1. Welcome to 2nd Grade
Back to School Night 9/8/2016

2. Phone(215)809-6370 E-mail tathey@neshaminy.k12.pa.us Send in a note
Contact Information
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3. About Me
Certification and Master’s of Education from Holy Family University
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Frostburg State University

4. Teaching Experience 25th year teaching 4 years at Ferderbar
4 years at Pearl Buck
12 years at Sandburg Middle
The remaining years were at Maple Point Middle, Neshaminy Middle, Poquessing Middle, and Samuel Everitt

5. Morning Routine (8:50-9:20) Children enter room and unpack school bag
Morning work
Lunch Count
Pledge
Attendance
Morning Meeting

6. Superkids Backpack page
Homework
Superkids Backpack page
Math in Focus Practice Page
Read 15 minutes-Reading Log
Math Facts Practice (Flash Cards)
RAZ Kids

7. Language Arts (9:20-11:40)

8. Superkids Reading Program
Decodable Reader
Word Work Book
SUPER Magazine
The Book Club for Super Kids
Write It Right

9. Decodable Reader
The reader gives children short, decodable stories featuring their friends the Superkids.
Systematic, explicit review of all 44 letter sound combinations.
Daily practice in:
Phonics
Word attack skills (decoding)
Fluency
Guided Reading and Comprehension
Level 5- First semester
Level 6- Second Semester

10. Word Work Book Spelling Encoding Pattern Words Mastering Memory Words
Daily Dictation
Weekly Test of Words

11. Grammar and Usage Nouns, Verbs, Pronouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs
Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms, and Idioms
Puns and Word Fun
Prefixes and Suffixes

12. Punctuation and Editing
Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Marks
Apostrophes
Quotation Marks
Commas
Capitalization
Editing Marks

13. Super Magazine
This magazine teaches strategies for reading nonfiction. Blackline masters provide additional vocabulary and comprehension activities related to the magazine articles.
Compelling Themes
Engaging, Relevant Articles
Exceptional Photography
Content Related to Science and Social Studies
Real World Reading: Projects, Recipes, Games, Advice, and Humor
Teaches Important Strategies for Understanding Nonfiction

14. The Book Club for Super Kids
Award-winning chapter books offer authentic fiction in a variety of genres. Each title in the Book Club has a journal for students to complete as they discuss and critique the book.
Genres include: Folktales, fairytales, fantasy, historical fiction, and realistic fiction
Multicultural literature
Activity sheets for vocabulary development and comprehension
The Book Club encourages a love of reading!!!

15. Write It Right
During lessons, children work on informal writing assignments and use the writing process to produce different types of writing.
Poems
Stories
Letters
Research Reports
Autobiographies
Magazine Articles

16. Writing Fundamentals
~How Writers Write
~Letter Writing
~Personal Narrative
~Gail Gibbons Author
Study
~Grammar

17. Specials
Day 1- Gym (11:45-12:25) Day 2- Music (11:45-12:25) Day 3-Computer (11:45-12:25) Day 4- Art (11:45-12:25) Day 5- Library (11:45-12:25

18. Recess/Lunch (12:25-1:25)

19. Math (1:25-2:25) The goal of this program is to ensure children's ability to achieve mastery of mathematical concepts, computational skills, problem solving skills, and application of mathematics to daily life activities.

20. Math in Focus addresses topics in greater depth in each grade
Math in Focus addresses topics in greater depth in each grade. This year, your second grader will focus on:
Building problem-solving skills and strategies
Counting, comparing, and writing numbers to 1,000
Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing using bar models
Measuring length, mass, and volume
Telling time
Recognizing, counting, and comparing bills and coins
Geometry

21. Science (2:25-2:55)
The goal of our science program provides experiences that heighten students’ awareness of the living world.
Insects, Soil and Plant Module
Children will come to know firsthand the life sequences of a number of insects. Students observe structures and behaviors, discuss their findings, and record observations over time. Students see the life cycle of insects unfold and compare the stages of metamorphosis exhibited by each species.
Students will also grow a plant from seeds and observe it. Students relate these firsthand experiences to information they gather from reading about life cycles of other plants and animals.

22. Social Studies (2:25-2:55) Students will learn: What is a community?
How do we use maps?
What is geography?
How do people use our environment?
How are goods made and brought to us?
Who provides services in a community?
How can I be a good shopper?
What does a good citizen do?

23. Scholastic Book Orders
Scholastic book orders will be sent home throughout the year. They offer a wide variety of books at a reasonable price.
Books can be ordered on-line or by sending in a check.

24. Together we will have a successful second grade year.
Thank you!
Together we will have a successful second grade year.

25. Please remember to sign Parent Conference Sheet
Ferderbar Conference Schedule
Teacher’s Name: Mrs. Athey Gr. 2
Time
Monday, November 18th
4:00 – 4:20
4:20 – 4:40
4:40 – 5:00
5:00 – 5:20
5:20 – 5:40
5:40 – 6:00
6:00 – 6:20
6:20 – 6:40
6:40 – 7:00
7:00 – 7:20
Please remember to sign Parent Conference Sheet