1. Curriculum Night 2nd Grade
Mrs. Hess’s Class

2. Language Arts

3. Language Arts Block Whole Group Instruction Fluency
Listen to Reading-Whole Group
Partner Reading
Independent Reading
Small Group Reading Instruction
(3 times per week)
Phonemic Awareness & Phonics
Vocabulary
Comprehension Skills
Grammar
Social Studies and Science are woven into this language arts block.

4. Writing Handwriting Journal Writing Thinking Map Journals
Narrative Writing
Opinion Pieces
Informative Writing
Writing Assignments
The Writing Process
Editing
Final Copy

5. Small Group Instruction and Centers
Small Group Reading with the teacher
3 times per week
Word Work (Phonics & Phonemic Awareness)
Fluency (sight words, expression, pacing, phrasing)
Grammar
Writing Conferences/Groups
Vocabulary Development
Read Naturally
Leveled Readers
Centers/Stations
Comprehension Skills
Fluency Practice
Vocabulary Practice
Grammar Practice
Educational Games related to instruction

6. Reading Assessments DIBELS Progress Monitoring Weekly Tests
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Phonics
Grammar Test
Spelling Tests
Challenge Tests
ATI Galileo tests

7. Math

8. Go Math! Engage With Interactive Student Edition
Explore Using Manipulatives
Explain Using Journals
Elaborate Using Journals, Discussions, Student Editions, and Math on the Spot Tutorials
Evaluate Using Formative Assessments

9. Math Materials Math manipulatives Marcy Cook Math Base Ten Blocks
Linker Cubes
Plastic money
Tens frames
Straws to make bundles
Pattern blocks
Dice
Marcy Cook Math

10. Science

11. Science Curriculum Inquiry Process-Scientific Method
Life Science/Life Cycles
Body Systems
Health Science
Solids/Liquids/Gases
Science Careers/Inventions
Weather

12. Social Studies

13. Social Studies Curriculum
Maps
Communities
Native Americans
The Thirteen Colonies
Revolutionary War
Westward Expansion
Immigrants
Asian Cultures
Government
Natural Resources

14. Behavior Expectations

15. Character Education Pride in the P.A.C.K.
Positive
Achieving
Compassionate
Kids
These traits are tied into our daily behavior.

16. Above/Below/Bottom Above (move your pin up)
Below (move your pin down one spot)
Bottom (move your pin to red)
Phone call, , or note home

17. Clip It Up! Behavior Management System Room 13
Clip it Up! is a way for students to monitor their behavior in the classroom. Each student has a clothespin with their classroom number on it. They each begin the day in the middle of the chart on Green. As we go through the day the students will have the opportunity to clip up or down on the Clip it Up! chart depending on their behavior. This is what the chart looks like:
Rainbow---Super Student!
Blue---Way to Go!
Green---Ready to Learn
Yellow---Needed Reminders Today (Teacher Choice)
Red—Make Better Choices
Parent Contact (note, , or phone call to inform parent)

18. Perks
Students on GREEN at the end of the day get to give someone else a double high five
Students on BLUE will get a class buck to spend at the class store.
Students on RAINBOW will get a punch on their perk card. Once they earn 20 punches they will go to the treasure box.
Marble Jar (whole Group)
Frequent Specific Praise
Happy Dances
Group Points

19. Consequences Verbal Warning or Signal
Yellow (loss of 5 minutes of recess if the pin is not moved up by recess)
Red (loss of entire recess)
Phone call, , or note sent home
Severe behaviors-Administration

20. Homework

21. Bobcat Binder
Your student will bring it home daily and return it the next day.
This binder will contain data that has been collected each week.
The purpose of the Bobcat Binder is to provide you and your child information concerning their academic growth throughout each quarter.
All of the papers in this binder must remain in the binder until I remove them and send them home to you at the end of the quarter.
I would like you to look through the binder with your child weekly and discuss the papers and data.
Sign the paper in the front of the binder each weekend to show that you looked through your child’s work with him/her.

22. Clip It Up Chart Please sign our child’s Clip It Up! Chart daily.
It is in the binder.
Your child will reflect daily on his/her behavior and color the square to show what color his/her pin was on at the end of the day.

23. Homework will include:
Your child will bring home his/her homework on Mondays starting 8/7/17.
Homework will be assigned each day but not due until Friday.
It will be kept in the binder.
Please check your child’s work each day.

24. Homework will include
Behavior Report—Please sign and return the report daily
Independent Reading Log
Math Practice
Spelling Homework
Comprehension Practice

25. Odds and Ends

26. Daily Schedule
TIME ACTIVITY 8:30-8:45 Warm Up Activities 8:45-9:30 Whole Group Reading 9:30-10:25 Language Arts Small Groups/Classwork/Choicework 10:25-10:40 AM Recess 10:40-11:50 Math Whole Group Instruction 11:50-12:10 Lunch Recess 12:10-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:05 Math 1:05-1:35 RTI Instruction (Tiered Learning) 1:35-2:10 Social Studies/Science/Writing/Etc. 2:15-2:45 Specials 2:45-3:00 Reflections, Time to get organized, Pack Up, Closing Procedures 3:00 Dismissal
*Specials
Day 1 – Music
Day 2-Computer Lab 8:45-9:15
Day 3 PE (wear tennis shoes)
Day 4 Music
Day 5 Library
Day 6 PE (wear tennis shoes)

27. Star of the Week
During the week that your child is Student of the Week please help your child prepare a poster describing your child. You can use pictures or drawings depicting events from your child’s life. Baby pictures, vacation photos, school pictures, special events, can all be included on the poster. Please send it to school on the Monday that it is due. I usually contact parents at least a week in advance to let them know about the upcoming assignment. Posters will be returned a week after your child has shared the poster with the class.
Optional but not required: Students can bring one item for show and tell on Friday. Students can also bring a treat to share with the class. Please do not send in peanuts or tree nuts. Furthermore, please remember to send in store bought food only. Healthy food is preferred.

28. Snacks Snacks are optional. Each child brings their own snacks.
Snacks will NOT be shared.

29. Friday is Spirit Day Wear your Basha Bobcat shirt!
Or, you may wear Basha colored clothes (navy blue and tan) to show your spirit.

30. Need to Reach Me?
(best way to reach me)
I usually send my weekly newsletter by every Monday.
You can also find it on my website located on the Basha Elementary School website.

31. Questions???
Please me any questions or concerns that you have.

32. Thank you!!!