Welcome to 2 nd Grade Curriculum Night!

1. Welcome to 2nd Grade Curriculum Night!

2. Write… from the Beginning

3. * Put up a tent * Making a campfire Went fishing Camping trip Went hiking on a trail * Made smores

4. Last weekend, my family and I went camping at Big Bear Lake . To begin with, After a while, Finally, my dad and I put up our tent. we made smores over the campfire. we made a campfire. We used lots of sticks and rocks. They tasted wonderful but they were messy. It was hard work. I had an amazing weekend camping with my family.

5. Expectations: Writing Assessment Your child must… • write five or more good logical sentences about the topic. (8 Points) • be able to spell words from the Most Frequently Used Words list. (2 points) • Use correct capitalization and punctuation. (2 points)

6. Expectations Contd. Your child must… • Use adequate spacing, and no capital letters in the middle of words. (1 point) • Use describing words. (e.g. The huge, fluffy dog belongs to my loving mother.) (2 points) • Use details in sentences. Tell me more! (1 point)

7. Expectations Contd. Your child must… • Opening sentence- tells who and what they are writing about(1 point) • Closing sentence- their opinion! (1 point) • Transition words- help sequence events in the story (2 points)

8. Transition/Time Words • First (e.g. once, one day, today, yesterday) • Next (later, after a while, second, a little later) • Finally (e.g. after that, then, that afternoon, by this time) • Last (e.g. at the end of the day)

9. Ways to Help Your Child Become a Better Writer • Help your child learn to spell the high frequency words correctly. • Provide a notebook for your child to write in on a regular basis. Date each entry. • Conversations with your child can take place anytime and anywhere. Ask your child to tell you more details about the topic. Encourage them to tell the events in order.

10. Writing Benchmarks Your child will be proficient in writing with a score of… • 10 points 1st Nine Weeks • 12 points 2nd Nine Weeks • 14 points 3rd Nine Weeks • 16 points 4th Nine Weeks

11. Accelerated Math

12. What is Accelerated Math? • Accelerated Math (A-Math) is a computerized math program. • It allows teachers to individualize math practice and testing. • The program scores the work and keeps records.

13. How A-Math Works • Students complete their work on paper. • Then students bubble their answers on a scan card. • Your child’s work is scanned, and the computer prints out the results and his/her next assignment.

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15. TOPS Report • The TOPS report gives immediate feedback. • It allows the student and teacher to see which objectives they are having difficulty with and need more work.

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17. What do parents do when a TOPS report goes home? • Look over the TOPS report with your child. • Work with your child to correct the problems that were incorrect. • If there is an objective that your child is having difficulty mastering, make some practice problems for you and your child to solve together.

18. Math Facts

19. Great News! • Math Facts can be practiced at home! • Purchasing math flash cards is the best option available. Practicing these every night with your child for just a few minutes can make a positive impact.

20. Reading Renaissance Accelerated Reader

21. What is Accelerated Reader (A.R.)? • Accelerated Reading (A.R.) is a computerized reading program that allows students to take a comprehension test on a book that they have read. • Books are selected from an individualized reading zone (ZPD) based upon his/her Star Reading Assessment. • The ZPD is the level where optimal learning occurs.

22. Things That Make A.R. a Success • Establish a scheduled time for reading practice, both at home and school. • Students are allowed to be read to, read with someone, or read independently. • Students read a variety of texts at their individualized reading level, both fiction and non-fiction. • The class will visit the library EVERY OTHER day to exchange books

23. Making A.R. a Success Contd. • A test average of 85% or better indicates a comfortable reading zone (ZPD). • An average below 85% suggest that the books may be too difficult. Teachers may adjust ZPDs according to your child’s performance. • Each child will be expected to meet their point goal as well as have an 85% or better in order to meet their AR goal for each nine weeks.

24. Reading Log • It is imperative that parents monitor their child’s nightly reading. • Individual teachers have their own recording methods. • Daily TOPS reports are no longer printed in efforts to reduce paper consumption. • Your child’s teacher will keep you informed of his/her progress.

25. Spelling/Phonics

26. What is Fundations? • It is an adaptation of the Wilson Reading System. • It is systematic, sequential and multisensory. • Fundations focuses on phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, and fluency.

27. Agendas

28. Write down homework Trick Words Parents should sign agendas DAILY Teachers use this as a communication tool