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Welcome to 2nd Grade

Welcome to 2nd Grade. Curriculum Night. Meet Ms. Mielke. I received my undergraduate degree in elementary education and my masters degree in special education from Northern Illinois University. I have taught in Wheaton schools my entire career.

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Welcome to 2nd Grade

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  1. Welcome to 2nd Grade Curriculum Night

  2. Meet Ms. Mielke • I received my undergraduate degree in elementary • education and my masters degree in special education from • Northern Illinois University. • I have taught in Wheaton schools my entire career. • I have taught long enough to have attended the wedding of two of • my second graders. • Elvis is alive. He is my 4 year old golden retriever who failed to earn his AKC Good Citizen Certificate for being too friendly.

  3. Reading

  4. Language Arts Writing • Writes in complete sentences using subject/verb agreement, • proper capitalization, and punctuation • Identifies narrative, expository, opinion writing styles • Process writing in Writer’s Workshop • Writes a paragraph with a topic sentence, • transition words, at least 3 details with elaborations, • and a concluding sentence.

  5. Language Arts Handwriting • There is no longer formal grades for handwriting, but you will see achievement in the ‘Characteristics’ section of the report card • Develops legible handwriting for written communication • Receives cursive instruction 2ndhalf of year Spelling • There are no formal weekly spelling lists and tests • Children will develop word building skills • Spelling will be graded based on application

  6. Mathematics

  7. Math Facts CC.2.OA.2 Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By the end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two, one digit num- bers.Fluencyis a known fact or correct response in either oral (2 seconds) or written form (3 seconds). Also master 10+facts. Timed Tests Children demonstrate fluency through timed tests. They are asked to accurately complete thirty problems in 90 seconds. This matches the expectations on the D200 Fact Assessment. D200 expects mastery of addition facts 1st trimester and mastery of subtraction facts 2ndtrimester. Practice While instruction of mental strategies will take place at school, for most students, additional practice at home is required to master the facts. Mathematics

  8. Social Studies&Health Social Studies • Discusses rules and laws of various communities including Wheaton • Identifies basic economic concepts • Compares/contrasts historical figures • Interprets a timeline, and creates a timeline of past, present, • and future events including the history of Wheaton • Discusses the history and traditions of holidays • Identifies various items on a map Health • Caring for your teeth • Staying healthy • Understanding body systems and how we grow • Staying safe and avoiding danger

  9. Science Energy: Heat, Sound, and Light Identifies and compares sources of sound and heat energy Identify sources of energy- natural and artificial Learns the rules of experimentation Space Identifies and describes characteristics of the sun, the Earth as a planet, and the moon Observe the phases of the moon Compare the day and night skies

  10. Biology Plants/Life Cycle/Habitat Describe how living things interact with each other and their environment. Learn how plants function adapt and change. Habitats/ Recycling Recognizes different habitats in the environment Describes how living things depend on one another for survival Describes and identifies ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle Science

  11. Specials Art Music Library Computer P.E. 45 minutes weekly with Mrs. Roche 25 minutes weekly with Ms. Novak 30 minutes weekly with MsGrudzien 45 minutes weekly with Classroom teacher 20 minutes daily with Mrs. Minser or Mr. Orlow

  12. Field Trips Wheaton College children’s concert- with science unit on sound Waubonsie Planetarium- with science unit on space Theater production: play TBD Fullersburg Forest Preserve Penpal picnic End of the year picnic

  13. Homework Policy All 2nd grade classrooms follow the same homework policy. Second grade students may be given homework. In most cases, the homework is due back the next day. Daily reading and practicing of math facts is also expected. This policy is in place to encourage responsibility and to allow for review/practice of concepts covered in the classroom.

  14. That's All Folks!

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