Curriculum Night 2012-2013

Curriculum Night 2012-2013

Daily Schedule 11:05-11:35 Lunch 11:35-12:05 S.TA.R. 12:05 -1:30 Math 1:30 – 1:45 Recess 1:45 – 2:45 Science/ Social Studies 2:45 – 3:05 Read Aloud/ Pack Up 8:06-8:20 Daily Language & Paragraph Editing 8:20-9:05 Specials • Monday (Art) • Tuesday (Music) • Wednesday (P.E.) • Thursday (Dreambox) • Friday (Library) 9:05-11:05 Reading/Writing • 9:05-9:55 Reading Whole Group • 9:55-10:05 Writing Workshop Lesson • 10:05-11:05 Daily Five

We have 5 simple Classroom Rules… 1. Follow Directions Quickly 2. Raise your hand for permission to speak. 3. Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat. 4. Make Smart Choices. 5. Keep your dear teacher happy.

Classroom Management • Our Rules and classroom management are based on Whole Brain Teaching, a research based system that utilizes all areas of the brain, keeps children engaged throughout their lessons, and helps them retain much more information rather than the standard lecture-discussion model. • Whole Brain Teaching is a highly interactive form of instruction that allows kids to teach what they have learned to their partners. www.wholebrainteaching.com

Classroom Discipline Plan • Our Classroom Discipline plan is on my teachers page. • Your child’s behavior chart and calendar is in their white binder. Your child is responsible for coloring in their behavior each day. • It is important that you view your child’s binder daily. If your child had a difficult day, you will see behavior code(s) written on the monthly calendar along with my initials. Please initial the behavior chart to acknowledge that you have reviewed it with your child.

Character Cash • Character Cash is a management system where students will earn “cash” throughout the school day. • Students will be able to use this “cash” to purchase items at our Second Grade Store once a month. • Students will receive and owe “cash” based on the rules of their classroom. • The objective of this system is not only for students to practice working with money on a daily basis, but also for them to practice responsibility.

Communication Teachers Webpage Newsletters • Each Week (starting next week) • will posted on teacher webpage • Important announcements • Summary of weekly learning Email • Email is the best way of communication. Progress Reports • Mid-quarter Report Cards • End of quarter

Snacks • Due to peanut allergies in our classroom, please do not bring any snack items containing these products. • It is still really hot outside, I encourage your child bring a water bottle every day. • Birthday treats must be store bought. A great time to celebrate birthdays is afternoon recess at 1:30 or at the end of the day at 2:45.

Homework • Homework will be due every Monday. • Language Arts • spelling • Math • Daily practice: • Reading 15-20 minutes • Basic math facts

Grading Rubric • In Second grade your child will not be given traditional letter grades but grades of 4, 3, 2, or 1. • 4= Exceeds expectations • 3=Meets expectations • 2= Making progress • 1= Needs more time and help

Volunteers Needed • We will need your starting in September. • Please check to make sure that you are cleared with the front office. You may or may not need to renew your application. • Possible volunteer jobs include: preparing centers, working with small groups in the classroom, running copies, and taking projects home to finish. • Parent Volunteer Calendar will be posted on my teacher webpage.

Math Geometry: *Reason with shapes and their attributes, Describe and analyze shapes • Measurement & Data: • *Measure and estimate lengths in standard units. • *Relate addition and subtraction to length. • *Work with time and money. • *Represent and interpret data. • Measurement • Measure and estimate lengths in standard units. • Fractions: • Multiplication Operations & Algebraic Thinking: *Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction. *Add and subtract within 20. *Work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication. Place Value. Numbers & Operations In Base Ten: *Understand place value. *Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract.

Reading: Foundational Skills • Phonics and Word Recognition: • Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. • Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words. • Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams. • Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels • Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes. • Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences. • Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. • Fluency: • Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension • Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding • Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. • Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

Reading: Comprehending Literary Text • key details and ideas: *Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how *Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral . *Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. • Craft and structure: *Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. *Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action. *Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud. • Integration of knowledge and ideas: *Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot. *Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures. • Range of Reading and Level of Text complexity: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. -

Reading: Comprehending Informational Text • key details and ideas: *Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how *Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.. *Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.. • Craft and structure: *Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.. *Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently. *Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. • Integration of knowledge and ideas: *Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text. *Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text. • Range of Reading and Level of Text complexity: By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range

The Daily Five/CAFE • Daily Five • Literacy structure that helps students develop the daily habits of reading, writing, and working independently that will lead to a life love of reading. • Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading Work on Writing, Word Work • Students work on building their reading stamina until they are successful at being independent. CAFE CAFÉ is an acronym for the four major components of reading. They are: • C for Comprehension A for Accuracy F for Fluency E for Expanding Vocabulary • The children will learn reading strategies within each category.

S.T.A.R. Reading • Stands for Study Together and Read • This 30 minute block is set aside to provide direct instruction to your child at their current independent reading level. • Students may rotate to a different second grade teacher during this time. • Based on their ability level, your child may rotate to a different teacher each quarter. • We use the Read Naturally program to help students track their own fluency and comprehension progress.

DIBELS What is DIBELS? The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) is an assessment system that our district uses to screen students for reading difficulties, as well as monitor the progress of students who have shown weaknesses in a specific area of reading. • The DIBELS test occurs three times a year, fall, winter, and spring. • 2nd Graders are tested on Oral Reading Fluency and Retelling. Students must fluently read grade level text. * Your child needs to read 87 or more words correctly per minute with at least 90% accuracy and a retell of 27 or more words by the end of the year.

Writing • Writer’s Workshop • Planning, Revising, Editing, Rewriting • Mini-lessons, Independent Writing, Conferencing, Sharing • Writing Genres • Poetry, Stories, Letters, Personal Narratives, Research Reports, Persuasive, Opinion • Journal Writing • Six Traits Writing • Ideas and Content, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, and Presentation

Science/Social Studies • Life Science • Life Cycles • Digestive, Respiratory, and Circulatory System • Earth Science • Weather and Geography • Physical Science • Solids, Liquids, Gasses • Social Studies • Community and Government • Mapping and Timelines • Native Americans • Colonists • China, Japan, and India • Holidays and American Heroes

Questions? Thank You For Coming! *Please review my webpage for more information at www.husd.org

Curriculum Night 2012-2013