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Welcome to Team 22! Please find your child’s desk.
Complete the worksheet and be ready to share your priority questions (you will see what I mean! ).
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Mr. Curhan, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Sawka, and Ms. Kupfer
Welcome to 2nd Grade! Mr. Curhan, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Sawka, and Ms. Kupfer
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Reading Focus on solidifying fluency (speed and fluidity of reading/decoding) Create a foundation of comprehension skills including… Connecting Wondering Predicting Noticing Picturing Figuring out Achieved through a combination of large group lessons, small group focus lessons with classroom teachers and literacy specialists, and independent practice
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Science Life-Cycle of the Butterfly
Studying the life-cycle of the Painted Lady Changing States of Matter Learning about the characteristics of solids, liquids, and gases Experimenting with mixing and separating Making hypotheses based in observation Soils Learning about the different components of soil (humus, sand, clay) Distinguishing between organic and inorganic matter Studying the characteristics of different soil mixtures Engineering Learning about the engineering process Designing solutions to problems Testing designs
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Social Studies Civics & Government
Understanding that people and communities create structures, rules and ideas to solve problems Maps & Geography Locating continents, major bodies of water and landforms Learning that the geography of your surroundings determines how you live Interpreting map symbols using a legend World Communities Learning that cultural identity influences who you are and how you see the world Specific countries of study: India and Ghana Biographies Understanding and comparing different ways people have achieved great distinction
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Math Grade 2 Roadmap Compilation of resources such as Everyday Math, Kathy Richardson (Developing Number Concepts) Navigating Series, and Do The Math Combination of large group lessons, small group stations, and targeted instruction Our Content Standards: Practice Standards Operations and Algebraic Thinking Number and Operations in Base-10 Measurement and Data Geometry Practice Standards - 1. Makes sense of problems and perseveres in solving them 2. Attends to precision 3. Reasons and explains 4. Models and uses tools 5. Sees structure and generalizes
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Writing Personal Narratives
Small moments, Inspiration/Ideas, Writing about their own lives Revising Nonfiction Writing—Writing to inform their audience about a specific topic Informational books Science writing Opinion Writing about reading Persuasive reviews Poetry Independent Writing Across Content Areas
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Word Work Fountas & Pinnell Phonics
Whole group instruction around specific phonics patterns High Frequency Words Students learn to use resources (word walls, dictionaries, etc.) Content Vocabulary Students learn and use content specific words from math, science and social studies
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Social Skills and CARES
Social skills curriculum aimed at teaching students to be… Cooperative Assertive Responsible Empathetic and to maintain Self-control Provides an opportunity for open discussions, role-playing, and modeling appropriate and respectful social interactions Gives students a safe place to voice concerns and help each other come up with solutions to common social problems
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Welcome to Team Twenty-Two!
Room 22 Welcome to Team Twenty-Two! Daily routine Notes on snack/lunch Homework and reading logs Celebrations Team 22 Pledge/Hopes and Dreams Birthdays Knick-knacks and home toys Scholastic book orders Contact me! Website
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Growth Mindset The Power of Yet
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What did you learn from the exercise on asking questions?
Closing Activity: Jot on your worksheet: What did you learn from the exercise on asking questions?
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