Welcome to Mrs. Tivnan’s Second Grade Classroom 2014

WHAT I BELIEVE I’m doing what I think I was put on this earth to do. And I‘m really grateful to have something that I’m passionate about and that I think is profoundly important. Marian Wright Edelman

All About Me

Second Grade In a Nutshell Building independence Building stamina Making connections Refining Skills…digging deeping Practice positive behaviors

Lakeridge Lions R.O.A.R! R remarkableably Ooutstanding Aacts of Rrespect The students earn a ROAR Card for showing outstanding respect.

The students earn a ROAR Card for showing extreme examples of: I respect and care for myself. I respect and care for others. I respect and care for our school.

SNACKS IN THE CLASSROOM

Birthdays in Room 24 We do celebrate birthdays but without the special food treats. Parents do not need to attend. Feel free to send in a trinkets like fun erasers, or the like.

Our Daily Schedule Morning 9:00-9:30Opening, homework journal and sponge (quiet seat work) 9:30-10:50Math 10:50-11:05Recess 11:05-11:20Snack and Read Aloud 11:20-12:50Reader’s Workshop 12:50-1:30Lunch and Recess

Daily Schedule Afternoon 1:30-2:30Writer’s Workshop 2:30-2:45Recess 2:45-3:15Science, Social Studies, or Art 3:15-3:30Clean up and Pack up

Specialist Schedule MondayPE9:50-10:50 TuesdayMusic9:50-10:50 Computer Lab 1:45-2:30 WednesdayPE9:50-10:50 ThursdayMusic 9:50-10:50 FridayLibrary9:50-10:50

Homework There will be nightly homework, mostly in math. The students need to read 20 minutes or more a night. They should read 10 minutes orally. If your child can’t do the homework please send me a note and hand it in the next day. Math homework need to be corrected and signed by you.

Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences

Literacy Block LiteracyReadingWritingPhonics

Literacy Block Reading Mondo Bookshop Reading and Phonics Read Naturally Raz Kids

Reading Components Reading includes oral language, phonemic awareness, phonics and word study, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency.

LITERACY BLOCK AT A GLANCE PHONICS SKILLS DAILY BLENDING PHONEMES, SEGMENTING WORDS, LEARN NEW SOUNDS, WORD ANALYSIS, REVIEW HIGH-FREQUENCY COMMON WORDS, STRATEGIC AND FLUENT READING, AND DAILY COMULATIVE REVIEW WORD WORK READ TO SOMEONE

Reading Block Whole Class Focus Instruction- by using a shared reading strategy the students will learn and practice comprehension and fluency. Phonemic awareness, phonics, sight words, word study, and word recognition skills will be reviewed. Small Group Focus- instructional strategies will be taught. Other students will be doing practicing skills already taught. Whole Class Focus Share- to conclude and reflect on the lesson and share.

Bookshop Common Core K-2 Literacy Adoption

Why Bookshop? Research-Based Common Core Aligned Foundational Early Literacy Skills – Phonics – Phonemic Awareness – Fluency Comprehensive – Whole Group – Small Group – Partners – Individual

Balanced Literacy Promotes Differentiation Word Study and Phonics – Establishes the building blocks for literacy Shared Reading – Big books allow teachers and students to interact Modeled Reading/Read Aloud – Teachers model their thinking while reading Guided Reading – Small groups meet with teachers to work on-level skills Partner Reading – Students share the joy of reading with one another Independent Reading – Students apply what they are learning

Resources Leveled Reading Books for ALL classrooms Big Books (fiction and nonfiction) Phonics tools Whole group and guided reading lesson plans Lets Talk About It- oral language lesson plans Assessment kits

Professional Development Introduction for all K-2 staff- August Ongoing support from Mondo Bookshop Common Core Online support MISD Literacy Resource Teacher – Amanda Higgins

Literacy Block Writer’s Workshop Writing process-pre write, draft, edit, and publish Conventions punctuation, grammar Write and read to an audience Author’s Chair Narratives, Scientific Writing, All Abouts and Persuasive.

K-5 Handwriting

Handwriting? Mental processes involved in handwriting are connected to other important learning functions Automaticity allows for easier generation of ideas when writing, just as knowing your facts in math is important to problem solving Learning vertical manuscript reinforces the same letters students see in books, strengthening the reading-writing connection

Scope and Sequence GradeHandwriting Focus KindergartenBasic Manuscript Strokes- Letters and Numerals First GradeManuscript Reinforcement Second GradeManuscript Mastery Third GradeTransition to Cursive Fourth GradeCursive Reinforcement Fifth GradeManuscript Maintenance & Cursive Mastery

Why Zaner-Bloser? Researched based Can be taught in as little as 15 minutes a day. Uses academic language and modeling Teaches a vertical manuscript alphabet that approximates the letterforms most widely used in environmental print Meets the needs of all students by teaching in the correct developmental sequence and allowing for differentiation, based on learning style, language acquisition, and motor development.

Rollout Plan for Teachers 3 rd -5 th Grade – Training in August to launch Zaner-Bloser K-2 nd Grade – Training later this fall – Launched Bookshop Common Core first

Resources Student practice books Specific paper to reinforce skills when writing Classroom tools- desk strips and alphabet cards Whole group and guided reading lesson plans Teacher instructional guides

What is available for parents? Background explanations of content Examples of student activity pages Games Extra practice Access to teacher manuals

Math Addition and Subtraction Mad Minutes Geometry Time and Money Story problems Fractions

Houghton Mifflin Home Support Mercer Island School District

What is available for parents? Background explanations of content Examples of student activity pages Games Extra practice Access to teacher manuals

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State: Washington District: Mercer Island School District School: Your child’s school User Name: school initials (lr, wm or ip) followed by your child’s grade Password: same as the User Name

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MATH STRANDS Using Common Core MEASUREMENT ALGREBRA NUMBERS OPERATIONS DATA/PROBABILITY

Assessments Literacy – Fluency 3 or more times a year – Comprehension 3 or more times a year – Oral Language 3 or more times a year – Phonics 3 or more times a year

Assessment continued Math - Pre-assessments - Quick Quiz - End of Unit - Mad Minutes

Science Phases of the Moon Balancing and Weighing Organisms

Social Studies Harcourt Social Studies – Governing the People – The World Around Us – People, Long, Ago – People in the Marketplace – Using Our Resources

GIRAFFE CLUB COMMUNITY SERVICE MONTHLY IN CLASS ACTIVITIES GUEST SPEAKERS END OF THE YEAR ORAL REPORT

How You Can Help Volunteer For: Naturally Naturally- Wednesday- 11:45-12:40 Thursday- 11:45-12:40 Field Trips- Please sign up on the back tables Parties- Please sign up on the back tables Computer Lab-Tuesday- 1:45-2:30 Level Books (can be done at home or school)

Washington State does not fund curriculum as a budget line item 100% of this adoption was paid for by you through the Mercer Island Schools Foundation! Without our partnership with MISF initiatives and support in the classroom would not be possible Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Food for Thought I will believe half of what I hear if you will believe half of what you hear!