2 nd Grade Laina Nakamura & Val Griffin Room 506 Curriculum Night Please find your child’s desk. Check the top portion of the “Student Information Form”

2nd GradeLaina Nakamura & Val

GriffinRoom 506

Curriculum Night

Please find your child’s desk. Check the top portion of the “Student Information Form” for accuracy. Complete the Regular & Emergency Dismissal Plan. Sign & date. TURN THIS FORM INTO MY BASKET

BEFORE YOU LEAVE TONIGHT. Thank you!

Logistics

*E-NEWS: Let me know if you do not have computer access so I can get you a paper copy*Friendship List: Google Doc on computers*Online Payments: (Scholastic News & Field Trips)*Conference Sign Up (This will be online)*Volunteer Sign Up (Complete & Return by 9/25)

* Grew up in the Pacific Northwest* Dedicated Seattle Mariners & Michigan

Football Fan* Earned my B.A. from the University of

Washington* Masters in Teaching and Elementary

Education Endorsement from City University of Seattle

* Prior experience in second & third grade*This is my fourth year teaching 2nd grade at

SH! * I’m having a baby girl in October

Personal & Professional Background

Laina

* Grew up in ISD • Earned my B.A. from WSU

(GO COUGS!!)• Masters in Teaching from City

University • * Prior experience in 1st grade*This is my fourth year teaching

at SH!

Speak Spanish, love crafts, sports and teaching!

Val

Important Information

*Birthdays - No sweets - “Birthday Wishes” - Birthday Book*Star Student - All about me poster - “Me” items - Favorite book - Adventures with Owliver*O.W.L. Folder - Every Monday: TEAM Homework options

- Fridays: Love Notes-Thursdays: Office Paperwork-Monthly Reading Logs

*Alternate Afterschool Arrangements - Please send a note!

*Field Trips: TBA

Online Information*Scholastic Book Clubs - You can order online! Orders due the 20th *Issaquah Connect - Ms. Nakamura’s Classroom Website

Look for:• Newsletters to be posted every other week•Important information regarding class parties, projects, etc will be posted• We recommend that you check the website weekly for updated information

Go to our Class Website for links

to Brainpop, EDM, IXL,

Tumblebooks, and Xtramath.

Homework

**Extra Homework Projects Throughout the Year**

*TEAM homework - Given out on Mondays - HW resources are in your

child’s O.W.L folder - Turn in on Fridays - Stars equate to:

100- 150 stars = 1 fuzzy151- 200 stars = 2 fuzzyover 200 stars = 1 glitter fuzzy

Management* Positive Environment

* Students as self managers & problem solvers* Guidelines

- 6 Classroom Promises 1. Use inside voices

2. Raise your hand to talk 3. Follow directions quickly

4. Use helpful hands & words 5. Make smart choices

6. Keep your dear teacher happy* Success/Motivation

Individual: Praise and Fuzzies Whole Class: Bead jar/”Bead Party”

Daily Schedule

8:30 Greeting/Morning Work9:00 Writing10:10 Specialists10:40 Recess11:05 Lunch11:25 Math12:35 Reading1:15 Recess1:35 Snack1:45 Reading/Word Work2:15 Science/Social Studies/Health2:45 Jobs/Pack-up2:55 Dismissal

Specialists Schedule Monday- P.E.Tuesday- Music Wednesday- P.E. Thursday- LibraryFriday- P.E. 1st Recess- 10:40-11:00Lunch- 11:05-11:252nd Recess- 1:15-1:35Dismissal- M, T, Th, F (2:55)Wednesdays (12:45)

Word WorkPhonics Program * High Frequency Words (pre-tested)* Phonics based* Focus on pattern/transfer, rather than memorization* Based on developmental continuum for 2nd

grade with opportunities for individualization* Word Books “Have-a-Go”

Reading WorkshopReading Workshop Model

* Strategy-based mini lesson* Independent Reading Practice with “Just Right” Books* Reading conferences with teachers and volunteers* Small needs-based groups* Share Time for discussing or writing down thinking

Other ways to practice:

Buddy ReadingShared Reading

Read AloudsReader’s Theater

*Volunteers

Writer’s Workshop* Structure: • Whole group Mini-lesson• Individual & Buddy writing time• Student/Teacher Conferences• Small group intervention• Author’s Chair

* Process:• Pre-write, Rough Draft, Revise,

and Edit

Other mediums:Love notes, learning logs, journal entries & class books

Writing

Topics:Friendly letters

Narratives Opinion

Non-fictionPoetry

MathCommon Core State Standards

* Instruction through interactive journals, active board, videos, workbooks, discussions, activities,

and games

* Whole group, small group, partners, & independent practice

* Optional nightly homework (games, websites, activities)

* Everyday Math Online, IXL, and Xtramath are great resources for reinforcing skills at home in a fun way!

Themes

Thematic Units

Life cycle of a plant

Organisms

Germs & Bacteria

Hand Pollinators

Communities & Maps

Sun and Shadows

Fairy TalesPuppets!

Forces and Motion

Thank YouPlease join Mrs.

Lederman, our PTA and ISF in the MPR for a short presentation

from 6:15-6:45