About 2nd Grade
This year, teachers, students and families will be working together in order to provide an enriching, safe, enjoyable, and memorable educational experience for your children. We will be taking risks and supporting each other in this new and exciting journey. I look forward to working with you throughout the year!
What will we learn?
Second grade citizens will:
● understand/use the elements of critique: *Kind, specific and helpful
● wonder about things (how/why…questions)
● share ideas and actively listen to others ideas
● work well with partners/small groups (solving problems together)
● build independence
● use the Habits of Heart and Mind
● take risks. Learn from mistakes. When met with failure, persevere.
● understand that they are part of a community, that the community has
norms, and that every member is valued.
(Individual behaviors plans will be developed based on the needs of your child.)
Second grade readers will:
● read at a Level M with fluency and comprehension
● be able to analyze characters
● make predictions/revise and confirm predictions
● make inferences
● understand and identify author’s purpose/message
Second grade writers will:
● choose a topic and keep to that one topic.
● write a variety of pieces such as: narrative, expository, letter writing, and
response to lit.
● include a beginning/middle/end and detail in their writing pieces.
● write unknown words phonetically.
● write a well-developed story that has the voice of the student and holds the
audience’s interest.
Second Grade mathematicians will:
● have automaticity with facts to 20.
● add/subtract up to 3 digit numbers with or without regrouping.
● understand place value up to one-thousand.
● be able to compare numbers and have number sense.
● explore money, identify values and add coins.
● understand time to quarter hour.
● use measuring tools to identify length
Habits of Heart and Mind
The Habits of Heart and Mind, "I care" and "I persevere" are important characteristics that High Tech Elementary students will aim to develop with the support of the High Tech community.
Other information
Common Core Content
Here are links to the common core standards:
Extensions of Learning (Homework)
This year, I will consistently be pushing your children to think creatively, to collaborate, to expand their thinking and by the end of the school day, they will probably be ready for some family time. Therefore, I will not be sending daily homework in order to make sure what is being sent home is always meaningful.
However, in order to foster a community where literacy is valued, please make sure your child reads for 20-30 minutes daily. I will supply a weekly journal reading log for you to sign. Your child should also continue to practice math skills at home for about an hour a week using the ST Math program. If your child needs additional practice in any content we are studying, I will provide practice assignments for your child. Also, check my digital portfolio often for additional resources you can use to support your child at home.
