A Day in the Life of a Second Grader Welcome!

Welcome to Second Grade!  Ms. Boughton  Mrs. Alexander  Mrs. Rose  Ms. Randle  Ms. Mattocks  Mrs. Spencer  Instructional Coach: Mrs. Chang  Student Teachers from NC State: Ms. Comer & Ms. Edwards  Student Teachers from  Peace College: Ms.  Kinnard

Agenda WhatWhoTime Welcome 2 nd Grade Website Ms. Mattocks3 minutes ReadingMs. Boughton5 minutes WritingMrs. Alexander5 minutes MathMs. Mattocks5 minutes Social Studies and Science Mrs. Rose5 minutes 2 nd Grade Information Mrs. Spencer Ms. Randle 7 minutes Questions and Answers 2 nd Grade Team3 minutes Issue Bin and Plus/Delta 2 nd Grade Team2 minutes

Arrival & Dismissal  Students can begin entering the classroom at 8:00am. Everyone should be in the room by 8:30am.  Please do not drop students off or pick them up in the back near the “palace” or in the cul-de-sac behind the palace. We ask this for safety reasons.  Also, please make sure you enter through the doors near the playground after coming through the building.

Handouts & Website Open House handouts and other information may be found on our 2 nd grade website, which you can visit by going to our school’s website ( Look at the second grade section found under grade levels.  Also, please look at our website for the Second Grade Sentinel & other important announcements!

Quick Check  Quick Check is a review and a preview for science, math, and reading vocabulary.  Assessment tool to collect class and grade level data.  Use to drive instruction as we begin to teach units.

Quick Check!  What actor was famous for the line, “nanoo, nanoo”?  What is the name of the cat in the Smurfs?  On Three’s Company, what city did the trio live in?

Reading  We use a balanced literacy model which includes read alouds, shared reading, guided reading and independent reading.  Teachers hold reading conferences and strategy groups to target individual student needs.  Students build reading stamina at the beginning of the year  There is a lot of emphasis on comprehension in 2 nd grade.  Schema, Predictions, Connections, Mental Images, Inferences, Questioning, Synthesizing, Summarize  By the end of the year, students should be reading on a level.

Writing Workshop  We use the writing workshop process  Pre-writing  Drafting  Conferencing  Revising  Editing  Publishing  Writing Rubric  Exemplars

Word Study  An 8 day rotation  Pre- tests, word study, partner test  Words will be found in your child’s agenda  Focus on sound patterns for example: short a, the “ow” sound etc..

Quick Check!  On Three’s Company, what city did the trio live in?  What was Roscoe’s dogs name in the Dukes of Hazzard?  Who shot J.R. Ewing?

Math Curriculum  Math Expressions program  “Math Talk”  Math Journals  We will supplement when necessary!  Mad Minute will be given weekly. Please have your child study their addition and subtraction facts nightly. For example 7+6, 10+9

Science & Social Studies  4 big topics this year in Science…  Sound  States of Matter  Weather  Life Cycle of Butterflies  Big topics in Social Studies…  Community & Citizens  Geography  Traditions

Quick Check!  What actor was famous for the line, “nanoo, nanoo”?  On Three’s Company, what city did the trio live in?  Who shot J.R. Ewing?

Homework  20 minutes of reading/writing  Think-Tac-Toe  2 activities a week  10 minutes of math  Math homework will be passed out as needed.  Writing homework will be due every Friday.

Agendas  Students will record events, homework, specials, and minutes read each night  Should be signed nightly  Communicate daily behavior  Two-way communication through notes  Please write absence notes on a separate sheet of paper

Field Trips  We will be going on three field trips this year…  Charlotte’s Web play in November  Marbles Museum in February  ‘Get Buggy’ Science presentation in April  We would love for you to join us at the museum and for our science presentation. Please take a few minutes to complete the Volunteer Registration in the Media Center tonight or in the next few weeks. It takes weeks for your application to process so be proactive!

WOW  Educational opportunities outside daily curriculum  Extensions for students that have mastered a skill and extra support for students to reach mastery  Groups are fluid and change as student’s needs change based on pre/post tests and teacher observations  Math focus

PBIS & Referral Forms  L.E.A.D.  Classes are earning train cars.  Referral forms

Quick Check!  What actor was famous for the line, “nanoo, nanoo”?  What is the name of the cat in the Smurfs?  What was Roscoe’s dogs name in the Dukes of Hazzard?

Questions & Answers

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Thank you! Thank you so much for coming tonight. Now, please join us in the classroom to learn even more about The Life of a 2 nd grader!

Let’s Have a Great Year! Don’t forget to look for updates on the 2 nd grade website!