Grades 2-3 English Language Arts at Yinghua Academy

Agenda 1. Mrs. Gill’s Background 2. Reading Street Curriculum 3 Agenda 1. Mrs. Gill’s Background 2. Reading Street Curriculum 3. English Goals 4. Homework 5. Assessments 6. Questions

About Mrs. Gill

Grades 2-5 use the Reading Street curriculum. By Scott Foresman (Pearson)

Integrates all MN and National Common Core standards Reading Street Curriculum: Integrates all MN and National Common Core standards Helps us to prioritize instruction to support higher levels of reading and writing Provides rigor through differentiation of all lessons and texts Balances fiction and informational texts Builds content-area knowledge and vocabulary Coordinates reading, writing, & spelling Integrates media and 21st century skills

Goals for English Class Learn How to Read! Phonics, Guided Reading Improve Writing Skills Writing Lessons, Journal Activities, Group Writing Develop Phonemic Awareness Phonics, Weekly Spelling Words, Word Sorts, Word Families, Root Words, etc. Build Comprehension Skills Teacher Read Aloud, Discussions, Partner Read Practice Handwriting Skills Grade 2 – Manuscript, Grade 3 – Manuscript/Cursive Enrich Vocabulary Word Usage Weekly Vocabulary Words

Typical Class “Do Now” Activity Check Homework Together Lesson Integrates English Sub-Subjects Activities/Projects to Enrich Curriculum Try to Make Learning Interesting and Fun

Homework & Assignments Weekly Homework Packet: 1-2 pages per night Reading log (average 30 minutes+ of nightly reading) Summary (2-3 sentences) or other activity of something your child read during each week Spelling words Literature skills practice (comprehension worksheets, vocabulary exercises, writing, etc.) Assignment is written on cover of packet Late homework loses 1 point per day Checked IN CLASS daily Participation/completion grade Absent? All homework is posted on my classroom webpage! Mrs. Gill's English Language Arts Website

Assessments Spelling tests every Friday Formal and informal assessments throughout term NWEA and MCA tests

Questions? Kimberly.gill@yinghuaacademy.org Send me a note in the take-home folder. 2014newyinghua - password