Welcome to Second Grade

Dear Parents, Welcome to Open House. 1 Dear Parents, Welcome to Open House. 1. Feel free to look around the room. 2. Find your child’s seat. 3. Take a few minutes to write a note to your child.

Highlights Please just check “no” and sign. I get nice free gifts for the classroom.

Our Daily Schedule 9-9:10 Morning work, calendar 9:15-9:45 TEAM TIME 9:45-11:20 ELA (Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar, Speaking, Listening) 11:22-12:52 Lunch

Our Daily Schedule 11:50-12:00--Homework 12:00-12:30 Recess 12:30-1:30 MATH 1:35-2:25 –Special 2:30-3:20 -- Social Studies, Science ELA or Math

Specials Monday—ART Tuesday– Library (drop off books on Tuesday morning in bin) Wednesday– PE (gym) sneakers Thursday– Music Friday– PE (gym) sneakers

ELA: Storytown A resource to use towards curriculum Read Aloud Robust Vocabulary Phonics Grammar Spelling ( www.spellingcity.com ) Writing Fiction and Non-Fiction Stories Each week a test study guide comes home

Harcourt’s Storytown Six Themes Four Stories and a Reader’s Theater 2 + 2 and review (skill and strategy) Robust Vocabulary High Frequency Words Storytown

ELA Guided Reading Stations Powerpoints Smart lessons Games

Guided Reading Daily 5-students complete stations independently. Word Work, Read to self, Read to partner, Listen to story, Write. Meet with teacher in small group to read, work on concepts.

ELA Tests Weekly Spelling Tests Challenge Words are optional 15 words now + 2 sentences 20 words 2nd half of year + 3 sentences Challenge Words are optional Bi-weekly Reading tests 6 Theme tests

Everyday Math Hands on Understanding of numbers and concepts Games are used for facts Math Facts**** www.everydaymathonline.com Homelink-each night Try It Museums-Shapes, Fractions and Measurement. Explorations Math Boxes

Math Tests Given at the end of each Unit Part A is graded (fraction) Part B is for developing instruction—does not count as part of grade Open Ended Responses-We will solve together. On line games (www.everydaymathonline.com)

Social Studies Where Things Come From Ancestors Famous Americans Citizens Native Americans Holidays Around the World Not tested 

Science Germs Make Me Sick Simple Machines REEP (Regional Environmental Education Program) includes Habitats and Lifecycles. Landforms Our Solar System Not tested 

Behavior Mod Program Start each day with 50 points Can earn bonus points (They are like money—You can buy back a regular point for 5¢.) Earn privileges each week In November we will look at how to get off point cards.

Class Meetings Weekly to talk about our classroom. Encourage each other Give positive recognition

Scholastic Book Clubs Multiple Levels Easy to order online. http://www.scholastic.com/bookclubs (login for our class is on my website) Make one check payable to Scholastic no matter how many clubs you order from. (No cash please) Make great gifts for birthdays or holidays.

My Class Website www.methacton.org Go to Woodland Go to Teachers Click on Bradley

Report Cards and Conferences Required conferences in November Report cards and optional conferences for other quarters

Contact Me Write a note in your child’s homework copybook Call office and leave message 610-489-5000 X43202 Try my extension before or after school X43303