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Curriculum NightGrade Two

• Ms. Maureen Gray
• Mrs. Sandra Kotulak
• Mrs. Carol Schneider
• Mrs. Erin OGrady

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Agenda

• Introduction
• Class Routines
• Timetable
• Homework
• Guidelines
• Agenda
• Class Portal
• Vacations
• Curriculum
• Religion and Family Life
• Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Environmental Studies-
• Social Studies
• Science and Technology
• Health and Physical Education
• The Arts
• Visual Arts
• Drama and Dance

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Class Routines

• Timetable
• Science on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays with
  Mrs. Schneider (Mrs. Lietch)
• Social Studies on Wednesdays and Fridays with
  Mrs. OGrady
• Physical Education twice a week
• Library on Tuesdays

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Homework

• Guidelines
• Board guidelines suggest 20 to 30 minutes for
  homework each night.
• Homework should include reading and discussion of
  what is read. (Snuggle Up and Read)
• Review of Math concepts. Suggestions in
  workbook.
• Words Their Way activities. Letter to follow.
• Agenda
• Main source of communication between home and
  school.
• Agenda is written out and discussed everyday at
  305.
• Agendas are to be signed every night and are
  checked each morning by teacher.

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Class Portal

• Instructions will be given out to access the
  site.
• News such as field trips, craft supplies, and
  assignments will be available on this site. Full
  timetable will also be on the site.
• Assessment dates and review activities if
  required.
• Both grade two classes will have their own
  portals.

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Vacations

• The Board has a policy regarding children being
  taken out of class during the school year outside
  of Board designated holidays and Professional
  Development Days for vacations. The policy is
  that the parents must accept full responsibility
  for the consequences of their children not being
  present for instruction. Although we will always
  try to accommodate by giving your child extra
  work before or after their return, much of the
  instruction is interactive and the materials and
  conferencing needed are available only in the
  classroom. Therefore absence from this type of
  instruction may affect your childs final mark on
  their report card.

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Religion and Family Life

• Objectives
• To deepen the experience of belonging to God by
  growing in friendship with the Lord Jesus through
  community, scripture, symbol, song, and
  celebration.
• To experience Jesus friendship, forgiveness, and
  belonging by preparing for and receiving the
  sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist.

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Important Dates for First Reconciliation and
Eucharist

• First Reconciliation Parent Meeting
• Wednesday, October 22th at 700 pm
• Reconciliation
• Saturday, November 29th at 1100 am
• First Eucharist Parent Meeting
• Wednesday, January 14th at 700 pm
• First Eucharist
• Saturday, April 25th at 200 pm

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Language Arts and Mathematics

• Both the Language Arts and Mathematics programs
  are based on the Ontario Curriculum. The Ontario
  Curriculum outlines the knowledge, skills and
  high standards of learning required to help
  students compete in a global economy and allow
  them to lead lives of integrity and satisfaction.
  Both programs are divided into strands.

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Language Arts

• The teaching of Language Arts is based on the new
  delivery model called Balanced Literacy.
• This model consists of Four Approaches to
  teaching language skills.
• They are
• Guided Reading
• Word Study
• Writing
• Self-selected Reading- Snuggle Up and Read

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Mathematics

• Five strands are covered throughout the year.
• Number Sense and Numeration
• Measurement
• Geometry and Spatial Sense
• Patterning and Algebra
• Data Management and Probability

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Social Studies

• There will be two strands covered from the
  Ontario Curriculum as well as an Environmental
  Issue.
• Citizenship and Heritage
• Family histories, traditions and celebrations.
• Communities and Canada
• Includes map and globe skills.
• Endangered Animals

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Science and Technology

• The new curriculum tells us
• Science is a form of Knowledge that seeks to
  describe and explain the natural and physical
  world and its place in the universe.
• The curriculum has three main goals
• Know- the concepts, skills and Knowledge.
• Do- use the strategies and habits of mind for
  scientific inquiry.
• Apply- how the above relates to the outside world.

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Here are the strands and topics that will be
covered this year.
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Health and Physical Education

• Health
• Students will
• identify healthy eating practices and use a
  decision-making model to make healthy food
  choices
• describe parts of the human body, the functions
  of these parts, and behaviours that contribute to
  good health
• outline safety rules and safe practices
• describe the effects on the body of appropriate
  and inappropriate uses of medicines.

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• Physical Education
• Proper clothing and footwear required at all
  times.
• Students will
• perform the basic movement skills required to
  participate in physical activities
• -locomotion/travelling (e.g., skipping, hopping
  ), manipulation (e.g., throwing, bouncing),
  and stability (e.g., balancing, twisting)
• demonstrate the principles of movement (e.g., at
  various levels, in relationship to equipment
  using different body parts) using
  locomotion/travelling, manipulation, and
  stability skills.
• participate on a regular basis in physical
  activities that maintain or improve physical
  fitness (e.g., games, gymnastics, dance)
• recognize the personal benefits of being
  physically active
• acquire living skills (e.g., basic
  problem-solving, decision-making, goal-setting,
  and interpersonal skills) through physical
  activities (e.g., games, dance, outdoor pursuits)
• follow safety procedures related to physical
  activity, equipment, and facilities.

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The Arts

• Visual Arts
• Creating and understanding the use of colour,
  line and pattern in two and three dimensional
  works
• To work on the ability to critique ones own work
  and make suggestions for improvement.
• To introduce the work of famous artists to see
  and incorporate different styles into the childs
  own work.
• Drama and Dance
• To watch and create works to perform for their
  group or class.
• To learn to cooperate with each other to create
  and form a piece.
• To understand the importance of proper volume and
  expression in order to be heard and understood by
  the audience.
• To reinforce understanding of stories read in
  class.

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• Music
• demonstrate an understanding of the basic
  elements of music specified for this grade
  through listening to, performing, and creating
  music
• recognize a variety of sound sources and use
  some in performing and creating music
• use correctly the vocabulary and musical
  terminology associated with the specific
  expectations for this grade
• identify and perform music from various cultures
  and historical periods
• communicate their response to music in ways
  appropriate for this grade (e.g., through visual,
  drama and dance)

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Thank you for coming this evening.