Welcome to 2 nd Grade! We are going to have a great year!

A little about Mrs. Woodard… n Grew up in Batavia n Graduated with Bachelor’s from ISU and Master’s from Aurora University n 11 th year at Grace McWayne n Aaron, Thomas and Addie and Addie

Mimio Classroom n Piloting new Mimio technology n Mimio View (like a document camera) n Mimio Teach (like a SMART board) – Attendance each morning Attendance each morning Attendance each morning n Mimio Voters – Let’s take a quiz! Let’s take a quiz! Let’s take a quiz!

Homework Sheet n In Take Home Folder each Monday n Spells out the homework for the week n Please sign nightly

Homework n Homework policy n No homework on weekends n Typical night – Read – Math Homelink – Practice math facts – Spelling pages

Reading n Readers’ Workshop format n New Reading Series n Whole group and small group instruction n Guided reading n Independent reading n Choosing “just right” books n Info. in packet on reading

Writing n Being a Writer n Writers’ Workshop format n Six Traits Model n Bat Report, Biographies, Young Author Books

Spelling n Spelling program that goes with the reading series n 14 words each week + 2 bonus words n Words are introduced on Monday and tested on Friday n Spelling homework goes home on Monday and is due Thursday

Handwriting n Zaner-Bloser style n First semester-review printing n Second semester-cursive n Sheet in packet

Math n Everyday Math (spiral curriculum) n Various strategies to solve a problem n Homelinks will come home nightly n Complete with parent assistance n I check that they are complete, not ALWAYS that they are correct n Mastering Math Facts – Goal based on handwriting

Social Studies n Social Studies Alive! Curriculum n Very hands-on and fun n Communities n Map skills n Alternate between science and social studies units

Science n Foss Science Curriculum n Very hands on n Three units – Earth Materials (new this year!) – Balance and Motion – Plants

Computer Lab and LRC n Computer lab every other week – Work in Microsoft Word, practice typing, possibly complete a PowerPoint n May check out two books per week at LRC

MAP Testing n Measure of Academic Progress n Taken in the Computer Lab n One Math test and one Reading test n I will let you know, in our newsletter, the exact dates that our class will be taking the tests.

Snack n We have snack every morning…we eat lunch at 12:10. n Healthy snacks-no cookies or chips n May bring a water bottle to keep at table, but it must have a sports top

Birthdays n Easy treats (please don’t forget the napkins) n Your child can bring them in the morning or you can drop them in the office n Weekend birthdays n Birthday Book

Parent Volunteers n Sign up sheets under your packet n I will send home a volunteer calendar toward the end of September.

PBIS

Class Website n Address on back of brochure n Mrswoodardswindow.weebly.com Mrswoodardswindow.weebly.com n Lots of fun sites for kids n Spelling lists and homework n Reading Calendars

Thank you for coming! We are going to have a lot of fun together! Any Questions? DON’T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR A CONFERENCE TIME BEFORE YOU LEAVE! Now, sit back and see what your kids have been doing over the last week…