1. Welcome to Second Grade!

2. Morning Routine Unpack book bag Turn in homework, notes, etc.
Put away folders
Start morning work
Morning Work
Copy the night’s homework into their planners
Activities are designed to reinforce skills that have been introduced to the class during a formal lesson
May be reviewed or they will turn in their assignment and it will be graded, corrected and then sent home

3. Morning Meeting About 10-15 minutes Schedule and Calendar/math review
Discuss any important class issues or events
Opportunity to share and build
classroom community

4. Literacy Block (Reading, Phonics, Spelling, Writing)
Daily 5/CAFÉ
Read to self, listen to reading, word work, work on writing, read with partner, and meet with teacher
Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expand Vocabulary
Engage NY Listening and Learning Modules will be used as primary Reading instruction
Writing
Literature responses and thematic writing
Reading Street series will be used to teach writing styles, conventions, and punctuation

5. Literacy Block cont. Phonics 1 concept introduced each week
Reinforced through reading curriculum, spelling, and Daily 5 activities
Spelling
15 words weekly (12 phonics skill words, 3 high frequency words from Dolch and Fry lists)
Word of the Week – 5 point bonus opportunity
Spelling homework done in spelling journal (Mon-Thur)
Test on Friday morning

6. Snack Snack around 10:00 each day Prayers and bathroom
10 minutes to eat
1 snack and one drink

7. Math
Engage NY Modules will be used to teach Math (handout for year topics)
Lessons will include 4 parts: fluency practice, concept development, application problems, and student debriefing
Hands-on and interactive activities
Parent meeting will be held before beginning of each new module
Homework will coordinate with day’s Math lesson

8. Specials
Library
Spanish
P.E.
Art
Music
P.E. on Wed and Fri

9. Recess and Lunch Lunch 11:50-12:05 Recess 12:10-12:30
Weather appropriate clothes and LABEL

10. Read Aloud/D.E.A.R.
Time after lunch used for Read Aloud and/or D.E.A.R. time (10 minutes)
Read Alouds
Chapter books
D.E.A.R.
Student selected books

11. Social Sciences Science and Social Studies curriculum will alternate
Scholastic News
Brain Pop
Weekly Reader
Holidays

12. Religion Taught daily using Religion textbook First Communion
Religion curriculum will be sent home
Tests will be mostly take home and will include chapter “packet”
First Communion
Mass on Monday at 8:00 (please
remember dress uniform)

13. Pack Up and Dismissal Empty mailbox and put papers in folder
Put planner on desk
Color day
Pack up and sit at seat until dismissed
Read Aloud/Smartboard activity until dismissal
Please remember a note if your child is going something different than usual

14. Homework Homework is assigned daily (except Fridays) an
Due the next day unless otherwise stated
Homework is assigned to allow the children the opportunity to practice and/or maintain skills
Upon completion, review and correct the assignment with your child and initial where errors were made and corrected

15. Class Rules Class created rules are above door Clip Chart
Rules for the carpet
Main behavior goal = treat others the way you want to be treated
Clip Chart
Each level is a different degree of behavior
Green or better is a good day and students can move multiple times a day
Classroom Pom Poms
Whole class reward; working together toward a goal
Can earn pom poms in classroom, specials, hall, or mass
Rewards include extra recess, treasure box, movie, ice cream, “break the rules day”