1. Second Grade Curriculum Night September 16, 2010 Our objective is to give you information and to answer your questions about the second grade curriculum.
3. Understanding Your Child The Second Grader Team Time Group Time Experiential Activities The “Eraser Age” Positive Reinforcement
4. Language Arts Reading Spelling Writing Handwriting Listening and Speaking Formative and Summative Assessments Differentiated Instruction Lexia Program
5. Math Scott Foresman Investigations in Number, Data, and Space Concepts Covered: Addition, Subtraction, and the Number System Geometry and Fractions Data Analysis and Graphs Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction Measurement and Time Place Value to 1000
6. Guiding Students Toward Fact Mastery Development of number relationships is the foundation of fact mastery Discussions and activities help students invent strategies Games can be used to reinforce strategies Drill is not appropriate until students master the strategies
7. Current Plan for Basic Fact Mastery Nine weeks cycle for facts practice and mastery Week 1 or 2: Initial assessment Weeks 2 – 5: Focus instruction on strategies Reinforce strategies with activities and games - home and school Week 5: Checkpoint assessment Monitor progress Weeks 5 – 9: Reinforce strategies with activities and games – home and school Week 9: Benchmark assessment Expected Mastery: 90%
9. Science and Health Communications Lab ASSET Science Kits: Plant Growth and Development Changes HLAY Drugs and Alcohol Health and Nutrition
10. Social Studies Character Education/BFF Neighborhoods and Communities Cultural Holidays and Historic Events Scholastic News Walking Tour of Mt. Lebanon, Oct. 14
11. Meet Senora Palmer!! FLES Program/World Languages Two 25 minute sessions per week Spain- country of focus in second grade Songs, games, and cultural activities See Handout!
12. Home and School Connection Foster Website Homework Success Homework Packets Week in a Peek 2nd Grade Newsletter (monthly) Conferences/Report Cards Homeroom Coordinators/Volunteers Mystery Readers Links Mt. Lebanon Home Page
