Second Grade

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Second Grade
By Mrs. Thompson
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Math

• We are using the Everyday Math series. With this
  new series there is a lot of group work and oral
  work. The skills are not necessarily expected to
  be mastered at the time it is presented. The
  skills are presented many times throughout the
  school year.
• Each child will have a student (workbook)
  Journal. We will not tear pages out of this book.
  The pages are completed in class.
• Each student will have a math message booklet.
• Home Links will be sent home with many lessons.
  They need to be completed and returned the next
  day.

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Reading

• We will be using HBJ Treasury of Literature
  series.
• Wonderful stories and authors are introduced.
  Many integrated activities will be done weekly
  with the stories.
• A vocabulary list will be sent home weekly for
  your child to practice. This should be signed and
  returned.
• We will review the Open Court Phonics Program.
• Guided Reading will be emphasized in order to
  meet specific needs of the children.

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Spelling

• We use the Sitton Spelling Program.
• There will be a Take Home Task to be completed
  and returned the next day. (This will be a
  preview of some skills that we will be working
  on.
• There will be a set of core words (usually
  weekly)the words and assessments will not be
  given on a particular day.
• Students will be expected to incorporate the
  correct spelling of previous words into their
  writing.
• We will do a set of skills/activities weekly.

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Writing

• Six Traits of Writing will be incorporated into
  all subject areas.
• Six traits is VOICE, ORGANIZATION, IDEAS, WORD
  CHOICE, SENTENCE FLUENCY, AND CONVENTIONS.
• Many writings will be saved in a portfolio for
  you to review at conferences.

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Science

• We will be working on a rotating basis.
• Some of the activities we will be doing are
  Apples, Sunflowers, Balance Motion, Weather,
  Plants, and many more experiments.

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Social

• We will be doing this on a rotating basis also.
• Some Units that will be covered are Communities,
  Rules Laws, We Meet Our Needs, And We Explore
  Community Changes.

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Health

• We will be doing Health on a rotating basis with
  Science Social.
• Some of the lessons that we will cover are Skill
  Builders, Body Fuel, A changing You, Safety
  Smart, Fitness Fun, I Can Choose, Conflict
  Resolution, A Healthy Smile, An Ounce Of
  Prevention, Consumer Wise, The Environment, and
  The Right Choices.
• We actually get through as many as possible. The
  Parent Connection will inform you what we are
  currently studying.

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Stations

• There will be five to six stations weekly.
• The activities last about 25-30 minutes.
• The activities will include math, reading,
  spelling, writing, social, science, and much more
  depending on what we are studying.
• The students are in groups of 4-5.
• The teams usually work together and solve
  different situations, This has proven to be a
  wonderful opportunity for working together, for
  good listening skills, and for independent
  practice.

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Star of the Week

• Each child will get the opportunity to be the
  student of the week. This will involve bring
  things to share about themselves to the class.
• Students may bring pictures, awards, trophies,
  and anything else that would be appropriate to
  share in our second grade room.
• On Friday of their week a special treat may be
  brought to share with the class to celebrate that
  person. A class book will be given to that
  student also.

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Stuck on Reading

• This is an incentive for students to read at
  least 15 minutes per day.
• A green record sheet will be available for
  students to take and have initialed when reading
  has been done. When the sheet is filled out,
  return it and add gumballs to their machine. (A
  real gumball will be given, also.)
• When the students gumball machine is full it may
  be taken home and another machine will be added
  to the board.

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Expectations

• Team Work
• Listen Carefully
• Being Positive
• Being Prepared
• Being Helpful
• Respecting Others

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For Your Information

• Assignment notebooks will be sent home on Mondays
  only. We will write any of our spelling words
  that are incorrect in the June section of the
  planner. (Easy Reference for you and your child)
• Weekly Reader will be completed weekly.
• I LOVE having helpers-volunteers.
• DNealian is our writing and cursive will begin
  mid-year.
• Parent Connection will be sent home on Fridays.

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Discipline

• Verbal Warning
• Name in my book will mean loss of free time at
  the end of the day and their name will not be put
  into the drawing jar.
• Check by the name will mean no free time, their
  name will not be put in the drawing jar, and
  parents will receive a phone call.
• Two checks by their name in a dayMrs. Stigman
  will get involved along with parent(s).

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Schedule!!!

• Mrs. Gruetman (MUSIC) M,T,TH 845-910, Fri.
  910-935
• Mr. Discher (GYM) MTH 105-130, W-910-935,
  Fri. 935-1000
• Snack _at_1000
• Library-Tuesday _at_ 130-200
• Computer Lab- Wednesday_at_ 230-300.
• Lunch/ Recess-1120-1200.
• You can reach me from 8-345 _at_ school 446-5032 or
  at home 241-7927.

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• We cannot always build the future for our youth,
  but we can build our youth for the future.
• Franklin D. Roosevelt