We Are Very Busy in Second Grade
Reading
Small Reading Groups-Guided Reading
Independent Reading (reading goals)
Partner Reading
Large Group-Read Aloud
Writing
There will be a guided writing/writing workshop approach to writing, depending on the unit. Writing units throughout the year include launching, small moments, a Cynthia Rylant author study, polar animal research reports, realistic fiction, poetry, opinion writing, and various self-selected writing units. Students will publish a piece at the end of each unit, which will be presented in various formats (handwritten, typed, recorded, etc...).
Math (Bridges Modules)
Math will begin each day with a mini-lesson based on four critical areas (Number and Operations in Base Ten, and Algebraic Thinking, Measurement and Data, and Geometry). Students will watch videos and take part in hands-on activities before breaking into guided math instruction/rotations
Social Studies
Friends/Community
Native Americans
Arctic/Polar
Fairy Tales
Holiday Festivals
Science
Human Body
Plants
Amphibians
Reptiles
Small Reading Groups-Guided Reading
Independent Reading (reading goals)
Partner Reading
Large Group-Read Aloud
Writing
There will be a guided writing/writing workshop approach to writing, depending on the unit. Writing units throughout the year include launching, small moments, a Cynthia Rylant author study, polar animal research reports, realistic fiction, poetry, opinion writing, and various self-selected writing units. Students will publish a piece at the end of each unit, which will be presented in various formats (handwritten, typed, recorded, etc...).
Math (Bridges Modules)
Math will begin each day with a mini-lesson based on four critical areas (Number and Operations in Base Ten, and Algebraic Thinking, Measurement and Data, and Geometry). Students will watch videos and take part in hands-on activities before breaking into guided math instruction/rotations
Social Studies
Friends/Community
Native Americans
Arctic/Polar
Fairy Tales
Holiday Festivals
Science
Human Body
Plants
Amphibians
Reptiles