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Welcome to 2DMr. Novia
2013-2014
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Mike Novia• 1st year teaching 2nd grade.• 1 year at SRMS, 3 years in 5th grade.• Currently earning my Master’s of
Education and Reading Specialist Certification through Cabrini College.
• Married to wife, Julia.• 22 month-old daughter, Emma• 5th year in district
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Introducing My Second Grade Wiki Space
www.mrnoviasA-maze-ingplace.wikispaces.com
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Communication• Call or write anytime.• I am always available to conference before school.• Email – [email protected]• Voice mail extension is 1202Please read wikispace page.
It is a great source of information.
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Second Grade Goals
•Responsibility
•Respect•Relationships• Independence
•Confidence
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ReadingHarcourt Reading Series…• Reading stories are grouped
thematically into clusters or anthologies
• Typically one story is covered per week
• Vocabulary words are given weekly
• Instruction occurs in large group settings and small ability groups
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Reading
Check out the
wikipage for
specific skills
covered!
• One decoding and comprehension skill is covered weekly
• Students practice the weekly skills through various reading activities
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Daily Five• Read to Self• Read to Someone• Listen to Reading• Word Work• Work on Writing
• Please have your second grader read or be read to at least four nights per week.
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Comprehension Strategies• Main Idea• Sequencing• Narrative Elements• Make Inferences• Visualizing• Make and Confirm Predictions• Make Connections• Summarize• Questioning
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Choosing Just Right Books
• Five Finger Rule Five unknown words on a page,
book tends to be too difficult• Comprehension is the key
Child needs to understand the
meaning of text
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Authors Workshop• Writing process taught in
a workshop environment• Students are monitored and
work at their own pace• Books are created• Grammar and craft lessons occur daily
Parent Volunteers are Guest Editors!
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Spelling• Preview every
Monday• Every Thursday
night, practice test for homework
• Tests given Friday, returned that afternoon or Monday.
Challengewords are available weekly.
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MathChapters include…• Addition and
Subtraction• Time Money• Measurement• Regrouping• Graphing• Geometry• Fractions• Multiplication and Division
• First few chapters provide
review as a foundation for
curriculum• Challenge work always available
*Progress checks are
unannounced
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Math• Timed tests will be a part of second grade. They consist of addition facts and subtraction facts tested together.
• Reinforce at home• Read weekly newsletters for practice tips
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Other Great Websiteswww.firstinmath.com- Child’s log-in and password are in the
homework copy book.
www.pearsonsuccessnet.com- All math materials are on this site.- Log-in is udmath2- Password is 123456
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Science Curriculum
• Dinosaurs• Matter• Earth and Space• Plants• Oceans• Life Cycles
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Social Studies• Map Skills• Economic
s• Holidays
and Traditions
We have begun with community
building activities.
Morning Meetings occur
daily.
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Homework• Homework will be sent
home in homework folders Monday through Thursday
• One or two pages per night
Sometimes corrections will be
sent home.
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Homework• When children forget their
homework, they can complete it at second recess or take it home the next night.
• Writing assignments can have errors. Math homework should be without mistakes.
• Homework should not take more than 20 minutes per night.
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Birthdays• Your child can bring in a treat• Easy-to-serve• Please drop it off in the
morning if possible• Summer birthdays can
celebrate in June
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Parties and Special
OcassionsAll parents are invited to parties!
Please sign up for Holiday Traditions or Pumpkin Math.
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Our Fabulous Room Parents…………
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Please Don’t Forget…..
• Sign up for a fall and spring conference time before you leave.
• Write your child a note on his/her desk.
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I am looking forward to a great year!
Working together we can achieve so much for your
child!
Thank you for coming!