Welcome to Second Grade Parent Night!

Gracias a acudir a la escuela!

West Oxford Elementary SchoolMs. Kleinkauf

Ms. Kleinkauf

• Grew up in New Hampshire

• Went to the University of New Hampshire

• Live in Oxford

• 2nd year teaching

• Love: reading, movies, hiking, sleeping, eating

Topics to be discussed

• Classroom schedule/ expectations• Goals• Organizational and study skills• Literacy• Math • Helpful links for parents• Volunteer opportunities• Questions

Classroom Schedule- programa del clase• Posted in the room

Very important to be on time! If a student is late by just 5 minutes every day that would be equivalent to missing 2.5 days of school

• Specials schedule Mon.-Technology- computadora Tues.- Owl Time Wed.-Media- biblioteca Thurs.- P.E.- gimnasio Fri.- Music- musica

Classroom Expectations- Espero por los ninos • Students should come to school on time and

prepared. Llegar a tiempo

• Homework folders must go home every night and return every morning. They should be checked by parents and anything on the stay home side needs to be taken out of the folder. Veer a la tarea todos los noches. Estudientes necessitas toma la carpeta a la case y a la escuela

• Students will follow all school rules and our classroom promise. Estudientes necesita siga la instrucciones

Homework- La Tarea

• All students have homework daily- Estudianes tiene tarea todos los dias Read 10 minutes- Leer 10 minutos Complete spelling homework for the night Weekly math homework

• Homework is due on Friday

• Spelling test is every Friday- el examen es Viernes

Student Goals- objetivos del estudiantes• Each student has set a goal that they will work

to meet by October. Please ask your child regularly if they are working to meet their goal

• Share with your child goals that you have

• Set a goal for you and your child to meet together

Classroom webpage- el sitio de web• Please check weekly for important information.

Mira al sitio para informacion importante

• Has helpful information on classroom activities. Tiene informacion para la clase

Organizational skills- Habilidad de organizacion• Organization gives students the best chance at

succeeding Keep a calendar of important dates- Tiene un

calendario para dias importante Introduce your child to checklists such as

“Things to do Before Bed”- Usa una lista de control

Get ready the night before- prepara la antes de noche

Require them to keep their room organized Schoolwork should be organized Establish a homework routine- cree una tiempo

para la tarea

HOURS for organization

• H- homework- Tarea

• O- Organize- organizacion

• U- Unwind- relajarse

• R-Read- leer 10 minutes every night

• S- Sleep- dormir Studies show children should get 9 hours of

sleep

Study Skills- Habilidad de estudiar• Develop a routine with your child- cree una

rutina con su nino

• Have them use their notes if they are unsure how to do their homework- toma las notas a la casa

• Plan ahead for tests and projects- don’t wait until the last night- estudiar antes de la examen

• Break it into pieces- if there is a lot to learn, review a little at a time

• Get a good night’s sleep!- dormir mucho!

Literacy

• Make sure your child has a variety of books to choose from. Su nino necesita muchos libros para leer School library, home library, town library A library card is free! Una tarjeta por la biblioteca

es libre

• Reading A student is not simply reading. They should be

re-reading to gain fluency, asking themselves questions when reading, and writing about their reading. Estudiantes necesitas leer mucho, pregunta al libro y escribir del libro.

Questions to ask when reading• mClass question list- lista de preguntas

http://diblesnext.wikispaces.com/TRC+-+Text+Reading+and+Comprehension click written comprehension, lesson planning support

• Title, author, illustrator- titulo, autor, illustrator

• Characters, setting, problem, solution- caracter, escenario, problema, solucion

• Why is a character feeling or acting a certain way?- inference ?Por que siente la caracter este emocion?

• For non-fiction books ask what the student learned and what the author’s purpose is. ?Que aprendes?

Writing- Escribir

• Make writing fun!- Cree la escritura diversion!

• Have students keep a journal. Writing just one sentence a day of what they did will help boost confidence. Estudiantes tiene undiario de escritura

• Let them write about whatever they want

• Students benefit greatly from writing about their reading

• 21st century learners can also type their thoughts- Puede escribir con una computadora

Math

• Students need to master facts 0-9. Estudiantes necesita sabe los numeros de matematicas de 0-9 agregar y restar

• Problem solving strategies Count on fingers Draw pictures Use a number line 100s chart Using manipulatives

Helpful Links for parents

• On class website

• Handout

• Encourage computer use that can be monitored on websites that have more than just games

Volunteer Opportunities

• Field Trips- viaje excursion de estudios

• In classroom- en la clase

• Career speaking- habla sobre tu trabajo

• Provide with supplies- donar lapiz y papel

• Join class for lunch 11:40- 12:10- come cond la clase

• At the school- a la esquela

Questions/ Concerns?- ?Preguntas?• You can always reach me at:

E-mail: kleinkaufa@gcs.k12.nc.us Phone: 919-912-2034

• Remind101 Text @mskleinkau to 919-939-2778