Welcome to Mrs. DiProsperos’

2nd Grade!

A Typical Day

AnnouncementsAttendance- School starts at 8:50

(no earlier than 8:20)Lunch and NotesMorning Math

CE/ Reading9:00-11:00

Core Extension- Children receive support or enrichment activities with their 2nd grade teacher for 45 minutes daily throughout the year.

Reading Street by Scott Foresman Various Components

– Building Concepts with the Question of the Week

– Concept Talk video– Grammar Jammer, Envision It– Vocabulary

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Additional Reading

-Read Alouds

-Mini-lessons- Based on units of study

-Student Reading Time with Conferring and small group work

-Share/Partner/Book Clubs-Leveled readers

Reading Cont.’ Eyes on print

– Independent reading time• Conferring with teacher• Nightly reading

Book Clubs

Spelling

Lunch- 11:00-11:45

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Writing Workshop11:50-12:30

District Writing Curriculum– Personal Narrative– Persuasive Writing– Informational– Writers Notebook

Specials12:35-1:20

Day 1- LibraryDay 2- MusicDay 3- ArtDay 4- PE

Snack/Story- 1:25-1:45

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Math1:45-2:45

Page 1YOUR LOGO

Grade:Second

Bar Models

Mult & Division

Subtractionto 1,000

AdditionTo

1,000Fractions

PictureGraphs

Numberto 1,000

Grade 1 Material Mastered

Facts to 10 essential. Regrouping concepts

essential.

Manipulatives

Sufficient time needed with concrete materials to understand algorithms.

Use paper strips and plenty of time when addressing fractions.

Base Ten blocks

Topics Emphasized

Chapters on Addition and Subtraction should be given extra focus.

Problem solving using Bar models should to be taught slowly.

Bar Models

Chapter 4 :Addition and Subtraction

Chapter 16: Multiplication & Division

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Science & Social Studies

Changes Insects Health Communities State Reports Weekly Reader Map and Globe Skills

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Miscellaneous

Handwriting Without Tears Daily Fix-It Field Trips

• Garden City Firehouse• Tyler Arboretum• Hedgerow Theater

Tech Center- Lap tops/iPads Homework- Reading, Spelling, Math Web page- http://www.wssd.org/Domain/353 Questions?

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Thank you for coming this evening!!