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Printable Schedule

Printable About Our Day

2012-2013 Second Grade Schedule

(Please keep in mind this is a rough outline to show you how we spend our time but our schedule is always flexing to meet the children’s learning needs and the timing needs of various units of study- we make every attempt to be driven by the learning and not by the schedule.)

 

7-27-12

About Our Day

Second Grade 2012-2013

Morning Meeting

We have a morning meeting each day to help strengthen our classroom community. At our morning meeting we greet one another, children share with the group, we play a game or activity (often that reinforces our learning), we read our morning message, and we talk about the day ahead of us.

Chinese

Each Wednesday Chun Thomas teaches Mandarin Chinese. Second graders enjoy this weekly experience.

Math

Math in second grade is a hands-on approach to problem solving. Students will be actively engaged in the learning environment. We will use math manipulatives, games, math centers and pencil and paper tasks to build our math skills. Later in the day we will also have math review to help us continue to build math skills and talk about our strategies.

Literacy Block: Reading Centers            

I have small group and individual reading conferences while children work in reading centers. Reading centers can include independent reading, buddy reading, writing in journals, publishing on computer, using various computer programs, word games, reading poetry, manipulating words and letters, spelling skill building, proofreading and editing practice, word origin lessons, creating art projects related to stories being read, literature circles, handwriting practice, listening to books on tape, writing activities, individual writing conferences and other language rich activities.

Free Choice     

Children make independent learning choices in the classroom. Children may choose to work in the reading center, math center, discovery center, computer center, writing center, creative play center, art center, or on a research project. This time is also used to help students get caught up on unfinished work and remediate skills students are not grasping.

Discovery

Science and Social Studies curriculum goals and objectives are introduced through the use of themed units. The children are provided guided and independent practice using the concepts introduced. Children move at their own pace and ability through daily activities. Theme related activities are also used throughout our day in other content areas.

Literacy Block: Writing Workshop

During this time children write in their class journals and participate in other writing workshop activities. We will focus on works of literature to develop our own writing skills and will utilize all steps of the writing process. At times we will be focusing on a big writing project that will take a few weeks and then there are other times that we will be sharpening our overall writing skills through short term daily journal writing, writing reflections, and other writing activities. This time is also used for spelling and wordly wise work.

Special Classes

Second grade specials include Library (once a week) taught by Mrs. Terri Knight, Music (once a week) taught by Mrs. Allyson Ross, Guidance (twice a week) taught by a counseling graduate assistant under the supervision of Mrs. Aleeta Shaw, Art (once a week) taught by Mrs. Ellen Pitts, and Physical Education (four times a week) taught by Mrs. Sharon Cradic.

Closing Gathering

Children meet at closing gathering to discuss our day and sometimes they participate in mini lessons that include word wall activities, analogies, daily oral language, geography lessons, poetry reading, sharing, grammar tip reviews, reading skills, math chats, and project presentations. We also reflect on the day and end with a chapter book read aloud.

 

Revised 7-27-12