2. Ms. Durant-Harthorne’s Second Grade Classroom

3. Classroom Contract

4. Quality Work Criteria Student created Samples of what is expected for quality work Students rate portfolio work then teacher rates their work

5. Morning Meeting Powerpoint Presentations Mimeo Board-Interactive Whiteboard Grammar Phonics Read-Alouds Music

6. Reading Street

7. Dear Juno High Frequency Words picture school answer faraway parents wash company Spelling Words goat open hold told show toad most slow bowl almost float throat toast hollow ago

8. The answer is three.

10. Make sure to wash your hands well.

11. Read Aloud-The Best Message Jennie sees a dog’s owner giving hand signals to the dog. How does she know that the owner and dog are communicating? Jennie’s mother kissed her good night. Why did she do that? Why doesn’t Wagner make anything for the Science Fair on his own? Why does Pearl tell Ms. Star that wagner made the robot with her? Why does Wagner get inside the robot before the judge returns?

12. Shared Writing-Lists How do animals communicate? (lets make a list of animals and communications) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

13. Math Curriculum Mathematical Stages for Problem Solving and Commutation Manipulative Pictorial Tallies Regrouping Algorithm--Evolves

14. Check out my WIKI for several examples of how we will evolve our thinking this year.

15. Problem Solving Strategies

16. Every Day Math Home Support Board Games, Wiki dhnar@wikispaces.com, and Computer Games Counting by 1s,2s, 5s, 10s Time Moneydhnar@wikispaces.com

17. Reading Workshop

18. Comprehension Work

19. High Interest Spelling Activities

20. Writing Weekly Newsletter Reading Street Prompts

21. Portfolios Student chosen work Portfolio holding tank Student reflections Teacher reflections

22. Homework/Communication Notebooks 20 minutes total work time

23. Ms. Durant-Harthorne’s Wiki Space * Free account for teachers *Fast to update very teacher *User friendly for me *Visit at least once a week Monday or Tuesday for spelling and download or print reading group books http://dhnar.wikispaces.com/

24. Special Events Food Allergies Please do not bring in sweets for birthday or for celebrations. *If you would like to bring in fruit or veggies everyone in our room may join in the celebration. *Please let me know at least a day in advance by calling or e-mailing me

25. Volunteers You may begin volunteering as soon as the volunteer coordinator gives the the ok that you have passed in your volunteer paperwork. Filing once every other week Photocopy math and reading flexible One on one reading time weekly

26. October and April Student Lead Conferences October 29th sign-up on board –30th reserved for one on one meeting if needed –Sign up tonight for October!!! April 15th –16th reserved for one on one meeting if needed