Welcome to 2DMr. Novia

2013-2014

Mike Novia• 1st year teaching 2nd grade.• 1 year at SRMS, 3 years in 5th grade.• Currently earning my Master’s of

Education and Reading Specialist Certification through Cabrini College.

• Married to wife, Julia.• 22 month-old daughter, Emma• 5th year in district

Introducing My Second Grade Wiki Space

www.mrnoviasA-maze-ingplace.wikispaces.com

Communication• Call or write anytime.• I am always available to conference before school.• Email – mnovia@udsd.org• Voice mail extension is 1202Please read wikispace page.

It is a great source of information.

Second Grade Goals

•Responsibility

•Respect•Relationships• Independence

•Confidence

ReadingHarcourt Reading Series…• Reading stories are grouped

thematically into clusters or anthologies

• Typically one story is covered per week

• Vocabulary words are given weekly

• Instruction occurs in large group settings and small ability groups

Reading

Check out the

wikipage for

specific skills

covered!

• One decoding and comprehension skill is covered weekly

• Students practice the weekly skills through various reading activities

Daily Five• Read to Self• Read to Someone• Listen to Reading• Word Work• Work on Writing

• Please have your second grader read or be read to at least four nights per week.

Comprehension Strategies• Main Idea• Sequencing• Narrative Elements• Make Inferences• Visualizing• Make and Confirm Predictions• Make Connections• Summarize• Questioning

Choosing Just Right Books

• Five Finger Rule Five unknown words on a page,

book tends to be too difficult• Comprehension is the key

Child needs to understand the

meaning of text

Authors Workshop• Writing process taught in

a workshop environment• Students are monitored and

work at their own pace• Books are created• Grammar and craft lessons occur daily

Parent Volunteers are Guest Editors!

Spelling• Preview every

Monday• Every Thursday

night, practice test for homework

• Tests given Friday, returned that afternoon or Monday.

Challengewords are available weekly.

MathChapters include…• Addition and

Subtraction• Time Money• Measurement• Regrouping• Graphing• Geometry• Fractions• Multiplication and Division

• First few chapters provide

review as a foundation for

curriculum• Challenge work always available

*Progress checks are

unannounced

Math• Timed tests will be a part of second grade. They consist of addition facts and subtraction facts tested together.

• Reinforce at home• Read weekly newsletters for practice tips

Other Great Websiteswww.firstinmath.com- Child’s log-in and password are in the

homework copy book.

www.pearsonsuccessnet.com- All math materials are on this site.- Log-in is udmath2- Password is 123456

Science Curriculum

• Dinosaurs• Matter• Earth and Space• Plants• Oceans• Life Cycles

Social Studies• Map Skills• Economic

s• Holidays

and Traditions

We have begun with community

building activities.

Morning Meetings occur

daily.

Homework• Homework will be sent

home in homework folders Monday through Thursday

• One or two pages per night

Sometimes corrections will be

sent home.

Homework• When children forget their

homework, they can complete it at second recess or take it home the next night.

• Writing assignments can have errors. Math homework should be without mistakes.

• Homework should not take more than 20 minutes per night.

Birthdays• Your child can bring in a treat• Easy-to-serve• Please drop it off in the

morning if possible• Summer birthdays can

celebrate in June

Parties and Special

OcassionsAll parents are invited to parties!

Please sign up for Holiday Traditions or Pumpkin Math.

Our Fabulous Room Parents…………

Please Don’t Forget…..

• Sign up for a fall and spring conference time before you leave.

• Write your child a note on his/her desk.

I am looking forward to a great year!

Working together we can achieve so much for your

child!

Thank you for coming!