Welcome 2 nd Grade Parents!

1. Welcome 2nd Grade Parents!

2. Highcroft Drive Elementary 2nd Grade Ms. Norman Mrs. Jankowski Ms. Graham Mrs. Frasz Mrs. Bunker Mrs. Tempke Ms. Hussey Mrs. Carroll

3. 2nd Grade Daily Schedule • 8:45-9:15 Morning Work • 9:20-10:20 Math • 10:30-11:00 Lunch • 11:00-11:30 Read Aloud • 11:30-12:15 Specials • 12:15-12:45 Recess • 12:45-2:45 Daily 5/Literacy • 2:45-3:30 Social Studies/Science • 3:30 Clean up and Dismissal

4. What is The Daily Five? • The Daily Five is a literacy structure that teaches independence and gives children the skills needed to create a lifetime love of reading and writing. The children work on building their stamina until they are successful at being independent.

5. Components of The Daily Five • Read to Self • Work on Writing • Word Work/Letterland • Read to Someone • Listen to Reading

6. Read to Self • Children reading to themselves is the first step in Daily Five and is the foundation for creating independent readers and writers.

7. Work on Writing • The writing component of the Daily Five provides additional support children require to become effective writers. Its purpose is to provide daily writing practice.

8. Read to Someone • Reading with someone helps readers, especially developing readers, become more self-sufficient and less reliant on the teacher for assistance. Research shows that taking turns while reading increases reading involvement, attention, and collaboration.

9. Word Work / Letterland During Word Work, we focus on spelling patterns and vocabulary work with children. • Collaboration with classmates • Assessments

10. How can parents help at home? • Hold the student accountable • Encourage the student to find and fix spelling errors • Practice good spelling habits in written work across all areas of the curriculum

11. 2nd Grade Writing Program Small Moments/Personal Narrative Opinion Writing Informative/Report Writing Imaginative Writing

12. 2nd Grade Mathematics Program Math Skills for 2nd Grade • Numbers and Operations • Measurement- Inches, Centimeters, etc. • Time and Money • Data Analysis- Graphing • Geometry- Shapes • Algebra- Equations • Word Problems

13. 2nd Grade Mathematics Program Components of Math Workshop in 2nd Grade • Daily Problem Solving • Math Talk/Math Leader • Hands On Learning • Math Fact Fluency • Application and Extension • Check for understanding

14. 2nd Grade Science Program Science is taught ~4 weeks per quarter Science Units are Filled with Hands On Activities: Weather Matter-Solids and Liquids Sound Life Cycles

15. 2nd Grade Social Studies Program • Civics & Government • Structure & Function of local communities, Citizen participation in communities • History & Culture • Past and Present • Geography • Maps and globes • Economics & Financial Literacy • Supply & Demand, Entrepreneurship, Market Economy

16. 2nd Grade Field Trips* Historic Oak View Snow White- The Musical Fairy Tale Asheboro Zoo Additional In-House Field Trips Weather Matter Sound Animal Life Cycles Learning Experiences Holidays Around The World A Bug’s Life Young Authors May 15th

17. Ways to Help Your 2nd grader • Get to school on time. • Get good rest and eat a healthy breakfast. • Pack your child a nutritious snack. • Look over and discuss your child’s homework nightly. • Practice math facts. • Read nightly. • Encourage independence and responsibility .

18. Letters to Parents • Please be sure to read the letter your child wrote you. Please reply to his or her letter so that he or she can read it for morning work tomorrow. • Thank you for coming tonight!!