Welcome to Longacre Elementary SchoolSecond Grade Curriculum Night

September 20,2011

““A young mind is A young mind is like gelatin. The like gelatin. The

key is to put key is to put lots of good lots of good stuff in it stuff in it

before it sets.”before it sets.”

This is our goal!This is our goal!

Language Arts- Language Arts-

Reader’s Workshop

*Whole group learning

*Guided Reading

*Individual Conferences

*Independent Practice

*Sharing

Daily Five:

*Read to Self *Partner Reading

*Listen to Reading

*Working with Sight Words

*Write about Reading

Word Study

*High Frequency words

*Words Their Way – study spelling patterns

*Independent practice

Writer’s Workshop

*Whole Group Learning

*6+1 Traits of Writing

*Mentor Texts

*Independent Practice: Living Journal

*Sharing

MathMath

Bridges In Mathematics

• Philosophy Behind BridgesManipulative-based program developed by primary teachers that emphasizes all area of mathematics utilizing the following strategies:

• Visual thinking-Students use a variety of manipulatives to actually see and solve problems.

• Sketches and drawings-Students learn how to problem solve answers by making their own pictures.

• Various Algorithms- more than one way to solve a problem.

*Bridges is a spiraled program. This means nearly every concept that is taught returns a second, third and even fourth time throughout the school year so every child has a built in review for concrete learning to show progress.*School-wide program

ConceptualConceptualthinkingthinking AlgorithmsAlgorithms

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Problems and Investigations

*Whole group/small group

*Dialogue

*Multiple ways of showing knowledge

Math Workplaces

*Skill practice through games

*Small group/partnered/individual work

*Explore, enrich, extend concepts

Number Corner

*Interactive calendar

*Reinforce basic skills; facts to 20

*Patterning, counting, computation, money, time, measurement, sorting, and geometry

*multiplication

Home Connections

*Bimonthly homework

*Games, skill practice

*Supplemental Material

MORE MATH…

The second grade program features nine units of study.

• Patterns and Functions• Story Problems• Addition and Subtraction Strategies• Geometry• Place Value• Statistics• Probability• Fractions• Operations with larger numbers

For more information, please feel free to log onto:

www.mathlearningcenter.org

Science

Three Main Kits– Unit 1-Balance and Motion– Unit 2- Insects– Unit 3- Pebbles, Sand, and Silt

*Hands-on experiments, exercises, and learning

Social Studies

Local Community Exploration • Unit 1: What is a community?• Unit 2: Where is my community & what is it like?

• Unit 3: How do citizens live together in a community?

• Unit 4: How do people work together in a community?

• Unit 5: How do communities change?• Unit 6: How can a citizen affect a community?– Core Democratic Values

Within these Social Studies units, we will explore the following concepts:

• Types of Communities: urban, rural, suburban

• Geography (analyzing maps & graphs)• Compare and contrast communities (diverisity)

• Current Events• Careers/Classroom Jobs• Core Democratic Values

9:07 Morning Procedures and Welcome Work9:20 Team Meeting/Word Wall Words9:35 Word Work

10:15 Specials Classes (gym, art, music)11:00 Snack11:10 Reader’s Workshop12:05 Writer’s Workshop1:00 Lunch 1:30 Recess2:00 Team Homework/Planner2:10 Number Corner2:25 Math Workshop3:20 Social Studies/Science3:57Clean Up4:07 Dismissal

Important Numbers & Addresses:Office- 248.489.3733

Mrs. Elson, PrincipalMrs. Pallozzi, and Mrs. Dawson

Andrea WeinmanAndrea.Weinman@farmington.k12.mi.ushttp://msweinman.wiki.farmington.k12.mi.us

Keep in touch with us via our website:

http://www.farmington.k12.mi.us/lon

Important Numbers & Addresses:Office- 248.489.3733

Mrs. Elson, PrincipalMrs. Pallozzi, and Mrs. Dawson

Andrea WeinmanAndrea.Weinman@farmington.k12.mi.ushttp://msweinman.wiki.farmington.k12.mi.us

Keep in touch with us via our website:

http://www.farmington.k12.mi.us/lon