (analyzing maps & graphs)
• Compare and contrast communities
(diverisity)
• Current Events
• Careers/Classroom Jobs
• Core Democratic Values
9:07 Morning Procedures and Welcome Work
9:20 Team Meeting/Word Wall Words
9:35 Word Work
10:15 Specials Classes (gym, art, music)
11:00 Snack
11:10 Reader’s Workshop
12:05 Writer’s Workshop
1:00 Lunch 1:30 Recess
2:00 Team Homework/Planner
2:10 Number Corner
2:25 Math Workshop
3:20 Social Studies/Science
3:57Clean Up
4:07 Dismissal
Important Numbers & Addresses:
Office- 248.489.3733
Mrs. Elson, Principal
Mrs. Pallozzi, and Mrs. Dawson
Andrea Weinman
[email protected]
http://msweinman.wiki.farmington.k12.mi.us
Keep in touch with us via our website:
http://www.farmington.k12.mi.us/lon