Second Grade Curriculum Night Welcome, parents!
Dec 29, 2015
Welcome to Second Grade! Scholars Dream, Believe, Inspire
Scholarly Behaviors Depth and Complexity Global Theme
Second Grade Global Theme
Changes
Change has a ripple effect. Change occurs over time. Change has positive and negative
effects. Change occurs in patterns
Change is constant. Change brings about change.
Class Subjects
These subjects will receive numerical grades: Reading Language Arts Math Science Social Studies
These subjects will receive an E, S, N or U: Handwriting P.E. Music Conduct Work Habits Health
Reading Basal Readers Daily Five Fluency Folders Reading Homework – Monday thru Friday nights and one
weekend night, 15 minutes, assignment sheet for students to complete based on a reading skill, parent signature once a week
TPRI (Texas Primary Reading Inventory) - Formal Reading Assessment given at the beginning, middle, and end of the year
District Goal – 90 words per minute on an on-grade level passage with mastery of comprehension
Language Arts English:
DLR (Daily Language Review) Discussed and corrected daily, comes home on Thursday, quiz on Friday
Spelling: Pre-test – given on Monday
List – focus on phonetic pattern, may have regular or challenge list
Test – given on Friday
Writing: Writing Workshop –process
writing format of pre-writing, drafting, revision, and sharing
Language Arts
English30%
Spelling30%
Writing40%
Math
Hands-On Manipulatives Textbooks—Envisions and
Investigations Basic Addition and
Subtraction facts—mastery of facts to 20
Homework – Tuesday night
Science
Units of Study: Properties of Matter and Energy Looking at the Sky Weather and Seasons Tundra Biome Grassland Biome Natural World (rocks, soil, water, gas)
Science Lab – volunteers needed for
special activities in our Hands On Lab
Social Studies Units of Study
Communities and Citizenship Maps and Globes Landforms Local, State, and National Communities Ancient and Modern Times Celebrations and Local Heritage Physical Environment Economics
Weekly Map Practice-GROW
Tardiness School starts at 8:00 A.M. If you aren’t in the classroom by the time the
bell rings, please check in at the school office before coming to class.
If you are tardy three times, the school will contact parents. Three tardies equals one absence.
Homework
Reading – 15 minutes, Monday thru Friday
Spelling – list comes home Monday on newsletter,
test on Friday
Math – Tuesday Night
Language Arts – graded DLR paper comes home Thursday, quiz on Friday
Calling all Volunteers!We would love to have you!
Gator Run-A-Thon
Art Lesson
Science Lab
Gator Publishing Company
Class Activities and Field trips
Class Parties (Winter and Spring)