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Mrs. BurtRoom 9
Our Classroom Responsive Classroom
Students feel safe, work hard, take responsibility and have fun
Workshop based learning
Differentiated instruction
Respect for ourselves, others and our school
Check out our Webpage!>rsd17.org>schools, Burr>staff& faculty>Katie Burt
Balanced Literacy Block
Whole Group mini lesson Independent reading Small group reading
instruction at your child’s level Partner reading and discussion Read aloud time Strategy lessons
Reader’s Workshop
Balanced Literacy Block
Words Their Way/FUNdations Program• Building on learning from Kindergarten and Grade 1
• Using phonemic awareness (child’s knowledge of letter-sound relationships)
• Learn spelling patterns and rules with word sorts, rather than memorizing words
Balanced Literacy Block
Writer’s Workshop Whole group mini lesson Narrative, poetry,
persuasive, fairy tales, information
Practice edit/revise activities
Publishing and Author share
Conferring with peers/teacher
Math Workshop model Whole group mini lesson Active engagement Independent and small
group practice Symphony Math(To access at home: school acct #6150,
username: first initial and last name, password: math) Math games Fact fluency
Math Concepts Fact strategies Place value Money Addition and
subtraction Geometry/Parts of a
whole Measurement and
data Time Arrays and
introduction to multiplication
Science Soils Plant growth and
development Matter: Solids and
Liquids Maker Space Initiative
Social Studies Communities Maps and globes Holidays around the world
Homework Weekly Reading log with a written
response* Suggested 10 minutes per night Given on Monday, due on the following
Monday Additional practice given as needed
Communication with Families Notices in Homework folder
(Please check this nightly)
Newsletters/Ask Me About
Telephone
Class Website; check it out at www.rsd17.org
Email: [email protected]
How Families Can HelpSecond Graders Succeed
Provide a quiet place to read and do homework
Frequent communication with school
Healthy snack at school
How Families Can HelpSecond Graders Succeed
Check in about your child’s day Ask specific questions… (Ask Me
About!!) “Show me what are you learning in
math?” “Who did you eat lunch with
today?”
How Families Can HelpSecond Graders to
Become Lifelong Readers!
Be a “reading role model” Establish a regular reading time Read aloud (involve siblings) Take a trip to your public library Second graders love book
series Books make great gifts
We are off to a great start in second grade! We are looking forward
to an amazing year!
