Welcome to Second Grade

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Welcome to Second Grade!
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The Woodward School
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Second Grade Teachers

• Mrs. Daly
• Mrs. Garand
• Mrs. Hjerpe
• Mrs. Loeffler
• Mrs. Lehane

• Ms. McNamara
• Mrs. McClean
• Mrs. Miller
• Mrs. Winer

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Areas of Literacy

• Reading
• Writing
• Speaking
• Listening
• Viewing
• Visualizing

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Balanced Literacy

• Read Aloud
• Shared Reading
• Guided Reading
• Independent Reading

• Modeled/Shared Writing
• Interactive Writing
• Independent Writing

• Focus on
• Decoding
• Comprehension
• Vocabulary Development
• Phonetic Awareness
• Spelling
• Fluency

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Reading Genres

• Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Poetry
• Biography
• Mystery
• Tall Tales
• Folk Tales

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Reading Centers

• Listening Center
• Language Arts Games and Activities
• Computer Activities
• Word Exploration
• Poetry Center
• Research Center
• Buddy Reading

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The Writing Process

• Planning
• Drafting
• Revising
• Conferencing
• Editing
• Publishing

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Writing Genres

• Fiction
• Journals
• Poetry
• Informational
• Research
• Letter Writing

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Writing Skills

• Capitalization
• Punctuation
• Complete Sentences
• Paragraphs
• Parts of Speech
• Expressive Language

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Math

• Time
• Money
• Measurement
• Symmetry
• Fractions
• Graphs

• Number Sense
• Place Value
• Addition
• Subtraction
• Geometry
• Odd/Even

• Hands on learning through
• Manipulatives
• Games
• Activities

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Science

• Scientific Method
• Experimentation
• Fossils
• Sun, Moon, and Earth
• Magnets
• Animals
• Butterflies

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Social Studies

• Famous People
• Citizenship
• Map Skills
• Geography
• Cultural Backgrounds
• Famous Landmarks

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A Community of Learners

• Friendship
• Respect
• Cooperation
• Honesty
• Acceptance
• Kindness

• Perseverance
• Self-Control
• Compassion
• Problem Solving
• Responsibility
• Communication