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Welcome to Second Grade with Mrs. Caulfield

Join Mrs. Caulfield's vibrant second grade classroom where language arts, reading, math, and project-based learning come alive. Engage in daily schedules, literacy initiatives, mathematics programs, and social studies & science projects. Enhance communication with Mrs. Caulfield through unique setups such as My Week at School journal reflections and parent-child journaling. Celebrate quarterly birthdays with healthy snacks and participate in fun activities like Lego communities and Planetarium field trips. Stay updated on homework assignments and engage in clear communication through various channels, including email, website access, and direct phone contact. A supportive, engaging, and holistic learning environment awaits your child!

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Welcome to Second Grade with Mrs. Caulfield

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  1. Welcome to Second Grade! Mrs. Caulfield September 17, 2014

  2. About Mrs. Caulfield • I live in Pennington with my husband, daughter, and son- Katie (21) and Jim (20) • 11th year teaching at Toll Gate • Previously a paraprofessional at Toll Gate • My children attended Toll Gate • Undergraduate Degrees in Economics and Political Science Lawyer-tax and pension planning

  3. Daily Schedule Morning Meeting & Responsive Classroom Approach • Greeting • Sharing • Building Community • Questions and Comments • News and Announcements • Calendar and Weather • Jobs • Activity

  4. W.I.N. (What I Need) • Students are organized into flexible groups according to their needs. Some students will be pulled out for Tier II reading/phonics instruction. The remainder of the class will work to strengthen independent reading skills.

  5. Language Arts • Writers’ Workshop • Expository, Creative, Persuasive • Process Writing • Journaling • My Week at School Journal • Reading Response Journal • Grammar, Punctuation, Sentence Construction • Spelling • Fundations Language Program • Word Families • Games, songs, and class work • Handwriting • Fundations Handwriting Program

  6. Reading and Literacy • Readers’ Workshop • Small Group instruction with leveled reading materials • Sight words, word attack strategies, comprehension strategies, oral fluency • Center Activities • Reader Response • Word Work (Grammar, Phonics, etc.) • Spelling • Computers (RAZ Kids) • Story Structure • Comprehension Strategies • Independent Reading • Partner Reading

  7. Mathematics Everyday Math Program(“Chicago Math”) • “Spiraling” Curriculum: Beginning, Developing, and Secure Skills • Curriculum Topics Addition and Subtraction Number Stories Place Value Patterns and Rules Money Fractions Time Measurement 3-D & 2-D Shapes Decimals Preliminary Multiplication and Division • Pre-assessment • Interactive Games to Reinforce Concepts • Enrichment Activities and Packets

  8. Social Studies & Science • Communities & Map Skills • Lego Communities • “Me on the Map” • Flat Stanley • Native Americans - Plains, Southwest, Northwest and Woodland • Light and Matter • Sun and Moon • - Planetarium Field Trip • Ecology and Habitats - Habitat play -Camden Aquarium Field trip ALL PROJECT BASED

  9. Art Gym Media Music Special Area Classes Spanish

  10. Special Activities -Lego Community -Flat Stanley Project -Planetarium Field Trip -Native American presentation at the Pennington Library Aquarium Field Trip -Habitat Play -2nd Grade Picnic -End of Year Writing Celebration

  11. Snacks and Lunch • Snacks • Approximately 10:15 each day • Please avoid snacks with peanuts or tree nuts • Please send healthy foods and drinks to provide good energy • Birthday Celebrations-Quarterly • Water Bottles • Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to keep in his/her cubby for use throughout the day. • Lunchtime • Lunch from 12:35-1:05 • Recess from 1:05 – 1:25 • Ice cream may be purchased. • Cafeteria Lunch Accounts

  12. Homework • Approximately 20-25 minutes per night Monday through Thursday 15 Minutes of Reading each night • Your Child is responsible for completing reading log each night • Reading logs should stay in homework folder; They are checked by me each Friday morning. • Fridays: Parents read My Week At School Journals and write back to child in the journal.

  13. Communication • Homework Notebooks • Also can check homework on my website:hvrsd.org/staff/m.caulfield • Or-just go to TollGate Webpage and find my name under “Teacher Websites” • E-mail: margaretcaulfield@hvrsd.org • Phone: (609)737-4008 extension 1018

  14. Questions?

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