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Back to School Night

September 1, 2015

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KATHRYNE BATTERSBY, JANE CAMPBELL,

MEAGAN MATHEWS, JONATHAN NOCK
ALINA GUZGANU, JULIE HART- EAL

Adina Glasu
Adela Moasa
Oliviana Tugui

GRADE 2 PHILOSOPHY -CHILDREN,

TEACHING & INQUIRY...

LITERACY
Follows the AISB and PYP Scope and Sequence, and Common
Core Standards (refer to Parent Curriculum Handbook).
Encompasses:
reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing.
We aim to:
establish a love of language and appreciation of writing.
enable the student to communicate clearly in spoken and
written form.
apply skills and understanding to real life scenarios.
develop multiple reading strategies to help with decoding and
comprehension.

FIRST LITERACY UNITS AT A GLANCE.

Reading and writing through a workshop
approach
As much as possible, these studies will be aligned with our Units
of Inquiry.
Focus on the process rather than the product.
Parents will be encouraged to admire and celebrate student
work.

Readers Workshop
Unit 1: Taking Charge of Reading and Tackling Troubles

Students will learn a variety of word attack and comprehension

strategies to help them solve tricky words and to make sense of
their reading.

Writers Workshop

HANDWRITING AND SPELLING/PHONICS

Handwriting Without Tears
Handwriting program to teach correct formation and outcome of letters
Integrative approach
Three 15 minute sessions per week
Reading Reform
Phonics program focusing on a multi-sensory approach ( students will hear, say,
and write sounds to form words).
As students phonics improve, so will spelling
The workshop model encourages the editing process
Reading and writing through a workshop approach
Vocabulary and Spelling
Word Walls
Spelling/Vocabulary reinforcement/practice activities
No Excuse Words

MATHEMATICS
Follows the AISB Scope and Sequence, which is inline with PYP
Scope and Sequence and Common Core (US)
They can be found in the Parent Curriculum Handbook on the Parent Portal

We aim to:
establish basic mathematics facts
apply skills and understanding to real life scenarios
develop multiple strategies to solve problems
use a range of manipulatives

UNITS OF INQUIRY (UOI)

Transdisciplinary Theme: The Central Idea

Who We Are: A healthy and balanced life depends on out lifestyle choices
How the World Works: Understanding the nature of matter allows us
to manipulate it

How We Express Ourselves: Our cultural perspecitives influence how

we express ourselves

How We Organize Ourselves: Systems of measurement are used to

meet the needs of people and communities

Sharing the Planet: Biodiversity relies on maintaining the

interdependent balance of organisms within an ecosystem

Where We Are in Place and Time: Legacies of past societies

influence people who come after them

TELL ME AND I FORGET.

TEACH ME AND I REMEMBER.
INVOLVE ME AND I LEARN.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

HOMEWORK
POLICY
Common across the grade level
Given on Monday to return on Friday
For the purpose of establishing solid habits and consolidate
learning. Homework should not be stressful for the family or child!

Reading -10-20 mins per evening

Spelling practice -5-10 mins per evening
One open-ended math problem per week- up to 10
mins
One communication prompt per week - 5 to15 min
each week

GRADE LEVEL
COMMUNICATION
All general communication will be posted to the Grade 2 blog for
example:

Homework
Current or relevant learning engagements
student and class photos in action

Weebly address and password!!!

Please check fortnightly and refer back to this site as
necessary

THANK YOU FOR

COMING!
NOW ON TO YOUR