1. 2nd Grade Ms. Lamaster, Ms. Bohnet & Mrs. Paduano
Curriculum Night
2nd Grade
Ms. Lamaster, Ms. Bohnet
&
Mrs. Paduano

2. CAT Moms
Thank you to Jessica Beresford and Revathi Kumar for volunteering to be our room CAT moms

3. But first a message from our sponsors AKA Our Wonderful Administration

4. Questions Due to time constraints:
I want to make sure I am able to answer your questions, but due to time restraints, please your questions to or use the QR code on the back wall.
Thank you!!!

5. Communication http://mslamaster.weebly.com (QR code)
Twitter: @laura_Lamaster
(QR code)
Download:

6. Communication Changes in Transportation & Absences
Please the front desk at:
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Sign-Up Genius

7. Attendance
When your child leaves early or is absent, please send in a written excuse or . Try to limit absences and early dismissals as much as possible. When a student is absent or leaves early, he/she is expected to complete all work missed due to absences so that he/she does not fall behind.
If you are going out of town, you must notify your child’s teacher in writing in advance. The trip will not be marked as excused unless prior approval is given from Mrs. Lemons, Principal.
Any student not in his/her classroom by the 7:40 bell will be marked tardy. This includes students who are loitering in the halls.

8. Visitors
We LOVE our volunteers, please remember you need to complete the training 48 hours BEFORE you volunteer at our school. Before you volunteer at New Prospect Elementary School, please see the new information below this gives you step by step instructions on how to fill out your new volunteer forms. After you fill out the form, it takes 48 hours to process. This is a once-a-year process. All volunteers must complete this to be allowed into the classrooms, science labs, Watchdog programs, etc. The new automated process has been placed on the districts webpage Volunteers may now register by clicking on "Community" and "Partners and Volunteers".

9. 2rd Grade Schedule Students will only rotate for math
(not all students rotate)
TAG –Wednesday
In agenda &
my website

10. General 2nd Grade Information
Your child should be reading at least 15 minutes every night. This supports the Lucy Calkins reading program.
I update my blog weekly & . Make sure you are checking for information
Treats & Student Allergies-1 egg allergy

11. Expectations & Responsibilities
Increase in rigor and text complexity
Quality over quantity
Independence
Personalized learning
Responsibilities
Staying organized
Completing assignments
Do their best

12. 20 Questions
Let’s play!

13. PBIS
PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Intervention System (pg. 5 in Handbook)
School-wide program
Behavior Matrix—pg. 10 in Handbook

14. Class DoJo

15. Class DoJo for Classroom

16. Reading
Common Core State Standards for Reading are divided into these strands:
reading literature
reading for information
foundational skills
speaking and listening
Reading Workshop- Using Lucy Calkins Units of Study
provide state-of-the-art tools and methods to help students move up the ladder of text complexity
build foundational reading skills and strategies
support the teaching of interpretation, synthesis, and main idea
Fountas and Pinnell system used to find the correct reading level for each child

17. Reading We will have 6 reading units this year
Unit 1- 2nd grade reading growth spurt
Unit 2- Becoming Avid Readers- Reading Nonfiction
Unit 3- Studying Characters and their Stories
Unit 4- Bigger Books Mean Amping up Reading Power
Unit 5- Reading Nonfiction Cover to Cover- Nonfiction Book Clubs
Unit 6- Series Book Clubs

18. Reading-a favor 
We are working hard to become superstar, awesome-sauce readers.
We need a large library for 22 students
Any books appropriate books you are done reading we would love to take off your hands  Thank you!!

19. RAZ Kids Personalized Learning at your child’s ability
Username-first name
Password-Student number, 1 = 01

20. Writing Workshop Units
1- Lessons from the Masters: Improving Narrative Craft
2- Information Books: Using Writing to Teach Others all About Our Favorite Topics
3- Writing Griping Fictional Stories with Meaning and Significance
4- Poetry- Big Thoughts, Small Packages
5- Lab Reports and Science Books
6- Writing about Reading

21. Writing Assessments & Grades Quick writes and on-demand assessments
Rubric looks at structure, development, and language
Largest chunk of student’s grade will come from development (elaboration and craft)

22. Felix the Bunny Vacationing bunny
Fun way to get reluctant writers to get excited about writing (and reading)
Present to class-
Students LOVE to see
where Felix goes

23. Language Arts Phonics/Spelling Grammar
Taught authentically through writing and the use of Mentor Sentences
Phonics/Spelling
We are using the Orton Gillingham method for teaching phonics and spelling standards.
It uses kinesthetic, auditory, visual pathways to reach all learners.
In addition we will be introducing new sight words each week to improve vocabulary writing, and comprehension skills.

24. BrainPopJr Online learning that students love.
Students enter the code: lamaster1718
Username = lunch number
Password is birthdate =
They listen to video, take the quiz, complete an activity and submit it to me.
-Send earbuds in Ziplock ($1.00 at Dollar Tree)

25. BrainPopJr

26. Enter Code – lamaster1718

27. Login Username=lunch number Password=birthday mmddyyyy

28. Social Studies Before There was a Georgia Georgia’s Beginnings
Topographical features of Georgia
Georgia’s Beginnings
The founding of Georgia by the British at Savannah and their interactions with the Creek natives.
Native Georgians
Cherokee culture and their interaction with European settlers
Civil Rights
Contributions of Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther King, Jr. as leaders in the Civil Rights movement
Human Rights
Contributions of Jimmy Carter as a human rights advocate.
Personal Finance
The self-discipline required to make informed and reasoned decisions concerning wise spending and saving choices.

29. Science & Social Studies
Units will alternate starting with Social Studies
Interactive notebooks as a study tool
Please make sure it comes back every day
Georgia Regions
Landforms
Quiz Friday

30. Science
The new science curriculum contains the following unit focuses in a more in-depth and research based lessons.
Matter
Forces and Motion
Astronomy
Life Cycles
STEM LAB supports our curriculum

31. Homework Homework will be given Monday –Thursday
Your child should be reading every night
Monday and Wednesday- LA
Tuesday and Thursday- Math
Monday-Thursday- Record reading in agendas
Parent initials are required nightly
Homework should not take more than 30 minutes.
Social Studies and Science homework may be given as study guides for tests.

32. Communication http://mslamaster.weebly.com (QR code)
Twitter: @laura_Lamaster
(QR code)
Download:

33. Math 2.1 Math Unit 1- Extending Base 10 Understanding
Unit2- Becoming Fluent with Addition and Subtraction
Unit 3- Understanding Measurement, Length and Time
Unit 4- Applying Base 10 Understanding
Unit 5- Understanding Plane and Solid Figures
Unit 6- Developing Multiplication

34. Math 3.1 Math Unit 1-Number& Operations in Base Ten
Unit 2-Operations and Algebraic Thinking-multiplication & division
Unit 3-Operations and Algebraic Thinking-patterns in addition and multiplication
Unit 4-Fractions
Unit 5-Geometry
Unit 6-Measurement

35. IXL
Used for homework, practice, extra practice and support

36. IXL I will assign IXL homework through my blog & will email you
Username and passwords will be located in agenda.
Username is first initial, last example:
Password is

37. IXL-Parent

38. Data Binders & Notebooks
Math Data Folders
Monitor growth
Tests will be kept in data binders and can be taken home per parent request.
Math Interactive Notebooks
Study tool/Homework

39. Real World Math
Download the app: bedtimemath.com

40. Bedtimemath.org
1st informative story, then questions at different abilities.
Wee ones: If your car had a tub in it, how many tubs would your home and car have together?
Little kids: If you’re adding 400 gallons of water to the pool car, how would you count that up by 100s?  Bonus: If the car holds 2 people and 7 more rubber duckies than people, how many riders are there?
Big kids: If the highway speed limit is 60 miles per hour and the guys drive their tub just 1 mile per hour more slowly than that, how fast a record do they set?  Bonus: The two men raised $10,000 for their project, and bought the old car for $800 on eBay. How much money did that leave them to rebuild the car? (Hint if needed: What would they have left if they’d bought the car for $1,000?)

41. BrainPopJr Online learning that students love.
Students enter the code: lamaster1718
Username = lunch number
Password is birthdate =
They listen to video, take the quiz, complete an activity and submit it to me.
-Send earbuds in Ziplock ($1.00 at Dollar Tree)

42. BrainPopJr

43. Enter Code – lamaster1718

44. Login Username=lunch number Password=birthday mmddyyyy

45. Questions Thank you for coming!!!!
Make sure to scan the QR codes at the front to me if you have any questions or
Thank you for coming!!!!

46. Google Classroom Online personalized learning Student data collection
Students sign up once and then use their lunch as their username
Password = mmddyyyy