Welcome to Second Grade! Mrs. Buelow

Welcome to Second Grade!  I will introduce you to second grade and to our classroom.  Please take a moment to admire student work on display in the hallway.

My Goals  To motivate each child to learn and to enjoy the time spent in the classroom.  To give my students the academic and social skills they need to progress to third grade.  To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment.  To help my students make new friends and discover new interests.

To help us meet these goals in a safe, fun learning environment we need…………

Our Classroom Rules  We can treat people the way we would like to be treated.  We can keep our hands to ourselves.  We can use quiet voices.  We can work together as a team.  We can walk quietly in the hallway.  We can treat the things in our classroom with respect.  We can listen to our teacher and follow directions.

Class Subjects  The subjects we cover during second grade are:  Reading  Writing  Math  Science  Social studies  Health

Specials Schedule  Monday=Spanish Art & Gym  Tuesday=Music & Gym  Wednesday=Spanish  Thursday=Library  Friday=Computers

Reading Themes  Being Me  Helping Hands  Our World  Imagine That  Neighborhood News  Travel Time Small Group and Whole Group instruction.

Writing  Writer’s Workshop Personal Narratives Instructional Paragraphs Poetry Fictional Stories Writing to a Picture Prompt Nonfiction

Math Expressions  This is a comprehensive K-5 mathematics curriculum that offers new ways to teach and learn mathematics.  This program combines standards-based instruction with traditional approaches, and it utilizes objects, drawings, conceptual language, and real-world situations to help students build mathematical ideas that make sense to them.  Family Letters will be sent home periodically to give parents and guardians a better understanding of the learning that is going on in math class.

Math Units:  Understanding Addition and Subtraction  Measurement and Shapes  Solving Story Problems  Quadrilaterals  Addition to 200  Time  Tables and Graphs  Diagonals and Midpoints  Subtracting 2-Digit Numbers  Shapes and Patterns  3-Digit Addition and Subtraction  Metric Measurement and 3-D Shapes  Multiplication and Fractions  Non-Standard and Standard Units of Measure

Science  Solids and Liquids/Changes  Insects  Soils

Social Studies  Our World  Maps and Globes  Government and our Nation.  Communities  Neighborhoods

Homework  I will assign about 30 minutes of homework every night. This includes 10 minutes of reading.  You will have choices for differentiated learning.  Spelling Choice will be assigned on Monday and Thursday night.  Language Arts Choice will be assigned on Tuesday and Wednesday night.  Please sign and return all assessments.

Homework  Homework should be completed in pencil on lined paper. Please do not use notebooks for homework.  All homework is expected to be completed and returned on the due date.  Assignments that are not turned in on the due date are considered late.

Book Reports  One report will be required during the first, second, third and fourth marking period. The marking period report will be optional.  Please help your child choose a book that is appropriate for his/her reading level.  Please keep the book report packet in the folder provided for reference throughout the year.  Students may also choose to complete book reports more frequently if they would like to be challenged. Students may choose a project from the package provided.

Family Message Journal  Each Friday your child will write a letter home during class time. Please read it over the weekend and respond on the next page in the notebook.  Your child will read your response on Monday morning in school. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to participate in this activity.

Other Classroom Procedures  Morning Work  Snack  Bathroom Breaks  Star of the Week  Behavior Monitoring  Lunch Tickets

Miscellaneous Items  Birthday Celebrations  Birthday Party Invitations  Late Arrivals / Drop Offs / Visitors

Volunteers  Homeroom Parent  Class Parties  Secret Readers  Field Trips

Let’s Have a Great Year!