Curriculum Night
December 14, 2016
Welcome!!
Mrs. Alsabrook
Mrs. Austin
Mrs. Covington
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Medlin
Mrs. Smith
*Please save all questions until the end :)
Here’s a Look at Our Day
In math, we utilize the EnVision Math program. This program engages your child as it
strengthens their understanding of math. EnVision uses problem based, interactive and
visual learning to deepen understanding of concepts. We supplement our math core with
learning games, manipulatives, interactive small group lessons and learning stations that are
focused on that week’s skill. We also do daily, Number Talks where students share their
strategies for mental math.
Common Core Essential Standards : Place value, skip counting, adding/subtracting up to
100, identify odd and even numbers, time to the 5 minute interval, identifying coins and their
values, comparing two three digit numbers, measurement, shapes, graphing data and
creating line plots.
Number Talks
A number-talk learning community is a place where meaningful mathematical discussions
construct knowledge and support the mathematical learning of all participants” (HufferdAckles et al. 2004). Teachers are not the bearers of knowledge, but instead, they guide
and extend students’ thinking as the class listens and learns to accept other students’
ideas (Ball 1993). Students are held responsible for justifying their reasoning, therefore
increasing their mathematical knowledge and understanding (Rawding and Wills 2012)
Number Talk video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPEfxPgZJy4
Reading Foundations
(Reading Research to Classroom Practice)
•Five components of Evidence Based Reading Instruction
–Phonological Awareness-is composed of many skills which includes syllable awareness, word
awareness, rhyming and phonemic awareness. These skills are taught without words or letters.
–Phonics-Systematic and explicit method of teaching the relationship between the 26 symbols that
represent 44 sounds in English.
–Fluency-Includes accuracy of words, automaticity (reading like we speak) and prosody (meaning).
–Vocabulary-understanding the meaning of words
–Comprehension-a complex process that involves phonological awareness, phonics, and
fluency to derive the meaning of text
In Second grade, we expand on our literacy knowledge from first grade in
2 ways. First, we use the Letterland Reading Program. Letterland is a
unique, phonics-based approach to teaching reading, writing and spelling.
Second, we incorporate the Daily 5 Program. The Daily 5 Program is a
framework for structuring literacy time so students develop lifelong habits
of reading, writing and working independently.
How do I help my child become a better reader?
Read 20 minutes
EVERY night :-)
They read a page;
you read a page
iStation
Reading - Bookmarks Explanation
Reading - Importance of Informational Text
● Examples include….
Newspaper articles
Magazine articles
Recipes
Directions - How To’s
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Comprehension Tool Kit
The comprehension toolkit engages students in reading. It helps students
understand what they view, hear, and read. Research has conclusively shown
that skillful readers employ a repertoire of specific cognitive strategies to unlock
meaning and provide understanding. (Pearson and Duke, 2002) We want to
teach these strategies to kids as early as possible! As teachers, we can draw on
all the curiosity, energy, and comprehending experience that kids bring to school,
and we systematically link to the skills and strategies that more experienced
learners use. But in The Comprehension Toolkit, we start high and go higher! We
use six strategy books with lessons prepared on each strategy to engage the child
in comprehending activities to help their understanding.
Six Strategy Books
1 Monitor Comprehension-- study text features and how it helps us understand
the books
2 Activate & Connect-- determine how nonfiction authors write about what they
are passionate about and make a specialist book about what we are passionate
about
3 Ask Questions-- view and read to learn, wonder about new information, use
questions as tools for learning, and read with a question in mind
4 Infer & Visualize-- infer meaning, learn to visualize, make sense of new
information, and infer and visualize with narrative nonfiction
Six Strategies Books……. Continued
5 Determine Importance-- figure out what is important, paraphrase information,
and organize your thinking as you read
6 Summarize & Synthesize-- summarize information, read to get the big ideas,
explore and investigate, and share your learning
Math
LearnZillion Videos- teachers use as a visual model for kids. We explain
steps of the process and work through the problems together using the
strategy that is being taught that day.
Math At Home
Use dice or a deck of cards to play some simple math games or to
practice basic math facts (Adding and subtracting now.)
Addition and Subtraction- Flash cards and apps - Facts to 20
MobyMax - Works on their level
iStation-Math (Works on their level)
Technology Resources
The excellent thing about all of our technology resources is………
1) THEY CAN BE USED AT HOME!!!
2) Student know their usernames & passwords.
3) Students can work on their own independent level. They will work on the
skills that they need. It will not give them anything too easy or too hard.
4) Your student’s teacher can see their progress from home and school!
5) It is an excellent way for you as the parent to track your students independent
growth and learning :-)
Reading Technology
Available for download
in the App store
Big Universe
Available for download on
apple products. If you do
not have apple products it
can be used from any
internet browser. (Example:
Safari)
Math Technology
Closing
Video Tutorial to find teacher’s Website:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_FYeZDYEidFc0NnNXpqWXdVdTg/view
If you have any questions, our door is always open!
Thank you so much for taking the time to be here