Course Syllabus

Mrs. Bailey's Second

Grade Class

Montrose  Elementary

School

Second Grade is a wonderful year of sharing, learning and discovering. 

A bit about our learning in room 118. 

Reading

Each day the students will have opportunities to interact with books in various ways.  This may include independent reading, guided reading, literature groups, shared reading and read aloud.  We love sharing books with our students and hope to guide them in choosing "just right" books for themselves.  The children will be exposed to fiction and nonfiction as well as many authors and genres.  We hope they learn to share our love of books. 

Writing

Second graders love to tell stories.  We want to help children express their ideas each day in Writing Workshop.  We will encourage children to add details to their writing that give the reader a mental picture. This will be developed within these four units of study: Personal Narrative Writing, Informational Writing, Opinion Writing and Poetry.

Math

In math the children explore and develop an understanding of the concepts outlined in the common core standards.  They do so through the use of manipulatives, direction instruction, journal writing, and a variety of games and problem solving activities. 

Homework

The children will bring home reading and math each evening.  We believe for optimal growth the children should have eyes on print for at least

20 - 30 minutes each night.  Reading aloud while discussing books and characters is not only a  treasured gift, but will help with comprehension and inferential work.