1. Second Grade Curriculum Night

2. Reading

3. Why do leopards climb trees?
Why is a leopard's fur important?

4. Reading

5. Reading Level Expectations

7. 60 Minutes Small Group Rotations
90 Minute Literacy Block
30 Minutes Whole Group Instruction Working on a reading skill/Strategy.
60 Minutes Small Group Rotations
20 minutes small group with the teacher
40 minutes working with reading centers focused on phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension based on the students needs.

8. Fundations
Some students in second grade will receive asystematic program in critical foundational skills, emphasizing:
Phonemic awareness
Phonics/ word study
High frequency word study
Reading fluency
Vocabulary
Comprehension strategies
Handwriting
Spelling

9. LLI-Leveled Literacy Interventions
Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention is a powerful, short-term intervention, that provides daily, intensive, small-group instruction, which supplements classroom literacy teaching. LLI turns struggling readers into successful readers with engaging leveled books and fast-paced, systematically designed lessons.

10. Writing
The emphasis on writing is in response to reading, science and social studies. All types of writing will be taught throughout the year. Samples will be taken as follows:
October-Personal narrative
January-Opinion
May-Informational

11. Writing-what are we looking for?
Personal narrative:
3 detailed events in order
Transition words-first, then, suddenly,etc.
Closure
Complete sentences using proper punctuation & capitalization

12. Opinion writing elements
Opinion is clear
2-3 supporting reasons include details
Linking words: because, also, in addition
Closing statements
Complete sentences with proper punctuation and capital letters

13. Informational writing elements
Clearly introduces topic
Uses facts, definitions and details to develop 2-3 main ideas
Concluding statement
Complete sentences with proper punctuation and capital letters

14. Spelling WORD WALL WORDS MUST BE SPELLED CORRECTLY
Spelling Stages: (assessed September, January, May)
Initial & final consonants
Short vowel sounds
Digraphs (sh, th, ch, wh)
Blends (sl, st, dr, fr, cr, tr, bl, -mp,)
Long vowel patterns ( a_e, ai, ay, ee, ea, igh, oa)
Other vowel patterns (ew, aw, or, ou, ow, oi, ir)
Endings ( adding -s, -es, -ed, ing, changing y to i)
WORDS THEIR WAY PROGRAM AS WELL AS WILSON FUNDATIONS

15. Math Number and Operation Patterns and Functions Data and Probability
Second Grade Math Standards
Number and Operation
Patterns and Functions
Data and Probability
Geometry
Measurement

16. Number and Operation Coin values Number line Place value
Addition and Subtraction
Fractions
Word Problems
Some library books were returned on Thursday. 49 library books were returned on Friday. If 93 books were returned in all on Thursday and Friday, how many books were returned on Thursday?

17. Patterns and Functions
Growing Patterns
Tables
Repeating Patterns
Number of People
Total number of Eyes 1 2 4 3 6 8 5 10

18. Data and Probability Data collection (survey) Organizing Data
Favorite Pet
Number of students
Dog 6
Cat 4
Turtle 2
Data collection (survey)
Organizing Data
Line Plot
Graphs
Talking About Data
pizza Burgers Taco

19. Geometry Shapes Naming Polygons Right Angles Quadrilaterals 3-D shapes
Congruent

20. Measurement Measure Length in inches and centimeters
Telling Time to the nearest 5 minutes

21. Math How can I help my child? Fact Fluency Problem Solving
Time and Money
Basic Measurement

22. Questions?
Thank you for coming!
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