toSecond Grade

Curriculum Night

Second Grade Teachers

Kelly BuchwaldKaren HeardKaren Jones

Nicole Pettus

Running SmoothlyAgendas- Sign and return

dailyLunch- Prepay online for convenience or send in a labeled envelope

Snack- Send a healthy snack (no chips, cookies, or juice)

Transportation- Send any changes in writing! Students may ride their bus only (they cannot ride home with a friend)

Absence- Send a note within 5 days of absence!

HomeworkGiven to students on Friday

Due the following Friday

Spread homework out over several nights

Parent help is encouraged

Please remember to check and return folders!

Meeting Needs of Children…

•Flexible Grouping•Levelled Readers•Collaboration with Horizons, EIP, OT, and Speech teachers

Bear Necessities

• Meets everyday 8:30-9:00• Addresses individual needs of

students• Provides extra support• Extends and enriches learned

skills• Are fluid and will change

throughout the year

Language Arts: The FACE of a Reader

F- Fluency

A- Accuracy

C- Comprehension

E- Expanded Vocabulary

DAILY 5

•Read to Self

•Read to Someone

•Listen to Reading

•Work on Writing

•Word Work

How can you help at home?

Grammar•Listening/Speaking•Sentences•Parts of Speech•Capitalization and Punctuation

•Literature and Writing

WritingStudents will be guided through the

writing process while studying: Response to Literature, Narrative,

Persuasive, and Informational Writing.

• Prewriting

• Drafting

• Revising

• Proofreading

• Publishing and Sharing

How can you help at home?

•Ask your child to make lists for the family (grocery, to do, wish lists)

•Write letters to friends and family members

•Write in a journal or diary

Word Study• Research-based, problem solving approach • Progression of development• Relationship of letters and sounds, patterns found in words, and origins of words

• Word Study Test on Friday

GA Math Frameworks

• Computation• Place Value• Number Patterns• Time and Money• Data and Chance• Measurement• Geometry• Fractions

What can you do to help at home?

• Practice basic facts for speed and accuracy (use flashcards)

• Count change at the end of the day

• Estimate the cost of meals at a restaurant

• Ask the time (using a face clock) at different times each day

ScienceThemes:Life Cycles

Space Matter Heat Energy

Social Studies: Harcourt Brace

• Georgia History • Georgia Regions• Economics• Government• Historical Figures of Georgia

HealthThemesAll About MeSafetyFood GroupsDental HealthGermsOur Body

Thank you for Coming!!!

Any Questions????