READING WORKSHOP
GRADE TWO STUDENTS ARE READING 'JUST RIGHT READS'. STUDENTS ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO USE A FIVE FINGER TEST TO HELP THEM PICK JUST RIGHT READS. I HOPE STUDENTS WILL READ, DISCUSS THEIR BOOKS AND DEVELOP A LIFELONG LOVE OF READING. EACH DAY STUDENTS WILL MEET IN WHOLE GROUP, SMALL GROUP OR ONE TO ONE TO CONFER. STUDENTS WILL READ A VARIETY OF BOOKS TO MEET THEIR INDIVIDUAL READING GOALS. STUDENTS WILL BE GUIDED TO GROW TO BE INDEPENDENT READERS. STUDENTS ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO MAKE CONNECTIONS TO THEIR TEXTS, USE A VARIETY OF STRATEGIES, AND READ WITH FLUENCY AND UNDERSTANDING. STUDENTS ARE MAKING PREDICTIONS AND WILL RESPOND IN WRITING TO THE TEXTS THEY ARE READING. ALL STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ EVERY NIGHT AND DISCUSS THEIR BOOKS WITH THEIR FAMILIES.
GRADE TWO STUDENTS ARE READING 'JUST RIGHT READS'. STUDENTS ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO USE A FIVE FINGER TEST TO HELP THEM PICK JUST RIGHT READS. I HOPE STUDENTS WILL READ, DISCUSS THEIR BOOKS AND DEVELOP A LIFELONG LOVE OF READING. EACH DAY STUDENTS WILL MEET IN WHOLE GROUP, SMALL GROUP OR ONE TO ONE TO CONFER. STUDENTS WILL READ A VARIETY OF BOOKS TO MEET THEIR INDIVIDUAL READING GOALS. STUDENTS WILL BE GUIDED TO GROW TO BE INDEPENDENT READERS. STUDENTS ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO MAKE CONNECTIONS TO THEIR TEXTS, USE A VARIETY OF STRATEGIES, AND READ WITH FLUENCY AND UNDERSTANDING. STUDENTS ARE MAKING PREDICTIONS AND WILL RESPOND IN WRITING TO THE TEXTS THEY ARE READING. ALL STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ EVERY NIGHT AND DISCUSS THEIR BOOKS WITH THEIR FAMILIES.
WRITERS WORKSHOP
WE ARE USING A COMMON CORE WORKSHOP CURRICULUM WITH UNITS OF STUDY IN OPINION, INFORMATION, AND NARRATIVE WRITING. STUDENTS USE AUTHOR STUDIES THAT HELP THEM CRAFT TRUE STORIES, SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS, LAB REPORTS, AND WRITING ABOUT READING. ACROSS THE WRITING GENRES STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO UNDERSTAND AND APPLY THEIR OWN WRITING TECHNIQUES AS THEY DISCOVER IN THE WORK OF THE PUBLISHED AUTHORS.
WE ARE USING A COMMON CORE WORKSHOP CURRICULUM WITH UNITS OF STUDY IN OPINION, INFORMATION, AND NARRATIVE WRITING. STUDENTS USE AUTHOR STUDIES THAT HELP THEM CRAFT TRUE STORIES, SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS, LAB REPORTS, AND WRITING ABOUT READING. ACROSS THE WRITING GENRES STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO UNDERSTAND AND APPLY THEIR OWN WRITING TECHNIQUES AS THEY DISCOVER IN THE WORK OF THE PUBLISHED AUTHORS.
MATH
OUR MATH CURRICULUM HAS PROBLEM-SOLVING AS THE CENTER OF MATH LEARNING AND CONCEPTS TAUGHT WITH A CONCRETE-PICTORIAL-ABSTRACT LEARNING PROGRESSION THROUGH REAL-WORLD, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES. OUR PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE GOALS OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICS. IT IS RESEARCHED-BASED AND FOCUSES ON CLASSROOM LEARNING,DISCUSSION AND PRACTICE. IT BALANCES CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING, VISUAL LEARNING AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
OUR MATH CURRICULUM HAS PROBLEM-SOLVING AS THE CENTER OF MATH LEARNING AND CONCEPTS TAUGHT WITH A CONCRETE-PICTORIAL-ABSTRACT LEARNING PROGRESSION THROUGH REAL-WORLD, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES. OUR PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE GOALS OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICS. IT IS RESEARCHED-BASED AND FOCUSES ON CLASSROOM LEARNING,DISCUSSION AND PRACTICE. IT BALANCES CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING, VISUAL LEARNING AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
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SCIENCE:
NUTRITION
HUMAN BODY
SOCIAL STUDIES:
MAP SKILLS
GEOGRAPHY
COMMUNITIES
BARKHAMSTED COMMUNITY
SOCIAL SKILLS