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Welcome to Welcome to Curriculum NightCurriculum Night
Welcome to Welcome to Curriculum NightCurriculum Night
September 19, 2013September 19, 2013
Common Core
Grades K, 2, 4• Focus on MATH with revised
curriculum units this year
• Student progress measured by unit assessments, classwork, and other classroom performance measures
• Report card indicators reflect new standards
• Current English/language arts curriculum in place
Where can you find out more about the Common Core State
Standards?
Curriculum in an Nutshell documents at each grade level highlight curriculum revisions
Link via West Hartford Public Schools website www.whps.org (right column)
www.corestandards.orgBrochure in your pack of information
Reading Storytown Anthology/CCSS
Whole Group & Guided Lessons
Silent Reading Time
Teacher Read Aloud
Spelling
In The ClassroomReinforcing
pattern words through the anthology
Teaching second grade core words
At HomeReinforce correct
spelling of second grade core words and phonetic spelling of other words
WritingThe Writing Process
PrewritingDraftingRevising
EditingPublishingSharing
Through these steps, children will develop an understanding of the writing process.
CCSS Curriculum
Narrative, Informational, Opinion
CCSS Math CurriculumThis program will prepare students
to:
Apply basic math skills Solve problems using several different
strategies Become independent thinkers Effectively communicate solutions to
problems and methods for solving them Work alone and in groups to solve
problems
ScienceSeedsPlants and SoilReptiles and Amphibians
Social Studies
• Communities• Japan-CCSS Unit Revision
• Geography
Communities
• Introduction to citizenship and how government works
• The students will develop a sense of place in the world
• Compare/contrast rural, urban, and suburban settings
Geography
• Students will explore maps and globes.
• Exploring continents, oceans, and the United States.
• Using directions and map keys
Health
HEART program – Healthy Eating Activity and Reading Together
Personal hygiene, germs, and injury prevention
Social Emotional Education
The Second Step Program– Empathy– Healthy relationships– Respectful and responsible behaviors– Impulse control and problem solving– Anger management
Homework
Homework will consist of review and/or practice of concepts
taught in class in addition to nightly reading. •Reading/Science/Social Studies•Weekly Reading Log•Xtramath•Spelling City•Iknowthat.com
Reading Expectations at Home
Students will select just right reading books for home reading
Students will read for a minimum of 15 minutes each day
Students should use their “Just Right” reading spot each day
Students will record the title and author of the book they read in their Reading Log daily. Parents initial daily.
Parent Role We encourage families to read aloud
together at least once a week.
Actively participate in your child’s reading by asking them questions about what they have read.
Encourage your child to move toward independence in both reading and homework assignments.
Teacher contact information:
Ms. Cathy Davis – [email protected]
Miss Laurie Rausch – [email protected]
Ms. Ann Louise Strillacci – [email protected]
Questions?
