1. Miss Pinero Second Grade
Open House
Miss Pinero
Second Grade

2. Daily 5
Literacy Program (Read to Self, Work on Writing, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Word Work)
Introducing Slowly and Building Stamina
Focus Lessons

3. Developmental Spelling
Phonics based program that helps students learn how words work
Students are assessed and grouped according to their appropriate stage of development
Want to make sure they are not only spelling it correctly for the weekly test but also in every day writing (show true mastery)
In second grade, students use word sorts to learn about sounds, patterns, and meaning of words
Spelling homework nightly with a quiz on Fridays
Using SpellingCity this year. and go to find a list and then type in Tracy Pinero and click on it. We have 6 groups so your child needs to know what letter they are.
Spelling tests on Fridays will be done on spellingcity.

4. Behavior Management
Clip Chart- tickets for green level and above. Can turn tickets in for prizes
Best Behavior Cards- get stars punched out and once all the stars are gone they go to the treasure box
Class Dojo- online and get points
Mystery Person
Super Kid
Marble Jar

5. Agendas and Homework
Students write down homework every night in their agenda
Sign at the bottom for reading homework
20 minutes of reading every night plus an additional 20 minutes (usually spelling and a math sheet)
Orange Folder is their Homework Folder
- Weekly Behavior Chart
- Spelling Menu

6. Folders/Notebooks Orange Folder = Homework Folder
Green Folder = Unfinished Work Folder
Blue Folder = Daily Five Folder (Work On Writing, Readers Response Journals)
Writing Office Folder
Spelling Notebook, Vocabulary Notebook, Math Journal, and Science Journal
Friday Journals

7. Weather Person Picked in class at random
Bring in an appropriate current event
Current day’s weather
Lunch Menu

8. Common Core Teachers are more facilitators
Lots of group work and talking/explaining methods, proving their work, etc

9. MCLASS New literacy assessment
Read texts and comprehend the texts through oral and written questions

10. Xtra Math Xtramath.org Excellent site for practicing math facts
Moves along at the students pace and has a virtual teacher

11. Miss Pinero’s Website
Go to the root website
Students
Second Grade

12. Remind 101
Sends a reminder of upcoming events to your phone

13. Enrichments and Volunteers
Sign up sheets for the various enrichments along with volunteer sign up sheets