Please take a moment to read the letter your child wrote to

you. You can use the small piece of paper on top of it to write
your child an encouraging note back. Please place this note in
their cubby when you leave. This will be a nice surprise for
them in the morning!
Children are the most
precious treasures a
community can possess.
Because of them there is
a promise of a guarantee
of the future.
A Little About Me
Passion with a purpose
Purpose of Education:
To enhance understanding
To create thinkers
To prepare students to become productive members of
society
A Strong Partnership
Child
Teacher Parents
SUCCESS!
Taking Care of Business
Red Folders
Parent Volunteers
Email Communication
Room Parents
Clinic Volunteers
Snacks-Nut free please!
Birthday treats
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Family Contract
Bucket Filling
Behavior Reflections
Responsibility
Why do we read?...
to understand!
Goal of reading is comprehension. Comprehension
is fostered by fluency and word recognition.
Readers Workshop
Comprehension strategies
Accuracy/Decoding strategies
Fluency and expression
Student choice
Talking about books
Whole group, guided reading, conferences
Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
Help from home..
Students will need to read every night. Please
read and talk about books with them.
This is not homework!!! Sit down, relax,
make it fun and enjoyable.
Encourage your child to try different strategies
when he/she gets to a word he does not know.
Complete the reading calendars.
Writers Workshop
Same structure every day
Whole group, small group, and one-on-one
Focus on: ideas, organization, voice, sentence fluency,
word choice, and conventions
Types of writing: personal narratives, opinion, and
informational
Ways to support at home
Helping your child find ideas for writing in everyday
occurrences. Say, That would be a great small moment
to write about!
Help your child create an ideas poster or page with
pictures from home and magazines to use at school.
Keeping a journal
www.handwritingworksheets.com
Spelling/Word Study
High Frequency Words- must be memorized
Pattern Words- follow a specific pattern
Spelling tests- Weekly, 7 words and 2 dictation
sentences
At home..
Help your child study his/her spelling list.
Read it, write it, cover it, spell it.
www.spellingcity.com
Social Studies
Communities in general
Goods and services
Needs and wants
Changing over time
Troy Community
Junior Achievement
Thanks for helping with.
Pointing out places to live, work, and play in the
community as you visit them.
Discussing the names of roads and directions (North,
South, East, West).
Discussing workers within the community i.e.
restaurant employees, bankers, doctors, etc.
Math Expressions Second Grade Units
Addition and Subtraction Within 20
Addition Within 200
Length and Shapes
Subtract 2-Digit Numbers
Time, Graphs, and Word Problems
3-Digit Addition and Subtraction
Arrays, Equal Shares, and Adding or Subtracting
Lengths
Program Strengths:
Provides support for students through hands-on
activities, manipulatives, visual activities, and online
opportunities for at home reinforcement
Research based instructional strategies
Fact fluency is a priority
Real life context problem solving and reasoning
opportunities
We are mathematicians!
Eight Mathematical Jobs
I can solve problems without giving up.
I can think about numbers in many ways.
I can explain my thinking and try to understand what
others are thinking.
I can show my work in many ways.
I can use math tools and tell why I chose them.
I can use math words correctly and check my work
carefully.
I can use what I know to solve new problems.
I can solve problems by looking for rules and patterns.
Science
Hands-on
Students feel like real scientists
Investigation based
Four Units:
-Air and Weather
-Sound
-Insects/Lifecycles
-Balance and Motion
Handbook
Communication Journals
Star of the Week
Homeworkopoly
Field trips
Class parties
I appreciate you being here!
Im excited for a fantastic year!