1. Welcome to Second Grade!
Julie Booth Megan Allen
Dawn Holland Averi Avent
Kerry Aldacosta Kelly Merrick

2. Who am I?

3. Communication Check LES website for updates from
Mr. Cohen and upcoming events
Newsletter- weekly ( digital)
Teacher Weebly Website
Homework folders daily
Friday folders weekly

4. Behavior PRIDE Begin with 3 rubber bands Can gain or lose
Expected to have 3 at end of day
Check HW folder calendar daily

5. Field Trips Greensboro Science Museum: Oct. 26
NC Museum of Art- Nov. 30, Jan. and March
In house- Science Made Fun- Feb. 21 or 22
Register to Volunteer

6. Reader’s/Writer’s Workshop
Includes: Mini lesson, independent
reading time, and small group/strategy work, share time
Select books that are “just right” for their reading ability
End of Year Expectation is for all students to read and comprehend texts at a Level M
Build Volume and Stamina

7. Reading Expectations See Anchor Chart examples on tables
Level J- Episodic Text Level M- one story line

8. Math Number and Operations Place Value to 3 digits
Read and Write numbers to 1000
Compare 3 digit numbers
Add and subtract within 1000
Operations and Algebraic thinking
Odd and Even
Arrays
Word Problems
Geometry
Identify shapes
Partition shapes (1/2, 1/3, ¼)
Measurement and Data
Measure using standard units
Time (to 5 minute) and Money
Picture and Bar graphs

9. Math Structure Subitizing-instantly seeing numbers
Number Talk- mental math/strategies
Lesson
Launch
Explore ( small groups/stations)
Share

10. Science/ Social Studies
Science Units:
Sound, Matter (solids and liquids) Air and Weather, Life Cycles
Social Studies:
Communities, Map Skills, Geography, Government, Economics
Team teach with Mrs. Avent

11. Parent Support Read at least 15-20 minutes with your child nightly.
Use their leveled books that they bring home.
Encourage independence/responsibility
Study Letterland Words nightly

12. Independence Students pack OWN book bag Zip Zippers Tie Shoes
Blow Noses
Open juice boxes/yogurt tubes
Buttons

13. Why READ??

14. THANK YOU!!! Conferences- end of 1st Quarter Contact me:
I appreciate all you do at home!