Welcome to Second Grade and Room 206!!! Curriculum Night September 9, 2015 Please take a sticker nametag, and put both your name and your child’s name on it so that we can all get to know each other!

Me  My eighth year at Burroughs, and second in second grade.  Married, two kids – live by Pearl Park.  Taught at St. Ben’s & St. John’s for five years in the Education Department.  Taught at Emerson Spanish Immersion in Mpls. for 6 years.  “Knaus” rhymes with “house.”

Daily Schedule 9:10 9:25 9:40 10:40 11:30 12:00 12:35 12:50 1:40 2:25 Good Morning Morning Meeting Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop Spelling Lunch and Recess Read Aloud & Yoga Math Workshop Science or Social Studies Specialist Class

 Opening  Introduction  “Mini-lesson”  Work Time  Students practice the skill that was just taught  Closing  Closure and wrap-up of the lesson, via discussion and focused questions Workshop Model

Gradual Release of Responsibility Model I do. We do. You do. High Low Teacher Support Student responsibility

 Principles of Teaching Reading:  Reading TO children  Reading WITH children  Reading BY children  Principles of Teaching Writing:  Writing FOR children  Writing WITH children  Writing BY children Literacy

1.See themselves as readers 2.Make sense of text 3.Use what the know 4.Understand how stories work 5.Read to learn 6.Monitor and organize ideas and information 7.Think critically about books 7 Habits of Great Readers

 Ideas: the main message  Organization: the internal structure of the piece  Voice: the personal tone and flavor of the author's message  Word Choice: the vocabulary a writer chooses to convey meaning  Sentence Fluency: the rhythm and flow of the language  Conventions: the mechanical correctness  Presentation: how the writing actually looks on the page. 6+1 Traits of Writing

Literacy Framework  Guided Reading  Shared Reading  Independent Reading  Guided Writing  Shared Writing  Independent Writing

Math – Singapore Math  Numbers to 1000  Addition and Subtraction  Length  Weight  Multiplication and Division  Multiplication Tables of 2 and 3  Addition and Subtraction  Multiplication and Division  Money  Fractions  Time  Capacity  Tables and Graphs  Geometry

FallAir and Weather WinterBalance and Motion Solids and Liquids SpringAnimal Life Cycles and Needs Science Units

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday Gym*MediaMusicGym*Art Mr. Hill Mr. Peterson Mrs. Frederickson (Mrs. Freddy) Mr. CarrickMr. Hill Mr. Peterson Mr. Pilon Specialist Classes * Please be sure to send your child in good shoes for movement!!!

Unit 1: Empathy Training Unit 2: Impulse ControlUnit 3: Anger Management 1: Skill Overview 2: Feeling Proud2: Asking for Help in a Respectful way 2: Dealing with Criticism 3: Preferences3: Joining a Group3: Dealing with Being Left Out 4: Cause and Effect4: Playing a Game4: Dealing with Consequences 5: Intentions5: Asking Permission5: Keeping Second Step Skills Going 6: Fairness6: Apologizing Second Step Social Curriculum

 Mondays: Reading/Talking Log  Weekly: Math (in Extra Practice Book)  Weekly: Spelling (on one day of the week)? Homework

Little Kids Rock!  Littlekidsrock.org  Free guitar lessons in small groups for 4-5 weeks during the year  Kids take home guitars and practice during their weeks  Playing songs right away  Free lessons on the website!

Star of the Week Each week, we will have a Star Send in the poster (I’ll send it home on the Thursday or Friday before your Star’s week). Come in to read during the week, if you like!

 Birthdays  MAP Testing: mid-October  On-line conference sign-ups using Google Docs  Mystery Reader signups  ing newsletters  “Pulling cards”  Book Bag Maker?  This PowerPoint will be on my website as well… Other tidbits

 Check your child’s backpack and folder every day.  Help your child complete the homework.  Visit our school: conferences, PTA meetings, school events, volunteering.  Read, read, read!!  Come to the class picnic this fall! What can families do?

 BRAVO!  Daily volunteer during literacy time (9:00-11:45) and  Science/Social Studies Time (2:00 - 2:40)  Friday Fun  “Take-apart Center”  Parties!!  Book Clubs  Mystery Reader  Special Projects – music, art, dance, woodworking, etc. ***ALL volunteers must view the video online (link on the Burroughs website) and fill out forms – in the office.*** Volunteering

Please stay, mill around, visit, and get to know the rest of the Room 206 families. They are really nice people – honest!!!