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Welcome to Second Grade

Marie Smith   Room 3 Multiage   472-6803
Judy Sloan   Room 14   472-6814
Dianne Galligher   Room 15   472-6815
Lori Miller   Room 13 ELD   472-6813

MANAGEMENT
TEACHING AND LEARNING: individual, partners, small group, whole group, visual, auditory, tactical

HOMEWORK
It is recommended that students do up to thirty minutes every evening.
  • Basic skills homework.
  • Study spelling words and math facts daily.
  • Read assigned reading for A.R. or R.I.S.E. 15 minutes daily.
  • Complete all unfinished work.
DISCIPLINE
  • Warning is given.
  • If problems continue the student is given a logical consequence.
  • If there is a serious concern or a behavior that continues to repeat itself we will contact you.
GRADING
  • Reading, mathematics, and communication grades are based on tests and teacher observation
  • Addition and subtraction facts are graded using a 4 minute timing of 60 problems with 80% or better as passing.
  • Effort grades are based on teacher observation
CURRICULUM
  • READING: Phonics, literature based story and writings, story comprehension questions, reading skills, story comprehension test, extended activities, AR(Accelerated Reading Program)
  • MATH: Timed addition and subtraction facts, numbers, patterns, estimating, graphing, problem solving, calculators, place value, odd and even, logical reasoning, skip counting, 1,2, and 3 digit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping, money, time, geometry, fractions, measurement (standard and metric).
  • SPELLING: 15 to 20 words
  • COMPOSITION: Personal narrative, imaginative story, communication, report writing, and poetry. All composition include the following steps: pre write, write, revise and edit, publish.
  • SCIENCE TOPICS: Breath, Blood & Guts, Weather Watchers, Solid, Liquid & Gas, Life Cycles

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