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Welcome to Second Grade Curriculum Night. Mrs. Burt Room 9. Our Classroom. Responsive Classroom Students feel safe, work hard, take responsibility and have fun Workshop based learning Differentiated instruction Respect for ourselves, others and our school Check out our Webpage!
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Welcome to Second GradeCurriculum Night Mrs. BurtRoom 9
Our Classroom • Responsive Classroom • Students feel safe, work hard, take responsibility and have fun • Workshop based learning • Differentiated instruction • Respect for ourselves, others and our school • Check out our Webpage! >rsd17.org >schools, Burr >staff& faculty >Katie Burt
Balanced Literacy Block Reader’s Workshop • Whole Group mini lesson • Independent reading • Small group reading instruction at your child’s level • Partner reading and discussion • Read aloud time • Strategy lessons
Balanced Literacy Block Spelling FUNdations Program • Building on learning from Kindergarten and Grade 1 • Using phonemic awareness (child’s knowledge of letter-sound relationships) • Learn spelling patterns and rules with word sorts, rather than memorizing words
Balanced Literacy Block • Vocabulary • Grammar • Word work • DRP practice
Writer’s Workshop • Whole group mini lesson • Narrative, poetry, persuasive, fairy tales, information • Practice edit/revise activities • Publishing and Author share • Conferring with peers/teacher AaBbCcDdEeFeGgHhIiJj
Math • Workshop model • Whole group mini lesson • Active engagement • Independent and small group practice • Xtramath – fact fluency practice • Ten Marks – online skills practice (login info to come home soon.) • Math games • Fact fluency 0 1 2345678910 111213
Math Concepts • Fact strategies • Place value • Money • Addition and subtraction • Geometry/Parts of a whole • Measurement and data • Time • Arrays and introduction to multiplication 11+12=23
Science • Soils • Plant growth and development • **New! Project Lead the Way: Properties of Matter • Maker Space Initiative
Social Studies • Communities • Maps and globes • Holidays around the world • Growth Mindset
Homework • Weekly Reading log with a written response* • Suggested 10 minutes per night • Given on Monday, due on the following Monday • Additional practice given as needed *Not at the start of the year.
Communication with Families • Notices in Homework folder (Please check this nightly) • Newsletters/Ask Me About • Telephone • Class Website; check it out at www.rsd17.org • Email: kburt@rsd17.org
How Families Can HelpSecond Graders Succeed • Provide a quiet place to read and do homework • Frequent communication with school • Healthy snack at school
How Families Can HelpSecond Graders Succeed • Check in about your child’s day • Ask specific questions… (Ask Me About!!) • “Show me what are you learning in math?” • “Who did you eat lunch with today?”
How Families Can HelpSecond Graders to Become Lifelong Readers! • Be a “reading role model” • Establish a regular reading time • Read aloud (involve siblings) • Take a trip to your public library • Second graders love book series • Books make great gifts
We are off to a great start in second grade! We are looking forward to an amazing year!
Please keep in touch! Mrs. Burt kburt@rsd17.org