Welcome to 2nd grade

•Mrs. Yamamoto•Mr. Munoz•Winston•Mr. Squishy Face

Do both 2nd grades do the same things?

Teacher collaborationCurriculumLesson planningActivitiesHomeworkField trips

Resource schedule

MORNING ROUTINE CHAPEL MORNING ROUTINE CHAPEL MORNING ROUTINE

  8:50 - 9:20   8:50 - 9:20  

LANGUAGE ARTS MORNING ROUTINE LANGUAGE ARTS MORNING ROUTINE LANGUAGE ARTS

       

  LANGUAGE ARTS   LANGUAGE ARTS  

  LIBRARY    

  10:00-10:30    

10:30 - 10:45 RECESS 10:30 - 10:45 RECESS 10:30 - 10:45 RECESS 10:30 - 10:45 RECESS 10:30 - 10:45 RECESS

MATH SCIENCE MATH Math P.E

        10:45-11:15

P.E 10:45-11:25     SCIENCE

11:15-11:45 SPANISH   SPANISH  

MATH 11:30-12:00   11:30-12:00  

    POETRY   11:20-12:10

         

12:10 - 12:55 LUNCH 12:10 - 12:55 LUNCH 12:10 - 12:55 LUNCH 12:10 - 12:55 LUNCH 12:10 - 12:55 LUNCH

         

READ ALOUD READ ALOUD READ ALOUD READ ALOUD END OF WEEK PROJECTS

HOMEWORK REVIEW MUSIC   MUSIC 1:00-1:30

ART 1:15-1:45 SOCIAL STUDIES 1:15-1:45 COMPUTERS

  MATH   SOCIAL STUDIES  

1:30-2:15     1:30-2:15

2:15 - 2:30 RECESS 2:15 - 2:30 RECESS   2:15 - 2:30 RECESS

FINISH WORK/READ/CONF. FINISH WORK/READ/CONF. FINISH WORK/READ/CONF. FINISH WORK/READ/CONF. FINISH WORK/READ/CONF.

How to Communicate/Teacher page

My hours:Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – time variesFriday 8:00 am – 3:30 pmPlease phone or email me if you would like to meet.

http://tpages.saint-marks.org/tpages/?zenay@saint-marks.orgzenayamamoto@gmail.com(626) 798-8858 (class)(626) 794-0768 (home)

Goals for 2nd grade:

IndependenceInterdependence / team learningSocial developmentLove of learningIncorporating student interestMeeting Saint Mark’s curriculum goalsDeveloping STEM / STEAMCross–curricular connectionsMeeting goals for our students as individualsFor students to understand that ideas and THINKING count!!Learning to be your best self!Cheerfulness and joy!

Singapore Math – Text: Math in FocusSINGAPORE MATH CONCRETE PICTORIAL ABSTRACT

This transition is done in a very deliberate and explicit wayMastery vs. spiral methodMental Math

MathAreas of Focus

PLACE VALUE!!!!!!!!! Numbers through 100 Ten-ness Addition and subtraction of three-digit numbers Multiplication Money Time Math Facts

How to help – Lots of practice using concrete math

Math

Math FactsThey do need to become fluent. Key to continued

success in mathEither memorize or become very fast in calculating

4+5 is like 5+5-1There are lots of ways to learn them. We will

discuss more as the year progresses.

Language Arts

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Reading

No set groups; flexible groups Whole class instruction with active learning Small groups of students working on specific strategies and skills. If your child can read at the 4th grade level, will I work with them on basic

decoding? – no. Will I sometimes have them do shared reading with a classmate who is at a different level? – yes.

When working on ways of engaging with a text or applying a strategy, I will be working with groups of students at different levels of reading fluency.

Use the reading series, directed reading of children’s literature and non-fiction, read-alouds/teacher directed.

Reading A to Z leveled readers; plus Making Connections (expository)

Average reading rate of a 2nd grader – approx. 75 wpm

20 minutes of reading a day20 x 75 X 356 = 534,000 words in a year

Our reader has improved her reading rate to 90 wpm

20 x 90 x 356 = 657,000 words in a year

5 minutes of reading a day5 x 75 x 356 = 133,500 words in a year

Our reader has improved her reading rate to 80 wpm

5 x 80 x 356 = 142,400 words in a year

Matthew Effect Or why the rich get richer

20 minutes of reading each day does make a difference!!

Just Right Books Aim for no more than about 2 or 3 new

words/page

Much more than that and the book is too difficult

For an adult novel, that would be equivalent to not knowing 20+ words/page. Would you want to read a book in which there are 20+ words/page that you didn’t know?

Just Right Books

Reading books beyond “Just Right Level” does not make better readers.

Develop bad habits that follow-through to upper grades and lead to reduced reading comprehension.

Please consider content. Just because your eight-year old can read Lord of the Rings or The Diary of Anne Frank doesn’t mean they should.

What should they read?

Reluctant reader?Try non-fictionMany have text on multiple levels

supplemented by great photos and illustrations

Precocious reader?Try books with old publication datesContent tends to be more appropriate

Writing

We do lots of writing

Major Learning Goals Great sentences Proper punctuation in sentences Able to organize thoughts in both narrative and expository writing Poetry

4-block method of proper paragraph formationQuick-writes about literary analysisDaily UpdatesBook of Winston

Spelling

Spelling Practice Write each word 3 times. Write each word using one color for vowels and another color for

consonants. Write each word using a fancy style of writing. Type each word on the computer or a texting phone. Spell each word using your body to form each letter. Spell each word out loud. Hop on both feet for each consonant and hop on

one foot for each vowel. Clap a rhythm while spelling each word aloud. Repeat. Write each word once with your right hand and once with your left.

Try to make it fun

Social Studies

September, October Community

Building a CommunityIndividuals’ roles in communitiesHow communities make decisions, rules, and lawsHow communities resolve problemsHow everyone contributes to a community

November Pilgrims Building a new community

January, FebruaryA Community of Leaders/ Biography Study

The importance of individual action and characterHow leaders make a difference in others' lives (e.g., from biographies of Squanto, the Pilgrims, community members, famous Americans, personal ancestors)

March

Animal and Human Communities,Past and Present in theLos Angeles Basin

SUPPORT ICE AGE MAMMALS SCIENCE UNITIce Age Mammals of LAHabitats and Wildlife of  San Gabriel MountainsHow do communities (human and animal) change over time? How are things the same? How are they different?

April, May, JuneOur ancestors, our families, their communities, and their traditions.

Our Families, ImmigrationOur families as communities“Artifacts”

     

 

Morning Meetings Monday, Wednesday, Friday; ten-ish minutes One way we build a harmonious classroom community Character-developing issues covered: Something special to share Exploring an inspirational message How to greet each other Hopes for the day Good wishes for someone Prayer for someone Compliment for someone Silly song or game Relaxation techniques Conflict resolution skills Whatever I (or they) dream up!

Language for solving disputes

Verbal Tool Kit I understand what you are saying. I think I can try it

your way.  I understand what you are saying but I disagree. I will listen to what you have to say.  I want to understand how you feel, but I think we need

an adult to help us solve this. I feel too upset to talk about this right now. Can we try

again later? I am sorry. I forgive you.

Mind Up CurriculumTeach children about the connection between

their thinking brain and their emotional brain

Strategies for helping students focus their attention, improve their self-regulation skills, build resilience to stress, and develop a positive mind-set in both school and life. 

Breathing for relaxation, brain anatomy and function, calming/focusing techniques

Homework

Packet goes home on Monday to be returned on Friday. Work should be spread out throughout the week.

Several Goals:Additional practiceReinforce new learning and skillsProvide opportunity to expand on/go deeper into an activityDevelop self-sufficiency in a taskProvide home/school connectionTeach personal responsibility

Regular features:• Poetry journal• Reading log

All homework should meet at least one of these goals

Field trips

Tentative ScheduleOctober 16, Wednesday - Underwood FarmsOctober – Awesome Arachnids on CampusNovember – Possible Trader Joe’s field tripFebruary - Page Museum and La Brea Tar PitsApril – Federal Reserve BankMay - Arcadia Wilderness ParkMay – Spanish field trip to Mexican restaurant/bakery

Critters, illness and friendship issues

Lice – Pillows, Winston, Long hair, try not to panic!

Please keep sick children home. Don’t stress over missed class work. I will work with you and your child.

I care about your children’s friendships. I make it a point to be present at some of the recesses as an observer.

My Personal Goals

To know your childTo help develop his or her strengthsTo be responsive to his or her needs,

interests, and style of learningTo attend to areas of concernTo honor him or her for the unique,

wonderful human being he or she is!