Welcome to Second Grade!!!!!
Meet the Teachers
Mrs. Heather Syring Ms. Amber Middendorf Mrs. Courtney Brocker Mrs. Meghan Anderson Mrs. Stephanie Glad |
Our Daily Schedule
9:25-9:45 Morning Meeting 9:45-10:45 Math 10:45-11:45 PROUD Time 11:55-12:40 Recess/Lunch 12:40-12:50 Quiet Time 12:50-1:30 Reading 1:30-2:45 Phonics 1:45-2:10 Writing 2:10-2:30 Unit Studies 2:30-2:45 Read Aloud, Snack, Jobs 2:45-3:40 Specialist 3:40-3:55 Closing Meeting |
Math in Second Grade
What Does Instruction Look Like?
ALL students will be a part of whole group grade-level instruction on the standards. In addition to this, all students will meet with their teacher in small groups to receive explicit teaching on a skill at their instructional level. Students that need additional practice on a skill will meet with an intervention teacher until targets are met. These groups are formed based on classroom assessments, both pre-assessments and post assessments. Classroom students will work at independent stations to practice and review previously taught skills while the teacher meets with small groups. The stations they work at include: math by myself, math with a partner, math with the teacher, math and technology.
What Will My Child be Learning this Year?
Second grade students are continuing on with what they learned in first grade. They will focus on being independent workers and learners. They are encouraged explain their thinking to the teacher and peers. In addition they will also continue to work with partners to enrich their understanding. There will be an emphasis on problem solving skills, solving problems in more than one way, and showing their work. We will focus on the Minnesota state standards.
How Can I Support My Child at Home?
Children learn math best through engaging activities that encourage them to: explore, discuss, and explain their thinking. An important part of learning math is learning how to reason and make mathematical connections. Through problem solving student learn to use a variety strategies such as finding a pattern, drawing a picture/diagram, or working backwards. Children learn that there is more than one way to solve a problem and occasionally more than one correct answer. Point out, and talk about, examples of math being used in everyday ways is a great ways for parents to promote mathematical thinking.
Tips you can use to help your child
Be positive about math: Let your child know that everyone can learn math. Be positive about your own math abilities. Try to avoid saying "I was never good at math" or "I never liked math". Encourage your child to be persistent if a problem seems difficult.
Make math part of your child’s day: Point out to your child the many ways in which math is used in everyday activities. Include your child in everyday activities that involve math – making purchases, measuring ingredients, counting out plates and utensils for dinner. Play games and do puzzles with your child that involve math.
Encourage your child to give explanations: When your child is trying to solve a problem, ask what he or she is thinking. If your child seems puzzled, ask him or her to tell you what doesn't make sense. Have your child show how he or she reached a conclusion by drawing pictures, moving objects as well as by using words.
Resources:
ALL students will be a part of whole group grade-level instruction on the standards. In addition to this, all students will meet with their teacher in small groups to receive explicit teaching on a skill at their instructional level. Students that need additional practice on a skill will meet with an intervention teacher until targets are met. These groups are formed based on classroom assessments, both pre-assessments and post assessments. Classroom students will work at independent stations to practice and review previously taught skills while the teacher meets with small groups. The stations they work at include: math by myself, math with a partner, math with the teacher, math and technology.
What Will My Child be Learning this Year?
Second grade students are continuing on with what they learned in first grade. They will focus on being independent workers and learners. They are encouraged explain their thinking to the teacher and peers. In addition they will also continue to work with partners to enrich their understanding. There will be an emphasis on problem solving skills, solving problems in more than one way, and showing their work. We will focus on the Minnesota state standards.
How Can I Support My Child at Home?
Children learn math best through engaging activities that encourage them to: explore, discuss, and explain their thinking. An important part of learning math is learning how to reason and make mathematical connections. Through problem solving student learn to use a variety strategies such as finding a pattern, drawing a picture/diagram, or working backwards. Children learn that there is more than one way to solve a problem and occasionally more than one correct answer. Point out, and talk about, examples of math being used in everyday ways is a great ways for parents to promote mathematical thinking.
Tips you can use to help your child
Be positive about math: Let your child know that everyone can learn math. Be positive about your own math abilities. Try to avoid saying "I was never good at math" or "I never liked math". Encourage your child to be persistent if a problem seems difficult.
Make math part of your child’s day: Point out to your child the many ways in which math is used in everyday activities. Include your child in everyday activities that involve math – making purchases, measuring ingredients, counting out plates and utensils for dinner. Play games and do puzzles with your child that involve math.
Encourage your child to give explanations: When your child is trying to solve a problem, ask what he or she is thinking. If your child seems puzzled, ask him or her to tell you what doesn't make sense. Have your child show how he or she reached a conclusion by drawing pictures, moving objects as well as by using words.
Resources:
- https://www.khanacademy.org
- http://www.mathplayground.com
- http://www.mathplayground.com/tb_addition/thinking_blocks_addition_subtraction.html
- http://www.scimathmn.org/stemtc/
Literacy in Second Grade
What Does Instruction Look Like?
ALL students will be a part of whole group grade-level instruction on the standards. In addition to this, all students will meet with their teacher in small groups to receive explicit teaching at their instructional reading level. Students that need additional reading support will meet with an intervention teacher until targets are met. Students will work at independent stations to practice and review previously taught skills while the teacher meets with small groups. Stations include: word work, work on writing, read to self, read with a partner, and listen to reading. Students will also have a separate writing block in the day. Here students will work on writing various persuasive, informative, or narrative pieces. They will work on applying the lesson to their writing and take their work through the writing process with support from an adult. A final piece of literacy in second grade is spelling. Students are placed into developmental spelling groups based on an assessment they took at the beginning of the year. Students then work on learning spelling patterns and listening to the various sounds in the words. Each day they practice in word work spelling and sorting their words.
What Will My Child be Learning this Year?
Students will be working on being independent readers and learners. They will be building stamina in reading independently, writing about their thinking, and discuss with others what they have read. Students will be learning the Minnesota State Standards for literacy with a focus on these priority standards.
How Can I Support My Child at Home?
Helping your child find books that they enjoy reading will help keep them motivated. Set aside time at home to read for enjoyment - either with your child, or modeling this form of entertainment for your child. Modeling reading and engaging in discussions centered around books are two of the best ways to support your child as a reader at home. Here are some questions that will spark book discussion at home for all levels of students.
Before reading, ask:
ALL students will be a part of whole group grade-level instruction on the standards. In addition to this, all students will meet with their teacher in small groups to receive explicit teaching at their instructional reading level. Students that need additional reading support will meet with an intervention teacher until targets are met. Students will work at independent stations to practice and review previously taught skills while the teacher meets with small groups. Stations include: word work, work on writing, read to self, read with a partner, and listen to reading. Students will also have a separate writing block in the day. Here students will work on writing various persuasive, informative, or narrative pieces. They will work on applying the lesson to their writing and take their work through the writing process with support from an adult. A final piece of literacy in second grade is spelling. Students are placed into developmental spelling groups based on an assessment they took at the beginning of the year. Students then work on learning spelling patterns and listening to the various sounds in the words. Each day they practice in word work spelling and sorting their words.
What Will My Child be Learning this Year?
Students will be working on being independent readers and learners. They will be building stamina in reading independently, writing about their thinking, and discuss with others what they have read. Students will be learning the Minnesota State Standards for literacy with a focus on these priority standards.
How Can I Support My Child at Home?
Helping your child find books that they enjoy reading will help keep them motivated. Set aside time at home to read for enjoyment - either with your child, or modeling this form of entertainment for your child. Modeling reading and engaging in discussions centered around books are two of the best ways to support your child as a reader at home. Here are some questions that will spark book discussion at home for all levels of students.
Before reading, ask:
- Why did you choose this book?
- What do you think is going to happen in the book?
- Does this book remind you of anything you've already read or seen?
- What is the setting of the book?
- What does the place look like? Would you want to visit there?
- What do you think will happen next in the story?
- What is happening? What caused this to happen?
- Why is the character making the choices he/she is?
- How has the character changed from the beginning of the story?
- Did the main problem presented in the story get solved?
- What was your favorite part of the book? Why?
- Was there a lesson you learned after reading the whole book?
- What was the most interesting thing you learned from the book?
- Why do you think the author wrote this book?
- Would you have ended the book differently?