1. H.E.S. 2nd Grade Parent Information Night

2. Sample Schedule Unpack/Morning Work Morning Meeting Writing Workshop
Snack (around 10:00)
FUNdations
Math
Lunch/Recess (12:00-1:00)
Reading Workshop
Read Aloud
Special
Science/Social Studies/PLTW

3. Reading Skills 1. Phonics & Decoding Skills 2. Sight Word Recognition
3. Fluency
words per min (90 to 100+) expression, phrasing & attention to punctuation, and accuracy.
4. Comprehension
* apply appropriate strategies before, during, and after reading to construct literal and inferential meaning. *Provide evidence from text to support all oral, written, and presented responses about text.

4. What is Reading Workshop?
Mini-lesson (about 10 minutes)
Skills
Strategies
Habits of Readers
Independent reading (25-35 minutes)
Independent Reading
Small-Group Work (Strategy Lesson/Guided Reading)
Teacher-Student Conference
Share (5-7 minutes)
Partner-Share (read aloud, acting out parts, word-solving)
Celebration of readers

5. Writing and Spelling Different Types of Writing
Narrative – small moment stories with a clear beginning, middle, and end, includes story elements with elaboration.
Opinion – pieces where students state their opinion on a topic and support those opinions with details.
Information – students collect information about a topic, organize it and write in a way to teach others about their topic.
FUNdations - to apply spelling skills, patterns and understanding of words in reading and writing. FUNdations builds upon work from 1st grade.

6. Math

7. Math Units of Study
Unit 1- Fact Strategies and Problem Solving to 20
efficient strategies for solving math facts
structures and mindsets for tackling story problems
graphing
number relationships
Unit 2- Place Value
counting and skip counting
understanding the value of each digit
story problems
Unit 3- Shapes and Partitioning
identify shapes by attributes
partitioning shapes into equal shares

8. Unit 4- Addition and Subtraction within 100
open number lines, HTO frames
place value
expanded form
story problems
Unit 5- Measurement and Data
Standard/nonstandard units of measure (in, cm, ft, etc)
graphing
data collection and analyzing
Unit 6- Addition and Subtraction within 1000

9. Unit 7- Multiplication, Odd and Even
partitioning into columns and rows
odd and even numbers
repeated addition/arrays
Time and Money(throughout the units)
identify and count all coins and bills
showing amounts 2 ways with/without restrictions
identify missing coins/amounts when given a total amount
telling time to the 5 minute mark
quarter to, quarter after, half past, am/pm
There will be a winter and spring benchmark assessment in addition to each unit test.

10. Fact Fluency
Students are expected to solve 35/40 equations
-addition 2 minutes
-subtraction 3 minutes
Students will work on their own individual strategies based on the 2nd grade progression
**Report card scores will be based on the expectation at each trimester

11. Social Studies

12. * Identify N, S, E, W, Equator, Northern
1. Maps and globes
* Identify N, S, E, W, Equator, Northern
& Southern Hemisphere
2. Neighborhoods and Communities
* Understands the parts of a community.
* Understands the needs for rules.
* Understands the difference between goods and services.
3. Holidays
* Compares & contrasts historical celebration of holidays to current celebrations.

13. Science &
PLTW

14. * Describes the differences between solids and liquids
1. Properties of Matter
* Describes the differences between solids and liquids
*Using the design process to problem solve
2. Plants
* Explain the effects of water, sunlight, and soil on plant growth
3. The Changing Earth
* How do we prevent wind and water from
changing the earth

15. Homework

16. BOE recommends 20-30 minutes of homework a night for 2nd grade students.
Homework logs can accommodate busy lives
Homework is meant to be practice and engage families in discussions around school (There should be NO tears)
Homework will be given weekly starting October 2nd
It will include a reading log and math facts to practice

17. Homework Folders Should be checked every night including Fridays
Forms should be put in as soon as they are completed
Tell your child when you are putting in a note
Home folders need to be returned every day

18. PAWSitivly following the HES way!
Behavior Management and Expectations
PAWSitivly following the HES way!

19. Book Club We participate in Scholastic book clubs.
Order online or send to school.
We earn bonus points that are used to build our classroom library.
Our Class code is J2HKK

20. Birthday Celebrations
We will honor each child’s birthday
If you also wish to send in a birthday treat, please contact me one week in advance to schedule a time
All foods for classroom celebrations must be cleared by the nurse

21. Snack We try to eat snack around 10:00
Please send in a snack that is healthy and easy to eat
Please do not send in Juice
Breakfast can be ordered from school to eat first thing when students arrive or it can be eaten at snack time

22. Volunteers
Room parent- organize celebrations for our holiday party, Valentine’s Day, our author celebration, and an end of year party. They will also have phone lists in case of any special class announcement.
Guest Reader- Parents can sign up for a day to come read to our class
At Home Helper- I will send home folders of things that can be prepared by you at home (i.e. cutting, making books, separating book order flyers)
Sharing Special Interests

23. Thank you for coming!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me through:
REMIND App
Phone: ext. 103
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