1. Welcome 2nd Grade Parents!

2. Highcroft Drive Elementary 2nd Grade
Ms. Norman Mrs. Jankowski Ms. Graham Mrs. Frasz Mrs. Bunker Mrs. Tempke Ms. Hussey Mrs. Carroll

3. 2nd Grade Daily Schedule
8:45-9:15 Morning Work
9:20-10:20 Math
10:30-11:00 Lunch
11:00-11:30 Read Aloud
11:30-12:15 Specials
12:15-12:45 Recess
12:45-2:45 Daily 5/Literacy
2:45-3:30 Social Studies/Science
3:30 Clean up and Dismissal

4. What is The Daily Five?
The Daily Five is a literacy structure that teaches independence and gives children the skills needed to create a lifetime love of reading and writing. The children work on building their stamina until they are successful at being independent.

5. Components of The Daily Five
Read to Self
Work on Writing
Word Work/Letterland
Read to Someone
Listen to Reading

6. Read to Self
Children reading to themselves is the first step in Daily Five and is the foundation for creating independent readers and writers.

7. Work on Writing
The writing component of the Daily Five provides additional support children require to become effective writers. Its purpose is to provide daily writing practice.

8. Read to Someone
Reading with someone helps readers, especially developing readers, become more self-sufficient and less reliant on the teacher for assistance. Research shows that taking turns while reading increases reading involvement, attention, and collaboration.

9. Word Work / Letterland
During Word Work, we focus on spelling patterns and vocabulary work with children.
Collaboration with classmates
Assessments

10. How can parents help at home?
Hold the student accountable
Encourage the student to find and fix spelling errors
Practice good spelling habits in written work across all areas of the curriculum

11. 2nd Grade Writing Program
Small Moments/Personal Narrative Opinion Writing Informative/Report Writing Imaginative Writing

12. 2nd Grade Mathematics Program
Math Skills for 2nd Grade
Numbers and Operations
Measurement- Inches, Centimeters, etc.
Time and Money
Data Analysis- Graphing
Geometry- Shapes
Algebra- Equations
Word Problems

13. 2nd Grade Mathematics Program
Components of Math Workshop
in 2nd Grade
Daily Problem Solving
Math Talk/Math Leader
Hands On Learning
Math Fact Fluency
Application and Extension
Check for understanding

14. 2nd Grade Science Program
Science is taught ~4 weeks per quarter
Science Units are Filled with Hands On Activities:
Weather
Matter-Solids and Liquids
Sound
Life Cycles

15. 2nd Grade Social Studies Program
Civics & Government
Structure & Function of local communities, Citizen participation in communities
History & Culture
Past and Present
Geography
Maps and globes
Economics & Financial Literacy
Supply & Demand, Entrepreneurship, Market Economy

16. 2nd Grade Field Trips*
Historic Oak View Snow White- The Musical Fairy Tale Asheboro Zoo Additional In-House Field Trips Weather Matter Sound Animal Life Cycles Learning Experiences Holidays Around The World A Bug’s Life Young Authors May 15th

17. Ways to Help Your 2nd grader
Get to school on time.
Get good rest and eat a healthy breakfast.
Pack your child a nutritious snack.
Look over and discuss your child’s homework nightly.
Practice math facts.
Read nightly.
Encourage independence and responsibility .

18. Letters to Parents
Please be sure to read the letter your child wrote you. Please reply to his or her letter so that he or she can read it for morning work tomorrow.
Thank you for coming tonight!!