1. Welcome to Second Grade Curriculum Night
Mrs. Burt Room 9

2. Our Classroom Responsive Classroom
Students feel safe, work hard, take responsibility and have fun
Workshop based learning
Differentiated instruction
Respect for ourselves, others and our school
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3. Balanced Literacy Block
Reader’s Workshop
Whole Group mini lesson
Independent reading
Small group reading instruction at your child’s level
Partner reading and discussion
Read aloud time
Strategy lessons

4. Balanced Literacy Block
Spelling
FUNdations Program
Building on learning from Kindergarten and Grade 1
Using phonemic awareness (child’s knowledge of letter-sound relationships)
Learn spelling patterns and rules with word sorts, rather than memorizing words

5. Balanced Literacy Block
Vocabulary
Grammar
Word work
DRP practice

6. Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Fe Gg Hh Ii Jj
Writer’s Workshop
Whole group mini lesson
Narrative, poetry, persuasive, fairy tales, information
Practice edit/revise activities
Publishing and Author share
Conferring with peers/teacher
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Fe Gg Hh Ii Jj

7. Math
Workshop model
Whole group mini lesson
Active engagement
Independent and small group practice
Xtramath – fact fluency practice
Ten Marks – online skills practice (login info to come home soon.)
Math games
Fact fluency

8. Math Concepts 11+12=23 Fact strategies Place value Money
Addition and subtraction
Geometry/Parts of a whole
Measurement and data
Time
Arrays and introduction to multiplication
11+12=23

9. Science Soils Plant growth and development
**New! Project Lead the Way: Properties of Matter
Maker Space Initiative

10. Social Studies Communities Maps and globes Holidays around the world
Growth Mindset

11. Homework Weekly Reading log with a written response*
Suggested 10 minutes per night
Given on Monday, due on the following Monday
Additional practice given as needed
*Not at the start of the year.

12. Communication with Families
Notices in Homework folder (Please check this nightly)
Newsletters/Ask Me About
Telephone
Class Website; check it out at

13. How Families Can Help Second Graders Succeed
Provide a quiet place to read and do homework
Frequent communication with school
Healthy snack at school

14. How Families Can Help Second Graders Succeed
Check in about your child’s day
Ask specific questions… (Ask Me About!!)
“Show me what are you learning in math?”
“Who did you eat lunch with today?”

15. How Families Can Help Second Graders to Become Lifelong Readers!
Be a “reading role model”
Establish a regular reading time
Read aloud (involve siblings)
Take a trip to your public library
Second graders love book series
Books make great gifts

16. We are off to a great start in second grade
We are off to a great start in second grade! We are looking forward to an amazing year!

17. Please keep in touch!
Mrs. Burt