WELCOME!

Back to School Night

August 30, 2016

JANE CAMPBELL, CALLIE LANE,

MEAGAN MATHEWS
ALINA GUZGANU- EAL

Adina Glasu
Adela Moasa
Oliviana Tugui

GRADE 2 PHILOSOPHY -CHILDREN,

TEACHING & INQUIRY...

LITERACY
Follows the AISB and PYP Scope and Sequence, and Common
Core Standards (refer to Parent Curriculum Handbook).
Encompasses:
reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing.
We aim to:
establish a love of language and appreciation of writing.
enable the student to communicate clearly in spoken and
written form.
apply skills and understanding to real life scenarios.
develop multiple reading strategies to help with decoding and
comprehension.

FIRST LITERACY UNITS AT A GLANCE.

Reading and writing through a workshop
approach
As much as possible, these studies will be aligned with our Units
of Inquiry.
Focus on the process rather than the product.
Parents will be encouraged to admire and celebrate student
work.

Readers Workshop
Unit 1: Taking Charge of Reading and Tackling Troubles

Students will learn a variety of word attack and comprehension

strategies to help them solve tricky words and to make sense of
their reading.

Writers Workshop

HANDWRITING AND SPELLING/PHONICS

Handwriting Without Tears
Handwriting program to teach correct formation and outcome of letters
Integrative approach
Three 15 minute sessions per week
Reading Reform
Phonics program focusing on a multi-sensory approach ( students will hear, say,
and write sounds to form words).
As students phonics improve, so will spelling
The workshop model encourages the editing process
Reading and writing through a workshop approach
Vocabulary and Spelling
Word Walls
Spelling/Vocabulary reinforcement/practice activities
No Excuse Words

MATHEMATICS
Follows the AISB Scope and Sequence, which is inline with PYP
Scope and Sequence. It can be found in the Parent Curriculum
Handbook.
We aim to:
establish basic mathematics facts
apply skills and understanding to real life scenarios
develop multiple strategies to solve problems
use a range of manipulatives

develop mathematical communication skills

UNITS OF INQUIRY (UOI)

Transdisciplinary Theme: The Central Idea

Who We Are: Being healthy and balanced depends on our choices

How the World Works: Understanding the nature of matter allows us
to manipulate it

How We Express Ourselves: Our cultural perspectives influence how

we express ourselves

How We Organize Ourselves: Systems of measurement are used to

meet the needs of people and communities

Sharing the Planet: Biodiversity relies on maintaining the balance of

living things within ecosystems

Where We Are in Place and Time: Legacies of past civilizations

influence people who come after them

TELL ME AND I FORGET.

TEACH ME AND I REMEMBER.
INVOLVE ME AND I LEARN.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

HOMEWORK
POLICY
Common across the grade level
Given on Monday to return on Friday
For the purpose of establishing solid habits and consolidate
learning. Homework should not be stressful for the family or child!

Reading -10-20 mins/evening

Spelling practice -5-10 mins/evening
Math- 5 mins/evening + one open-ended math
problem/week
One communication prompt/week ~10 mins/week

GRADE LEVEL
COMMUNICATION
All general communication will be posted to the Grade 2 Weebly.
For example:
- Homework
- Current curriculum focus and/or relevant learning engagements
- Student and class photos in action

THANK YOU FOR

COMING!
NOW ON TO YOUR