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Welcome to Second Welcome to Second GradeGrade
Welcome to Second Welcome to Second GradeGrade
Dear Parents,Welcome to Open House.1. Feel free to look around the room.2. Find your child’s seat.3. Take a few minutes to write a note to your child.
Highlights• Please just check “no” and sign.
• I get nice free gifts for the classroom.
Our Daily Schedule• 9-9:10 Morning work, calendar• 9:15-9:45 TEAM TIME• 9:45-11:20 ELA (Reading, Writing,
Spelling, Grammar, Speaking, Listening)
• 11:22-12:52 Lunch
Our Daily Schedule • 11:50-12:00--Homework• 12:00-12:30 Recess• 12:30-1:30 MATH• 1:35-2:25 –Special• 2:30-3:20 -- Social Studies,
Science ELA or Math
Specials• Monday—ART• Tuesday– Library (drop off books
on Tuesday morning in bin)• Wednesday– PE (gym) sneakers• Thursday– Music• Friday– PE (gym) sneakers
ELA: Storytown• A resource to use towards curriculum• Read Aloud• Robust Vocabulary• Phonics• Grammar• Spelling ( www.spellingcity.com )• Writing • Fiction and Non-Fiction Stories• Each week a test study guide comes home
Harcourt’s Storytown• Six Themes• Four Stories and a Reader’s Theater• 2 + 2 and review (skill and strategy)• Robust Vocabulary• High Frequency Words• Storytown
ELA• Guided Reading• Stations• Powerpoints• Smart lessons• Games
Guided Reading• Daily 5-students complete stations
independently. Word Work, Read to self, Read to partner, Listen to story, Write.
• Meet with teacher in small group to read, work on concepts.
ELA Tests• Weekly Spelling Tests
– 15 words now + 2 sentences– 20 words 2nd half of year + 3
sentences
• Challenge Words are optional• Bi-weekly Reading tests• 6 Theme tests
Everyday Math• Hands on• Understanding of
numbers and concepts• Games are used for
facts• Math Facts**** www.everydaymathonlin
e.com
• Homelink-each night
• Try It• Museums-Shapes,
Fractions and Measurement.
• Explorations• Math Boxes
Math Tests• Given at the end of each Unit• Part A is graded (fraction)• Part B is for developing instruction—
does not count as part of grade• Open Ended Responses-We will solve
together.• On line games
(www.everydaymathonline.com)
Social Studies• Where Things Come From• Ancestors• Famous Americans• Citizens• Native Americans• Holidays Around the World• Not tested Not tested
Science• Germs Make Me Sick• Simple Machines• REEP (Regional Environmental
Education Program) includes Habitats and Lifecycles.
• Landforms• Our Solar System• Not tested
Behavior Mod Program• Start each day with 50 points• Can earn bonus points (They are
like money—You can buy back a regular point for 5¢.)
• Earn privileges each week • In November we will look at how to
get off point cards.
Class Meetings• Weekly to talk about our
classroom.• Encourage each other• Give positive recognition
Scholastic Book Clubs• Multiple Levels• Easy to order online.
http://www.scholastic.com/bookclubs (login for our class is on my website)
• Make one check payable to Scholastic no matter how many clubs you order from. (No cash please)
• Make great gifts for birthdays or holidays.
My Class Website• www.methacton.org• Go to Woodland• Go to Teachers• Click on Bradley
Report Cards and Conferences
• Required conferences in November
• Report cards and optional conferences for other quarters
Contact Me• Write a note in your child’s
homework copybook• Call office and leave message
610-489-5000 X43202• Try my extension before or after
school X43303