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Welcome To Ms. Brekke’s Second Grade Curriculum Night

Welcome To Ms. Brekke’s Second Grade Curriculum Night. A Little About Me. Grew up in South Dakota Undergraduate from Moorhead State University in 2000 Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction in June 2006 from NAU SEI Endorsement in 2006 Early Childhood Endorsement in 2006

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Welcome To Ms. Brekke’s Second Grade Curriculum Night

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  1. Welcome To Ms. Brekke’s Second Grade Curriculum Night

  2. A Little About Me • Grew up in South Dakota • Undergraduate from Moorhead State University in 2000 • Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction in June 2006 from NAU • SEI Endorsement in 2006 • Early Childhood Endorsement in 2006 • DIBLES coordinator, CATS Liaison, CATS testing for district, social committee chair, student teacher partnership

  3. Schedule 8:25-8:45—Unpack, attendance, pledge, morning work 8:45-9:30—Reading/Common Core 9:30-10:45—Guided Reading Groups 10:45-11:25—Recess/Lunch 11:25-12:20—RTI—enrichment and remedial 11:25-12:55—Specials 1:00-2:00—Math 2:00-2:15—Recess/snack 2:15-2:50—Writing 2:50—pack up 3:00--dismissal

  4. Common Core State Standards Forty-seven states across our country including Arizona have adopted the Common Core State Standards. Please go to this website to learn more about the standards that will be taught to your child this school year. http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/files/2011/10/2ndgradeefeb4.pdf

  5. Reading • More non-fiction and informational text including science and social studies • Regular practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary • Guided Reading—Leveled groups • Harcourt Reading Series • Shared Reading • DEAR Time • Book comes home on Thursdays!

  6. Assessment • DIBELS/Burst/Progress Monitoring • RTI—enrichment and intervention • Weekly comprehension/vocabulary tests • Spelling test • SAT 10 • DRA reading test

  7. Ways to Help at Home • Provide time and space for your child to read independently free from distractions. • All children need to be reading on grade level by the end of third grade. • Model reading by allowing your child to see you reading at home. • Make sure your child has a library card. • In every day discussion, encourage your child to explain his/her thinking and support reasoning with facts. • Encourage your child to write: thank you letters, journals, pen pals, personal stories and poems, etc.

  8. Spelling • Words Their Way • Test on Fridays • Word list will come home Monday—15 words • Challenge Words--optional • Sentence Dictation

  9. Writing • 6 Traits of Writing • Journals • Squiggle Books (kids love these) • 4 Square • Step up to Writing

  10. Math • More time on fewer skills • Link major topics from grade to grade • Connect Math to real world problems • Math journals, buddy talk, math packets, small group, whole group, Marcy Cook

  11. Part of Common Core Reading Program • Harcourt • Leveled Books—Reading groups • Class Experiments • Science Fair in January

  12. Part of Common Core Reading Program • Leveled books • Pioneers, Pilgrims, 13 colonies, Revolutionary War (field trip), Map skills, Communities, Immigrants, Asian Culture and so much more!

  13. Homework • DOT binder—Everything you need! • Independent reading log • Spelling • Do homework in pencil • Unfinished work will come home Friday to be returned on Monday • All homework is a review of what we are doing in the classroom.

  14. Behavior System • Clip It Up! -- Students who clip up and earn 20 punches will be able to write their name on the King/Queen of the Jungle! They will also get to choose an activity out of the behavior catalog. -- Students who clip down will first receive a warning, then receive a consequence decided by the teacher and finally at the lowest level I will contact you personally about your child’s behavior. -- At the end of each day, students will bring home a behavior report in their DOT Binder. Please review this daily with your child. • Whole Class—Bucket Fillers • Behavior Plans if needed

  15. Pride in the Pack • P—Positive • A—Achieving • C—Compassionate • K—Kids --Wear your Basha T-shirts on Friday! --Pack awards

  16. Communication • Weekly Newsletter-online!! • Scheduled Conferences • Email--brekke.heather@cusd80.com • DOT Binder—the best communication!!

  17. General Information • Birthdays • Star of the Week • Book Orders • CEF--$1 per child • Tax Credits—this helps us pay for field trips!! • Snacks—bring your own • Volunteers—Room mom/dad, daily volunteers, website, JA, Art Masterpiece

  18. Partnership

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