Exciting 2nd Grade Curriculum Overview for an Engaging School Year
Welcome!
Welcome!
The 2
nd
grade teachers are
looking forward to an exciting
school year!
Mr. Beecher
Mrs. Doll
Mrs. Sander
Mrs.
Myers
Ms. Mahoney
Miss Minicozzi
Language Arts Curriculum
Skills we will be working on:
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Decoding Strategies
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Comprehension Strategies
✓
Vocabulary/Word Study
✓
Fluency
What to look for:
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Reading Homework:
Read for 15- 20 minutes
Reading Workshop
✓
Mini Lessons
✓
Flexible Reading Group
s
✓
Daily Five
✓
Read to Self, Read to
Someone, Listen to
Reading, Work on Writing,
Word Work, & Meet with
Teacher
✓
Your child will be bringing
home 2 library books per
week to read.
✓
Please make sure your child
returns books promptly on
Library day.
Word Study and Vocabulary
Skills we will be working on:
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Identifying spelling patterns
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Use spelling patterns in everyday writing
What to look for:
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Example of words and the patterns they follow
✓
Children will be assessed in the form of dictation sentences
Word Study units will focus on student’s identifying and applying
word patterns in everyday writing.
Writing Curriculum
The Writing Process:
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Brainstorm and Plan
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Write a Sloppy Copy
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Conference
✓
Revise & Edit
✓
Publish & Celebrate
Types of Writing:
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Narrative
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Informative-Research
✓
Opinion
✓
Friendly Letter
All published pieces will be sent home in June.
Math Curriculum
Skills we will be working on:
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Addition and subtraction
basic facts up to 20
✓
Two-digit and three-digit
addition and subtraction
with/without regrouping
✓
Time, Money, Geometry, &
Measurement
✓
Fractions
✓
Word problems
✓
Skip counting
What you can do at home:
✓
Practice addition and
subtraction facts to 20
✓
Hands-on math activities
(counting coins & telling
time)
✓
Websites to visit:
iknowthat.com
funbrain.com
gamequaruim.com
frontrowed.com
xtramath.com
sumdog.com
Addition and Subtraction Basic
Facts
Addition Goals
To be proficient:
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First Quarter: 20-29 facts in
2 minutes
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Second Quarter: 20-29
facts in 2 minutes
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Third Quarter: 25-35 facts
in 2 Minutes
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Fourth Quarter: 30-40 facts
in 2 minutes
Subtraction Goals
To be proficient:
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First Quarter: Not Assessed
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Second Quarter: Not
Assessed
✓
Third Quarter: 25-35 facts in 2
minutes
✓
Fourth Quarter: 30-40 facts in
2 minutes
Rocket Math
Rocket Math is a research-
based individualized program
that promotes fluency and
accuracy of math facts. The
students will practice regularly
at home and school. We will
begin this program in October
and your child will be required
to practice facts for 3 minutes
as part of their homework.
Science Skills
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Objects in the Sky
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Balance and Motion
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Plants
Social Studies Skills
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Communities (Urban,
Suburban, & Rural)
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Citizenship
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Government
✓
Community Resources
Science and Social Studies
Curriculum
Throughout the year, your child will participate in hands-on
activities as well as finding information through reading
books in Science and Social Studies.
Homework
✓
Homework will be given on a nightly basis Monday
through Thursday.
✓
Homework –Have your child read for 15-20 minutes each
night.
✓
Rocket Math to begin in October
✓
Each individual teacher will assign homework according
to the needs of their class.
Classroom Management
Positive Reinforcement:
✓
Verbal praise
✓
Clip Chart/Class Dojo
Discipline:
✓
Points/Verbal Praise are used
to encourage good choices.
✓
Please initial daily behavior
sheet/view your child
’s
progress on Class Dojo
✓
You will be contacted if your
child clips down to “Parent
Contact
” or receives multiple
negative points
School Wide Effective Behavior
System
✓
The UNITY program will
teach every child the
school rules and
expected behaviors that
will apply throughout the
entire building.
✓
U-Use kind words and actions
✓
N-Need to keep hands, feet,
and objects to ourselves
✓
I-I will follow directions the first
time given
✓
T-Take ownership of our
actions and learning
✓
Y- Yield and walk silently
throughout our school
Celebrating Birthdays
✓
You may send in a treat on the day of your
child’s birthday, but please notify us prior via
email or note.
✓
If your child’s birthday falls on a weekend, you can
send a treat in on Friday or Monday.
✓
Please make the treat
NUT FREE.
✓
Please send in
napkins and/or paper plates
for
the treat.
✓
Summer Birthdays will be celebrated on the
child’s half birthday unless the half birthday falls
over winter break.
✓
We will have snack in the
morning.
✓
Please provide a
NUT FREE
,
healthy, dry snack.
✓
Please provide a water bottle.
No juice or milk.
✓
Water bottles
MUST
have a
sports cap
to prevent spills.
Snack Time
Sickness
If your child is sick and
cannot attend school,
please call the attendance
line at 610-369-7518, to
report your child absent.
Our school day runs from
8:45 to 3:25. If you are
going to request
homework, please do so
before noon.
Communication
Vacation
If you plan on taking a
vacation during the
school year, please fill out
a trip form and return it to
the office for approval.
Each teacher will send
home an activity for your
child to complete during
this time.
Report Card
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Use numbers 1,2,3, & 4 as indicators of skill mastery
✓
3 is proficient, this is where we expect your child to be
✓
2 is approaching the expected skill
✓
Report card skills are aligned with Common Core
Standards, therefore the report cards look slightly
different this year.
✓
Please keep in mind each quarter the skills become
more rigorous.
Thank you for coming this
evening.
Conference information
will be sent home via email.
Dive into the engaging world of 2nd-grade curriculum with a focus on Language Arts, Reading Workshop, Word Study, Writing Process, and Math. Explore the skills and activities planned for the school year, including decoding strategies, flexible reading groups, word patterns, writing types, and math concepts like addition, subtraction, time, money, and fractions. Discover how you can support learning at home and make the most of this exciting academic journey!
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Welcome! Welcome!
Welcome! The 2ndgrade teachers are looking forward to an exciting school year! Mr. Beecher Mrs. Doll Mrs. Sander Mrs. Myers Ms. Mahoney Miss Minicozzi
Language Arts Curriculum Language Arts Curriculum Skills we will be working on: Decoding Strategies Comprehension Strategies Vocabulary/Word Study Fluency What to look for: Reading Homework: Read for 15- 20 minutes
Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Your child will be bringing home 2 library books per week to read. Mini Lessons Flexible Reading Groups Please make sure your child returns books promptly on Library day. Daily Five Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Work on Writing, Word Work, & Meet with Teacher
Word Study and Vocabulary Word Study and Vocabulary Skills we will be working on: Identifying spelling patterns Use spelling patterns in everyday writing What to look for: Example of words and the patterns they follow Children will be assessed in the form of dictation sentences Word Study units will focus on student s identifying and applying word patterns in everyday writing.
Writing Curriculum Writing Curriculum The Writing Process: Brainstorm and Plan Write a Sloppy Copy Conference Revise & Edit Publish & Celebrate Types of Writing: Narrative Informative-Research Opinion Friendly Letter All published pieces will be sent home in June.
Math Curriculum Math Curriculum What you can do at home: Practice addition and subtraction facts to 20 Hands-on math activities (counting coins & telling time) Websites to visit: iknowthat.com funbrain.com gamequaruim.com frontrowed.com xtramath.com sumdog.com Skills we will be working on: Addition and subtraction basic facts up to 20 Two-digit and three-digit addition and subtraction with/without regrouping Time, Money, Geometry, & Measurement Fractions Word problems Skip counting
Addition and Subtraction Basic Addition and Subtraction Basic Facts Facts Addition Goals To be proficient: Subtraction Goals To be proficient: First Quarter: Not Assessed Second Quarter: Not Assessed Third Quarter: 25-35 facts in 2 minutes Fourth Quarter: 30-40 facts in 2 minutes First Quarter: 20-29 facts in 2 minutes Second Quarter: 20-29 facts in 2 minutes Third Quarter: 25-35 facts in 2 Minutes Fourth Quarter: 30-40 facts in 2 minutes
Rocket Math Rocket Math Rocket Math is a research- based individualized program that promotes fluency and accuracy of math facts. The students will practice regularly at home and school. We will begin this program in October and your child will be required to practice facts for 3 minutes as part of their homework.
Science and Social Studies Science and Social Studies Curriculum Curriculum Throughout the year, your child will participate in hands-on activities as well as finding information through reading books in Science and Social Studies. Science Skills Social Studies Skills Objects in the Sky Communities (Urban, Suburban, & Rural) Balance and Motion Citizenship Plants Government Community Resources
Homework Homework Homework will be given on a nightly basis Monday through Thursday. Homework Have your child read for 15-20 minutes each night. Rocket Math to begin in October Each individual teacher will assign homework according to the needs of their class.
Classroom Management Classroom Management Positive Reinforcement: Verbal praise Clip Chart/Class Dojo Discipline: Points/Verbal Praise are used to encourage good choices. Please initial daily behavior sheet/view your child s progress on Class Dojo You will be contacted if your child clips down to Parent Contact or receives multiple negative points
School Wide Effective Behavior School Wide Effective Behavior System System U-Use kind words and actions The UNITY program will teach every child the school rules and expected behaviors that will apply throughout the entire building. N-Need to keep hands, feet, and objects to ourselves I-I will follow directions the first time given T-Take ownership of our actions and learning Y- Yield and walk silently throughout our school
Celebrating Birthdays Celebrating Birthdays You may send in a treat on the day of your child s birthday, but please notify us prior via email or note. If your child s birthday falls on a weekend, you can send a treat in on Friday or Monday. Please make the treat NUT FREE. napkins and/or paper plates for the treat. Summer Birthdays will be celebrated on the child s half birthday unless the half birthday falls over winter break. NUT FREE. Please send in napkins and/or paper plates
Snack Time Snack Time We will have snack in the morning. Please provide a NUT FREE healthy, dry snack. NUT FREE, Please provide a water bottle. No juice or milk. Water bottles MUST sports cap sports cap to prevent spills. MUST have a
Communication Communication Sickness If your child is sick and cannot attend school, please call the attendance line at 610-369-7518, to report your child absent. Our school day runs from 8:45 to 3:25. If you are going to request homework, please do so before noon. Vacation If you plan on taking a vacation during the school year, please fill out a trip form and return it to the office for approval. Each teacher will send home an activity for your child to complete during this time.
Report Card Report Card Use numbers 1,2,3, & 4 as indicators of skill mastery 3 is proficient, this is where we expect your child to be 2 is approaching the expected skill Report card skills are aligned with Common Core Standards, therefore the report cards look slightly different this year. Please keep in mind each quarter the skills become more rigorous.
Thank you for coming this evening. Conference information will be sent home via email.
