BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 2012
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Join us for Back-to-School Night to learn about our literacy approach, math curriculum, science studies, social studies topics, and field trips. Stay informed with newsletters and family letters to support your child's learning.
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 2012
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BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 2012 Grade 2
Partnership in your child’s learning • Homework/Communication Folder • Grade 2 Newsletter • Family Letters to support Math program • Second grade website • Conference opportunities by appointment • Report card conferences in December and March • Monthly PFO Meetings • Family School Events • Volunteer Opportunities
Common Core State Standards • Close reading – change from a mile wide inch deep practice • Complex texts • Informational texts shift 50/50 balance • Student ownership of their thinking • Text dependent questions- evidence based responses • Shared research and writing projects • Academic vocabulary emphasis • Grammar and conventions • Cultivate student independence
Literacy • Balanced Literacy Approach • Word work • Phonics/Word Patterns • Phonemic awareness • Vocabulary • Grammar • Readers Workshop • Read Aloud • Shared Reading • Guided reading • Independent/Partner reading/written response • Comprehension Strategies • Close reading • Writers Workshop • Writing Process • Analyzing text structures in a variety of genres • Study and model proficient writing • Independent Writing/ Writer’s Notebooks
Literacy Units of Study • Foundations Study • Narrative • Informational • Author Study • Poetry
Math • Mental Math • Whole Group Lesson • Partner/Independent Practice • Math Games • Readiness and Enrichment • Daily Assessment (RSA) • Math Boxes • Unit Progress Checks/Open Response Tasks • Everyday Math Game Website • www.everydaymathonline.com
Science • Changes/Properties of Matter- Physical Science • Students will be able to recognize and describe the differences in the physical properties of solids, liquids and gases. • Plants and Soils- Earth and Life Science • Students will be able to explore and describe life cycles of flowering plants, and the effects of light and water on seed germination. • Students will be able to sort different soils by properties and their capacity to retain water to support the growth of plants
Social Studies Citizenship • Stillmeadow’s Bill of Rights Current Events • www.timeforkids.com Politics • Election Day Government • Meet the Mayor Maps and Places • City of Stamford Biography • People who’ve changed history
Citizenship Student Expectations Best Effort
Field Trips • Bartlett Arboreteum • City of Stamford Bus Tour • Earth Day Picnic • Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Important Dates • Citizenship Award Assemblies • Principal Award Assemblies • Halloween Hop • Literacy Day • Family Math Night
Thank you for coming!!! • Best Wishes for a wonderful second grade experience!!!!!