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Curriculum Night2nd Grade
Curriculum Night2nd Grade
Mrs. Hess’s Class 2014-2015
Language Arts
Language Arts
4 Hour Block--Daily• 1 hour of reading• 1 hour of writing• 1 hour of oral language
development (listening/speaking/vocabulary)
• 1 hour of grammar Social Studies and Science are woven into this language arts block.
Language Arts Block
• Whole Group Instruction• Fluency
• Listen to Reading-Whole Group• Partner Reading• Independent Reading• Small Group Reading Instruction
(3 times per week)
• Phonemic Awareness & Phonics• Vocabulary • Comprehension Skills• Grammar
Writing• Handwriting• Journal Writing• Narrative Writing• Opinion Pieces• Informative Writing• Writing Assignments
–6+1 Writing Traits–The Writing Process–Editing–Final Copy
Small Group Instruction and Centers
Small Group Reading with the teacher• 3 times per week• Word Work (Phonics & Phonemic Awareness)• Fluency (sight words, expression, pacing,
phrasing)• Grammar• Writing Conferences/Groups• Vocabulary Development
Centers• Think and Write• Comprehension Skills• Fluency Practice• Vocabulary Practice• Grammar Practice
Reading Assessments
• DIBELS Progress Monitoring• Weekly
Comprehension/Vocabulary /Phonics/GrammarTest
• Spelling Tests
MathMath
Math Materials• Scott Foresman Math• Math manipulatives
– Base Ten Blocks– Linker Cubes– Plastic money– Tens frames– Straws to make bundles– Pattern blocks– Dice
• Marcy Cook Math
ScienceScience
Science Curriculum• Inquiry Process-Scientific Method• Life Science/Life Cycles• Body Systems• Health Science• Solids/Liquids/Gases• Science Careers/Inventions• Weather
Social StudiesSocial
Studies
Social Studies Curriculum
• Maps• Communities• Native Americans• The Thirteen Colonies• Revolutionary War• Westward Expansion• Immigrants• Asian Cultures• Government• Natural Resources• Field Trip to the Revolutionary War
Reenactment*
Behavior Expectations
Behavior Expectations
Character Education• Pride in the P.A.C.K.
– Positive– Achieving– Compassionate– Kids
• These traits are tied into our daily behavior.
Above/Below/Bottom• Above (move your pin up)• Below (move your pin down one
spot)• Bottom (move your pin to red
– Phone call or note home
Clip It Up!Behavior Management System
Room 13 Clip it Up! is a way for students to monitor their behavior in the
classroom. Each student has a clothespin with their classroom number on it. They each begin the day in the middle of the chart on Green. As we go through the day the students will have the opportunity to clip up or down on the Clip it Up! chart depending on their behavior. This is what the chart looks like:
• Rainbow---Super Student!• Blue---Way to Go!• Green---Ready to Learn• Yellow---Needed Reminders Today
(Teacher Choice)• Red—Make Better Choices
– Parent Contact (note or phone call to inform parent)
Perks• Students on GREEN at the end of the day get
to give someone else a double high five• Students on BLUE will get a class buck to
spend at the class store. • Students on RAINBOW will get a punch on
their perk card. Once they earn 20 punches they will go to the treasure box.
Marble Jar (whole Group) Frequent Specific Praise Happy Dances
Consequences• Verbal Warning or Signal• Yellow (loss of 5 minutes of recess
if the pin is not moved up by recess)
• Red (loss of entire recess)– Phone call home or note home
• Severe behaviors-Administration
Homework
Homework
Homework will include: Behavior Report—Please sign and
return the report daily Independent Reading Log Math Practice Spelling Homework Comprehension
Homework will be assigned each day but not due until Friday.
It will be kept in the weekly red homework folder.
Please check your child’s work each day.
Bobcat Binder This is your child’s Bobcat Binder for the
second grade school year. This binder will contain data that
has been collected each week. The purpose of the Bobcat
Binder is to provide you and your child information concerning
their academic growth throughout each quarter. All of the
papers in this binder must remain in the binder until I remove
them and send them home to you at the end of the quarter. I
would like you to look through the binder with your child the
night it comes home and discuss the papers and data. The
binders will need to be returned to school the next day.
You will need to sign the paper located in the front of the
binder every week saying that you looked at the binder and
the data inside it.
Odds and Ends
Odds and Ends
Daily ScheduleTIME ACTIVITY8:30-8:40 Warm Up Activity8:40-9:30 Whole Group Language Arts Block 9:30-10:30 Small Group Language Arts Instruction & Centers10:30-11:00 Specials11:00-11:30 BURST Instruction and Fluency Practice11:30-11:40 Vocabulary Based Read Aloud11:40-12:00 Lunch Recess (Weather Permitting)12:00-12:20 Lunch12:20-2:00 Mathematics2:00-2:15 Whole Group Grammar Instruction2:15-2:30 2nd Grade Afternoon Recess (Weather Permitting)2:30-2:50 Extra Writing/Social Studies/Science2:50-3:00 Closure, Color Behavior Reports, Behavior Check-ins, Pack Up, Clean Up, Perk Cards, Class Store
*Specials 10:30-11:00 DailyDay 1 – Computer Lab---Focus on typing skillsDay 2 – Music with Mrs. VogusDay 3 – P.E. with Mr. Waggoner (wear sneakers)Day 4 – Library with Mrs. Gutierrez (return books).Day 5 –Music with Mrs. VogusDay 6 – P.E. with Mr. Waggoner (wear sneakers)
Student of the Week
During the week that your child is Student of the Week please help your child prepare a poster describing your child. You can use pictures or drawings depicting events from your child’s life. Baby pictures, vacation photos, school pictures, special events, can all be included on the poster. Please send it to school on the Monday that it is due. I usually contact parents at least a week in advance to let them know about the upcoming assignment. Posters will be returned a week after your child has shared the poster with the class.
Optional but not required: Students can bring one item for show and tell on Friday. Students can also bring a treat to share with the class. Please do not send in peanuts, tree nuts, or peaches. Furthermore, please remember to send in store bought food only. Healthy food is preferred.
• THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR DONATIONS!• Snacks are optional. Each child brings
their own snacks. Snacks will NOT be shared.
• Spirit Day on Fridays! Wear your Basha Bobcat shirt!
Need to Reach Me?• 480-883-4443• [email protected]• I usually send my weekly newsletter
by e-mail every Monday. You can also find it on my website located on the Basha Elementary School website.
Thank you!!!Thank you!!!