Open house 2011-2012

Welcome to Grade Two at ISM!

Ms. Duprat’s Class

How education has changed

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Introductions

Ms. Duprat

ESL – Mrs. Atkinson

TA– Ms. Andrea

Art Teacher – Ms. Hartley

Music Teacher – Ms. Linell

PE – Coach Noli

What’s it like to be in our classroom?

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Units of Inquiry

In Grade 2 we cover four Units of Inquiry.1). Interconnectedness

Essential Questions How are living things connected? Why do living things look different?

Understanding Ecosystems can help us to understand that organisms and

their environments are interconnected.

Vocabulary Words - Connections, responsibility, habitats, food web, food chain, features, behaviors, survive, local environment, protect, interconnected 

2). Time 3). Discovery 4). Celebration

Being Numerate

Everyday Math program. Each child has a workbook. We also use supplementary resources to enhance student learning and

for differentiation. In Grade 2 we use small group activities to teach the various

mathematical concepts. Every week, a lesson is set aside specifically for the development of

basic facts from 1 20 in addition and subtraction. ICT is also used to help develop numeracy skills.

Being Literate

Reading

Writing - specifically linked with the unit of inquiry being studied.Organization – planning and sequencing of ideasSentence structure – Grammar, word choice, sentence variety, Paragraphs Mechanics – Spelling, capitalization, punctuation

Oral Language

SpellingThere will be no spelling homework.Children will have spelling twice a week for a 45 min blockThe lessons will be activities based around teaching children strategies to help them spell and read words independently.

Handwriting - The basic writing skills will also be taught in D’Nelian.

Homework

Alfie Kohn – “there is absolutely no evidence of any academic benefit from assigning homework in elementary or middle school.  For younger students, in fact, there isn’t even a correlation between whether children do homework (or how much they do) and any meaningful measure of achievement”

Reading Focus Guided Reading, Reading Folder, CMC,

Phonics Program

Value of Communication in the Education Process

Communication is the key !Concerns

Positive outcomes

Issues

Clarification

Progress

We are partners in making sure that your child has a successful year in Grade 2!

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