ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND READING K-5 Curriculum Overview
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Strategic and developmentally appropriate focus on five
components of reading: PHONEMIC AWARENESS PHONICS FLUENCY
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT COMPREHENSION 2 ND GRADE ELAR
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Our classrooms are collaborative, creative, and literacy-rich.
The walls are full of student work and anchor charts that have been
co-authored by teacher and students. Students are engaged in
meaningful activities and have many opportunities to participate in
dialogue. 2 ND GRADE ELAR
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Here is what you will find in our classrooms: Large Group
Area/Small Group Table Classroom Library Individual Book Boxes or
Bags Reading/Writing Areas Activity Stations (Listening station,
Computer station, Poetry station, Word Work station) Anchor Charts
Interactive Word Walls Word Work (teaching spelling in context) 2
ND GRADE ELAR
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What Should Your Child Be Bringing Home? Library books - your
student should be reading to you 20 minutes a night. Homework will
be sent home on Monday and expected to be turned in on Friday for a
grade. Our newsletter is sent home every 2 weeks. Be sure to read
it carefully and check for important dates. 2 ND GRADE ELAR
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MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION IN EAGLE MOUNTAINSAGINAW ISD The Why
Behind What We Do
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Process Standards The student uses mathematical processes to
acquire and demonstrate mathematical understanding. The student is
expected to: (A) apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday
life, society, and the workplace; (B) use a problem-solving model
that incorporates analyzing given information, formulating a plan
or strategy, determining a solution, justifying the solution, and
evaluating the problem-solving process and the reasonableness of
the solution; (C) select tools, including real objects,
manipulatives, paper and pencil, and technology as appropriate, and
techniques, including mental math, estimation, and number sense as
appropriate, to solve problems; (D) communicate mathematical ideas,
reasoning, and their implications using multiple representations,
including symbols, diagrams, graphs, and language as appropriate;
(E) create and use representations to organize, record, and
communicate mathematical ideas; (F) analyze mathematical
relationships to connect and communicate mathematical ideas; and
(G) display, explain, and justify mathematical ideas and arguments
using precise mathematical language in written or oral
communication. 2ND GRADE MATHEMATICS
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The Last 4 Statements (D) communicate mathematical ideas,
reasoning, and their implications using multiple representations,
including symbols, diagrams, graphs, and language as appropriate;
(E)use mathematical relationships to generate solution and make
connections and predictions. (F) analyze mathematical relationships
to connect and communicate mathematical ideas. (G) display,
explain, or justify mathematical ideas and arguments using precise
mathematical language in written or oral communications. 2 ND GRADE
MATHEMATICS
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Focal Points for Second Grade Developing proficiency in the use
of place value within the base 10 numeration system Using place
value and properties of operations to solve problems involving
addition and subtraction of whole numbers within 1,000 Measuring
length Applying knowledge of two-dimensional shapes and three-
dimensional solids, including exploration of early fraction
concepts 2 ND GRADE MATHEMATICS
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Making Connections 2 ND GRADE MATHEMATICS
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Support students to make sense of mathematics and learn that
they can be mathematical thinkers. Focus on computational fluency
with whole numbers. Emphasize reasoning about mathematical ideas.
Engage all learners in understanding mathematics Guiding Principles
2 ND GRADE MATHEMATICS
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SOCIAL STUDIES SECOND GRADE
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Throughout social studies in Kindergarten-Grade 12, students
build a foundation in history; geography; economics; government;
citizenship; culture; science, technology, and society; and social
studies skills. The content, as appropriate for the grade level,
enables students to understand the importance of patriotism,
function in a free enterprise society, and appreciate the basic
democratic values of our state and nation. 2 ND GRADE SOCIAL
STUDIES
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In Grade 2, students focus on a study of their local community
by examining the impact of significant individuals and events on
the history of the community as well as on the state and nation.
2ND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES
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Second graders receive instruction through units that continue
to build a foundation in history; geography; economics; government;
citizenship; culture; science, technology, and society; and social
studies skills: Unit 1 Practicing Rules and Routines Unit 2
Changing Technology Unit 3 Identifying Patterns in Our World Unit 4
Living on the Earth Unit 5 Celebrating Important Things Unit 6
Protecting the Earth Unit 7 Learning About the past Unit 8
Remembering Important Things Unit 9 Remembering Important People
Unit 10 Our Government Unit 11 Our Economy Unit 12 Producers and
Consumers Unit 13 Taking Action Unit 14 Into the Future 2ND GRADE
SOCIAL STUDIES
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ELEMENTARY SCIENCE: INQUIRY AND NOTEBOOKS
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What is scientific inquiry? Science inquiry is the active
construction of ideas and the forming of connections. Science
inquiry engages students in the investigative nature of science.
Science inquiry involves activities and skills in an active search
for understanding. Science inquiry transforms learning from
watching and listening to doing. Science inquiry allows students to
take an active role in understanding their science learning. 2 ND
GRADE SCIENCE
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What are the essential features of a science classroom?
Learners are engaged by scientifically oriented questions. Learners
give priority to evidence, which allows them to develop and
evaluate explanations that address scientifically oriented
questions. Learners formulate and evaluate explanations from
evidence to address scientifically oriented questions. Learners
communicate and justify their proposed explanations. 2 ND GRADE
SCIENCE
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What is the students role? Ask a question about objects,
organisms and events in the world around them. Plan and conduct a
simple investigation. Employ simple equipment and tools to gather
data and extend the senses. Use data to construct a reasonable
explanation. Communicate investigations and explanations. 2 ND
GRADE SCIENCE
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Science Notebooks in every classroom Integrates science and
language arts skills Helps students develop cognitive knowledge of
science content and processes Enhances writing skills Serves as an
assessment tool to gather information on students thinking 2 ND
GRADE SCIENCE
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PACE EMS-ISD K- 5 Gifted and Talented Program What is PACE?
Educational program which serves identified gifted/talented
students in grades K-5 2 hour pull-out program for 2 nd 5 th
graders Kindergarten and 1 st grade students served in classroom
with differentiated instructional strategies Learning Opportunities
for GT Students Students work on a differentiated curriculum with
extended activities Instructional goals focus on helping students
to develop critical thinking skills, communicate effectively,
reason and solve problems, and value diversity. Lessons span across
all curriculum areas and incorporate a research component in the
spring semester The depth of projects builds as the students
progress to the upper grades
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Parent Resources Istation K-5 K-2 Computer Activities Math
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