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Back-to-School Night
Garden Gate ElementaryRoom 5
2nd and 3rd gradeMiss Kuykendall
Class Website: teacherweb.com/CA/GardenGateElementarySchool/MsKuykendall/t.stm
Tonight’s Agenda:
Curriculum Information California Content Standards for 2nd and 3rd
grade Combination Class
Benefits, Daily Schedule, Procedures, Homework, Book Reports, Morning Talks, Assessments/STAR Test, Field Trips, Volunteers
Questions
2nd/3rd grade Curriculum
Text Books Reading, Math, Social Studies, and Science
(3rd grade) District Programs
Writing, Science Kits, Health Supplemental Books
All subjects Used to enhance lesson plans Student reading
Reading
Houghton Mifflin Text Read Alouds, Stories, Comprehension
Questions, Related Activities and Projects Focus Strategies: Phonics/Decoding, Predict,
Infer, Monitor/Clarify, Question, Summarize, Evaluate
Reader’s Workshop Garden Gate program used based on national
research of how students become lifelong learners
Focus Strategies: Schema, Predict, Infer, Question, Visualize, Determining Importance
Writing
Expository Step Up To Writing Focus: organization, details, varying
sentence structure, transition words, multi-paragraphs, research
Personal and Fictional Narrative The Most Wonderful Writing Lessons Ever
(Scholastic) Focus: sequential, important details,
character building, Writing Process
Writing Continued
Poetry Mentor Text Focus: Word study, creativity, voice
Letter Writing Teacher Modeling, Student Samples, Books
Studying writing for purpose Focus: 5 parts, friendly, formal, thank-you, and
invitation
Math Houghton Mifflin Text
Assessments, daily lesson, cross-curricular connections, games, centers, workbooks (intervention, English learners, advanced learners)
2nd: tear out practice pages 3rd: text book-students write answer on graph
paper Marcy Cook Math (supplement)
Hands on Problem Solving, Logic, Daily Challenges Timed Math Tests
100 problems in 5 minutes 98% pass 2nd: addition and subtraction 3rd: multiplication and division
Science
District Kit-Based Program (FOSS) Life, Physical, and Earth Sciences Hands-On Focus: Investigation/Experimentation Students record in a Science Journal
2nd graders will be taught by myself 3rd graders will go to Mrs. Lee, Mrs.
Amarnath, and Mrs. Pearson two days a week
Social Studies
Scott Foresman Social Studies Text Consumable text DVD (Unit introduction, song, and video)
Time For Kids Magazine (supplemental) $4.50 Current Events, Non-fiction reading,
synthesizing, summarizing 2nd Graders will go to Mrs. Kim and Mr. Casey
one day a week 3rd Graders will be taught by myself
Technology
G.G. Computer Lab (every other Thursday) Curriculum Based Projects
Kid Pix Kidspiration Microsoft Word
Type To Learn January 4- January 29 20 minutes daily Keyboarding skills
Supplemental Software Coin Critters, Graph Club, Clock Shop Levels for grades K-5
Music
Every Wednesday 11:00-11:30 Teacher: Mrs. Morris End of the Year Performance
Spectra Art
Every Other Wednesday 8:30-10:00 Taught by two parent volunteers
Training is provided, lesson plans, and supplies provided
Physical Education
Once a Week (TBA) for 30-60 minutes Taught by one or two parent volunteers
Lessons and equipment provided Organized sports/games Movement, body management, locomotive,
manipulative, and rhythmic skills Students need to wear sneakers on P.E. day Dairy Council Nutrition Program
Food groups, exercise, healthy lifestyle
Life Skills: Project Cornerstone
Garden Gate’s Character Education Program
Teaches social and personal skills Taught by a parent volunteer
Training provided once a month (1 hour) Lessons and books provided
Once a month for 45-60 minutes For more information:
www.projectcornerstone.org
California Content Standards
California Department of Education www.cde.ca.gov
2nd/3rd grade standard comparison chart
Benefits of a Combo Class Develop responsible work habits Have access to positive role models Develop teamwork skills Opportunities to preview and review
concepts Develop independent learning skills Exposed to a broad and varied learning
environment Participate in smaller grade level
groups with student/teacher ratio
Benefits for older students:
Studies show that when older children teach information and skills to younger classmates, their academic performance improves because their understanding increases
They take on more responsibility and develop leadership skills
Benefits for younger students:
They have an opportunity to observe, emulate, and imitate a wide range of behaviors modeled by the older students
Older children can intellectually stimulate lower-grade children
Exposed to a a higher grade
Our Daily ScheduleTime Monday Tuesday Wed. Thurs. Friday
7:55-8:20 Daily Paragraph Editing,
Attendance, Lunch Count, Word of the Day Journal Write
8:20-9:15 Reader’s Workshop
Spectra Art Class Meetings
9:15-10:00 Writer’s Workshop
Library 9:30-10
10:00-10:20 Recess
10:20-10:30 Math Journal Timed Math Test
10:30-11:35 Math 3rd grade first/2nd independent
2nd grade second/3rd independent
Computer Lab
11:35-12:20 Lunch
12:20-12:35 Story/Calendar
12:35-1:00
Grammar Social Studies Handwriting Phonics Art Project
1:00:200 Science Early Dismissal 1:30
Science Social Studies Fun Friday
Reader’s Workshop
Students choose books from different genres at their reading level
Students read independently, with a classmate, or with a teacher
Focus is based on the daily mini-lesson
Benefits of Reader’s Workshop
Students are focused on meaningful reading Greater amount of reading time compared to
whole group reading Increases motivation and fluency Each student is able to read at his/her current
reading level and apply comprehension strategies (differentiated learning)
Incorporates whole group mini-lessons, small group instruction, and individualized student-teacher guidance
Closer Look: Reader’s Workshop
Sample Structure Thursday and Friday
8:20-8:30 Mini Lesson (read story, strategy, teacher model)
8:30-9:10 Independent Practice of strategy
9:10-9:15 Students share reading experiences, observations, what they noticed, learned, etc.
Writer’s Workshop
All students are working on the same writing topic/project
All students are working at their own pace
All students work through The Writing Process
All students conference with teacher before moving on to the next stage
Each student’s goal is consistent progress and improvement
Math: Houghton Mifflin Units
2nd grade 3rd grade
Addition, Subtraction, and Data
Numbers To 10,000
Numbers and Patterns to 200
Addition and Subtraction
Money Multiplication Facts
Add 2-digit Numbers Geometry and Measurement
Subtract 2-digit Numbers Division Facts
A Closer Look: Math
Sample Daily Structure
10:20-10:35 Math Journal Whole Class
10:35-10:50 3rd grade lesson with teacher
(2nd: practice worksheet from previous lesson)
10:50-11:05 2nd grade lesson with teacher
(3rd: daily assignment)
11:05-11:35 Both grades finish daily assignment
Finished Early activities: challenges and centers
Science Monday and Wednesday 1:00-2:00
Four 3rd graders will go to Mrs. Lee (room 25)
Four 3rd graders will go to Mrs. Amarnath (Room 27)
Four 3rd graders will go to Mrs. Pearson (Room 30)
2nd graders will remain in Room 5
Social Studies
Thursday 1:20-2:00
Four 2nd graders will go to Mrs. Kim (Room 3)
Four 2nd graders will go to Mr. Casey (Room 16A)
3rd graders will remain in Room 5
Homework 2nd Grade
Starts 9/14 Includes 15 minutes of reading nightly, Reading Log,
Spelling, Math, Grammar or Vocabulary 3rd Grade
Started on 8/31 Includes 20 minutes of reading nightly, Reading Log,
Spelling Contract, Writing Assignment, Math, Cursive Homework folders go home Monday and are due back
Friday morning. If there is no school on Friday, it is due on Thursday.
Parents need to check for accuracy as I will only check for completion.
Book Reports
Four Book Reports Book must be approved by me a month in
advance 2nd: minimum of 25 pages 3rd: minimum of 50 pages
Genres: October: Mystery December: Fiction January: Biography March: Poetry
Morning Talks
Each student is required to give 6 talks (2 per grading period)
May be any topic of interest to the student
3-5 minutes long, but no longer than 10 minutes
Must bring at least one prop or visual aid
Assessments/Tests
Pre-Assessments will sometimes be given in Math to determine students current knowledge and future needs
Chapter and Unit tests will be given in Math and Social Studies
Weekly timed Math tests District spelling and reading assessments are
given throughout the school year as students improve and progress
Science journals will be graded each trimester STAR test: April 26- May 6
Field Trips
Our class will be going on the following field trips together: 2 plays at the Sunnyvale Theater Tech Museum of Innovation
3rd graders will be attending these field trips with other 3rd grade classes: McClellan Ranch Deer Hollow Farm Fishing in the City Planetarium
Unpaid dues: a notice will be sent home shortly
Volunteers
We need volunteers! Two Spectra Art teachers One P.E. teacher One Project Cornerstone teacher Parents to grade math tests each
month The classroom wouldn’t run
without you!
Questions?
Please feel free to contact me : In person: After 2:05 pm By phone: If I miss your call, I will
return it as soon as possible. (408)252-5414 Ext. 205
Email: I check my email several times a day.