WELCOME TO THE 2ND
GRADE BACK TO SCHOOL
NIGHT PRESENTATION
Presented by:
Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Martin, and Mrs. Friend
MATHEMATICS GOAL
MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM – CURRICULUM 2.0
All students will achieve mathematical
proficiency by developing both conceptual
understanding and procedural fluency. The
end result is the ability to think and reason
mathematically and use mathematics to
solve problems in authentic contexts.
WELCOME TO GRADE 2 MATHEMATICS
• A new model for curriculum, assessment, and instruction
• Aligned to the Common Core State Standards
• A unique integrated curriculum designed to develop a collegeready mindset in all students by fostering critical and creative
thinking and academic success skills
• Will provide enrichment/acceleration for our most advanced
students and scaffolding for students in need of support
INTERTWINED STRANDS OF
MATHEMATICAL PROFICIENCY
Applying
Computing
Understanding
Reasoning
Engaging
Student Samples
THINKING AND ACADEMIC SKILLS
Using Thinking and
Academic Success
skills to learn content
provides students
opportunities to apply
their learning to new
situations.
Thinking and Academic Skills
Critical Thinking
Critical thinking involves being objective and open-minded while thinking carefully
about what to do or what to believe, based on evidence and reason. Examples are
Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation.
Creative Thinking
Creative thinking involves putting facts, concepts, and principles together in new
ways and demonstrating a novel way of seeing or doing things. Examples are
Elaboration, Flexibility, Fluency, and Originality.
Academic Success Skills
Academic Success Skills involves possessing attitudes and behaviors that enable students
to reach their full potential in academic settings. Examples are Collaboration,
Effort/Motivation/Persistence, Intellectual Risk Taking and Metacognition.
MATH BLOCK TIME FRAME
5 minutes: warm-up
25 minutes: focus lesson
40 - 55 minutes: guided math groups/independent practice/math
stations
Teachers are differentiating instruction to meet students’ needs.
5 minutes: closure
75 - 90 minute math block.
What Topics Will Your Child
Be Learning In Second
Grade Math?
Add and Subtract Within
100
concrete models
drawings
equations
One- and Two-Step
Problems
adding to
taking from
putting together
taking apart
comparing
OPERATIONS AND
ALGEBRAIC THINKING
Basic Facts
Within 20
16 = 7 + 9
13 – 8 = 5
Count within 1000
287, 297, 307 …
536, 436, 336 …
Mentally
Add
and Subtract 10 or
100
Three-Digit Numbers
402 equals
4 hundreds, 0 tens, and 2 ones
341 < 413
NUMBER AND
OPERATIONS IN BASE
TEN
Add and Subtract within
1000
place value strategies
properties of operations
models, drawings,
written methods
Bar Graphs and Picture Graphs
single-unit scales
problem solving
Time
to the nearest
5 minutes
analog and
digital
Units of Different Lengths
measure twice using
different units
relate measurements to
size of units
Money
bills and coins
problem
solving
Estimate and
Measure
inches, feet,
centimeters,
meters & compare
lengths
Relate Addition and
Subtraction to
Length
MEASUREMENT AND
DATA
number line
problem solving with
lengths
(same units)
Partition Shapes
rows and columns
Attributes
Partition Shapes
halves, thirds, and
fourths
GEOMETRY
Reading, Writing, Spelling, and Language Block
60 – 90 minutes Guided Reading: reading stations,
independent reading, buddy reading, follow-up
activities to guided reading, word work.
Teachers are differentiating instruction to meet
students’ needs.
30 minutes: Writing
120 minute language arts block.
KINDERGARTEN
1ST GRADE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 4 15 16 17
2ND GRADE
3RD GRADE 4TH GRADE
5TH GRADE
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OTHER SCIENCE UNITS OF STUDY
Growth and urvstructure
ival witAnd
Growth
Survival Within
A Habitat
Properties of Earth’s
Materials
color
transparenc
structure y texture
magnetism hardness
Relationship
Between Parts And
The Whole
Earth’s Natural
Features And
Properties of
Materials
Properties And
Changes of Celestial
Objects
My Job
Your Job
Our Job
In Social Studies Our Students Will Learn About:
Rights & Responsibilities
Geographic Characteristics
bird’s eye view
Goods and Services
Natural, Capital, and
Human Resources
Transportation and Technology
Exploring Different Cultures
Every year the 2nd Grade puts on a 2nd Grade
Musical. This is an opportunity for students to be
immersed in music, choreography, costumes,
staging while learning many facts about animals.
This experience has shown over the years to boost
self confidence and a sense of community and
belonging to a group.
Levels of Performance
Instruction begins at the grade-level standard.
How the student performs at the grade-level
standard determines level of proficiency.
Exceptional (ES)
Exceptional at the grade-level
standard.
Instruction on the
Measurement Topic
Meets the grade-level standard by
demonstrating proficiency
of the content or processes for
the measurement topic.
In progress (I)
In progress toward meeting the
grade-level standard.
Not yet or minimal (N)
Not yet making progress or making minimal
progress toward meeting the grade-level
standard.
How the student responds
Proficient (P)
Grade 2 Standards-based Report Card
Subject
Homework Plan for Second Grade
Our homework plan involves 2 Mandatory parts!
Nightly reading!
Recorded on an at home reading chart turned in 3 times a quarter.
Nightly Math Practice!
Your child will receive math practice sheets reviewing concepts already covered in
class. These are from a Common Core Reteaching and Practice work book and other
practice pages aligned with instruction. This is meant to be independent practice.
Please check to see if it is completed. We will check for mistakes in class. This will
help us to know where your child needs assistance so we can meet with them in
small groups to address their needs.
Testing in Grade 2
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MCPSAP-PR (Montgomery County Public Schools Assessment
Program- Primary): This is a Montgomery County test that is given
three times a year. Once in the Fall, Winter and Spring. It is a
reading test to test comprehension and word recognition.
MAP-P(Math Assessment Primary) ): This is a Montgomery County
test that is given two times a year. Once in the Fall and once in
the Spring. It is a math test to show the progression of skills
attained in math.
Global Screening: This is the test that is given to all second graders
in the spring to recognize students of high ability and thinking skills.
The results will be mailed to your home at the end of the school
year.
DONATIONS PLEASE
We have lunch at 1:30pm. We eat a snack daily
at 10:45ish.
• Please send in a small nutritious snack with
your child everyday.
• We will occasionally be able to provide a small
snack for students who forget to bring one.
However, the funding for snacks may not
continue the entire year.
• Please remember not to send in any items with
nuts
Birthdays!!!
William Tyler Page Policy: Students’ birthdays
are not celebrated with food of any
kind. Students’ birthdays will be acknowledged
during the morning announcements and
students will come to the main office to select
a birthday gift of their choice.
FIELD TRIPS
Strathmore Hall
 November (Date to be determined)
Free
Mad Science
 Spring 2015
In school field trip
Approximately $7.00
Show on the Road
May/June
Approximately $4.00
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