1. WELCOME TO 2ND GRADE! Sarah Chant Stephanie Lefever Gena Rovelli Sarah Chant Stephanie Lefever Gena Rovelli

2. HOMEWORK / We will send homework the first day of the week; reading logs will be due weekly and there will non-traditional homework due bi- monthly / Please support your child’s homework endeavor as soon as possible by previewing and reviewing each assignment before returning homework to class / We recommend setting up a quiet space at home / We will send homework the first day of the week; reading logs will be due weekly and there will non-traditional homework due bi- monthly / Please support your child’s homework endeavor as soon as possible by previewing and reviewing each assignment before returning homework to class / We recommend setting up a quiet space at home

3. SPELLING / Spelling test words will follow our Fundations rule of the week / We will have 2-3 weekly sight words / Students should be prepared at the end of the week for a spelling assessment / Spelling test words will follow our Fundations rule of the week / We will have 2-3 weekly sight words / Students should be prepared at the end of the week for a spelling assessment

4. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY / How Seeds Travel / Ramps / Earth, Sun & Moon / Life Cycles of Plants & Butterflies / How Seeds Travel / Ramps / Earth, Sun & Moon / Life Cycles of Plants & Butterflies

5. HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCES / United States / Mexico / China / Ghana / United States / Mexico / China / Ghana

6. MATH Everyday Mathematics, Contexts for Learning Mathematics & Kathy Richardson / Instructional time in second grade will focus on four critical areas: / (1) extending understanding of base-ten notation; / (2) building fluency with addition and subtraction; / (3) using standard units of measure; and / (4) describing and analyzing shapes. Everyday Mathematics, Contexts for Learning Mathematics & Kathy Richardson / Instructional time in second grade will focus on four critical areas: / (1) extending understanding of base-ten notation; / (2) building fluency with addition and subtraction; / (3) using standard units of measure; and / (4) describing and analyzing shapes.

7. Math Letter / Instead of memorizing steps to a procedure, second graders develop strategies based on number sense to add and subtract numbers. / Please do not work on regrouping or borrowing methods with your child! / Instead of memorizing steps to a procedure, second graders develop strategies based on number sense to add and subtract numbers. / Please do not work on regrouping or borrowing methods with your child!

8. ELA BLOCK / Read alouds / Shared Reading / Guided Reading / Independent Reading / Reading Response Journals / Phonics/Word study based on Fundations / Sharing/Wrap-Up / Read alouds / Shared Reading / Guided Reading / Independent Reading / Reading Response Journals / Phonics/Word study based on Fundations / Sharing/Wrap-Up

9. ELA BLOCK Units of Study / Author Study / Poetry / Realistic Fiction / Fables, Pourquoi stories, and Trickster Tales Units of Study / Author Study / Poetry / Realistic Fiction / Fables, Pourquoi stories, and Trickster Tales

10. WRITING / Personal Narratives / Informational Writing / Opinion Writing / Poetry / Personal Narratives / Informational Writing / Opinion Writing / Poetry

11. Additional information / Curriculum overview Curriculum overview http://www3.newton.k12.ma.us/content/grade-level- curriculum / Responsive Classroom Responsive Classroom https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/sites/default/ files/pdf_files/Info_for_Parents_English.pdf / Curriculum overview Curriculum overview http://www3.newton.k12.ma.us/content/grade-level- curriculum / Responsive Classroom Responsive Classroom https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/sites/default/ files/pdf_files/Info_for_Parents_English.pdf

12. FIELD TRIPS / Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association / Museum of Science / Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association / Museum of Science