Welcome to 2nd Grade!Ms. Barbacano, Ms. Chan,

Mr. Curhan, Ms. Kearns, and Ms. Sawka

Reading• Focus on solidifying fluency (speed and fluidity of

reading/decoding)• Create a foundation of comprehension skills

including… – Connecting– Wondering– Predicting– Noticing– Picturing– Figuring out

• Achieved through a combination of large group lessons, small group focus lessons with classroom teachers and literacy specialists, and independent practice

Science• Changes– Life-Cycle of the Butterfly

• Studying the life-cycle of the Painted Lady– Changing States of Matter

• Learning about the characteristics of solids, liquids, and gases• Experimenting with mixing and separating• Making hypotheses based in observation

– Soils• Learning about the different components of soil (humus, sand,

silt)• Distinguishing between organic and inorganic matter• Studying the characteristics of different soil mixtures

– Engineering• Learning about the engineering process• Designing solutions to problems• Testing designs

Social Studies• Civics & Government

– Understanding that people and communities create structures, rules and ideas to solve problems

• Maps & Geography– Locating continents, major bodies of water and

landforms– Learning that the geography of your surroundings

determines how you live– Interpreting map symbols using a legend

• World Communities– Learning that the geography of your surroundings

determines how you live– Learning that cultural identity influences who you

are and how you see the world– Specific countries of study: India and Ghana

• Biographies– Understanding and comparing different ways people

have achieved great distinction

Math• Grade 2 Roadmap

– Compilation of resources such as Everyday Math, Kathy Richardson (Developing Number Concepts) Navigating Series, and Do The Math

– Combination of large group lessons, small group stations, and targeted instruction

– OUR CONTENT STANDARDS:• Practice Standards• Operations and Algebraic Thinking• Number and Operations in Base-10• Measurement and Data• Geometry

Writing– Personal Narratives

• Small moments, Inspiration/Ideas, Writing about their own lives

• Revising– Nonfiction Writing—Writing to inform their

audience about a specific topic• Informational books• Science writing

– Opinion• Writing about reading• Persuasive reviews

– Poetry– Independent Writing Across Content Areas

Word Work• Fountas & Pinnell Phonics

– Whole group instruction around specific phonics patterns

• High Frequency Words– Students learn to use resources (word walls,

dictionaries, etc.)

• Content Vocabulary– Students learn and use content specific words

from math, science and social studies

Open Circle and CARES• Social skills curriculum aimed at teaching students

to be… – Cooperative– Assertive– Responsible– Empathetic– and to maintain Self-control

• Provides an opportunity for open discussions, role-playing, and modeling appropriate and respectful social interactions

• Gives students a safe place to voice concerns and help each other come up with solutions to common social problems

Room 22 Welcome to Team Twenty-Two!

– Daily routine– Notes on snack/lunch– Homework and reading logs– Participation Opportunities– Team 22 Pledge/Hopes and Dreams– Birthdays– Knick-knacks and home toys– Scholastic book orders– Contact me! jcurhan@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us– Website

Thank you!

Questions?