WELCOME TO
2nd grade
Mrs. Lindsay Hensle
Voicemail: (732) 291-2020 extension 1109
E-Mail: [email protected]
I am looking forward to an amazing year! Please contact me with any concerns or questions.
Second Grade News: What's Coming up!
AN AMAZING YEAR
Google Classroom Code:
Reader's Workshop
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Unit 1: 2nd Grade Reading Growth Spurt
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Unit 2: Becoming Experts (Nonfiction)
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Unit 3: Studying Characters and their Stories (Fiction)
Unit 4: Poetry
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Unit 5: Book Clubs
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Language Skills will be taught by continuing using Fundations Wilson
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Writer's Workshop
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Unit 1: Personal Narrative
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Unit 2: Letter Writing
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Unit 3: Non Fiction: Research Topics
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Unit 4: Realistic Fiction
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Wilson Program
Grammar Skills
- Capitalization
- Punctuation- periods, exclamations, and question marks
Math:
Math Strands to be covered throughout the year:
Unit 1: Operations and Algebraic Thinking
•Basic facts through 20
•Word problems
•Mental Math
Unit 2: Number and Operations in Base Ten
•Adding and Subtracting Two-Digit Numbers
•Understanding Place Value to 1,000
•Adding and Subtracting Three-Digit Numbers
Unit 3: Measurement and Data
•Use measuring tools
•Add and Subtract lengths
•Line plots, bar graphs, picture graphs
•Time and Money
Unit 4: Geometry
•Recognize and draw shapes
•Fractions
Assessment:
•Post-test
•Quizes
*Continue to always practice addition and subtraction facts.
Science
2H and 2C Classes
LIFE SCIENCE
Unit: Relationships in Habitats
Objective: In this unit of study, students develop an understanding of what plants need to grow and how plants depend on animals for seed dispersal and pollination. Students will also compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Plan and Conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Make observations of plants and animals to compare diversity of life in different habitats.
Ask questions, make observations, gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Thank you for all the supplies for the classroom!
Specials Schedule
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Gym and Art
Wednesday: Art
Thursday: Gym and i-Lab
Friday: Music and Spanish
Science is a Pass/Fail subject in 2nd grade.
Social Studies is a Pass/Fail subject in 2nd grade
IT IS A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOUR CHILDREN!