American Nicaraguan School - Second Grade Team - Open House Presentation 11-12

1. American Nicaraguan School

3. PURPOSE
• Introduce second grade teachers
• Present second grade curriculum
• Give general information about second
grade

4. COMMUNICATION
• Homework agenda
• E-mail
Ryan Nygren: rnygren@ans.edu.ni
Ruth Albuquerque:
ralbuquerque@ans.edu.ni
Vivian Caldera: vcaldera@ans.edu.ni

5. WEBSITES
• ANS Website
• http://ans.edu.ni
• Second Grade Team Website
• https://sites.google.com/a/ans.edu.ni/2n
d-grade-team/
• The Green Sheet:
• http://ans-newsletter.com/
• Elementary Website
• https://sites.google.com/a/ans.edu.ni/el
ementary/

6. Social Networks
• Twitter
• @anseduni
• Facebook
• ANS Development
• ANS Library – Fan Page

7. GRADING SYSTEM
Standard-based Report Cards
• On standard – 3
• Approaching standard – 2
• Below standard – 1

10. What is it?
• Is a way of teaching that
emphasizes social, emotional and
academic growth in a strong and
safe school community.

11. Principles that guide this approach
• The social curriculum is as important as the
academic curriculum.
• How children learn is as important as what
they learn: Process and content go hand in
hand.
• The greatest cognitive growth occurs
through social interaction.

12. Principles that guide this approach
• To be successful academically and
socially, children need a set of social skills:
cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empat
hy, and self-control.
• Knowing the children we teach—
individually, culturally, and
developmentally—is as important as
knowing the content we teach.

13. Principles that guide this approach
• Knowing the families of the children we
teach and working with them as partners is
essential to children’s education.
• How the adults at school work together is as
important as their individual competence:
Lasting change begins with the adult
community.

14. Classroom practices
• Morning Meeting
• Rule Creation
• Interactive Modeling
• Positive teacher
language
• Logical consequences
• Classroom organization
• Working with families
• Collaborative problem
solving

16. Objectives
O To help children master
mathematical concepts
and skills.
O To help children
construct mathematical
knowledge and problem
solving skills

17. What will your child learn?
O Numbers to 1,000
O Addition and subtraction up to
1,000
O Multiplication Tables: 0, 1,
O 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10
O Metric Measurements:
length, mass, and volume

18. What will your child learn?
OTime
OMoney
OGeometry:
shapes, lines, and
surfaces

19. Problem Solving
OPrimary goal
OCentral to
mathematical
learning

20. Through Problem Solving
Students are encouraged
OTo consider how they think,
OHow they communicate,
OHow they solve problems so
they can apply their skills to
subsequent problems

21. Model Drawing and Problem
Solving
O Help students
visualize abstract
math relationships
O Use rectangular
blocks because
they are easily
divided
O Can be used
before students
know algebraic
solutions

22. 20
7 ?
20
There were 13 chicken eggs

23.  

24.  A comprehensive, differentiated approach
to reading and writing instruction.
 A framework designed to help all students
learn to read and write effectively, releasing
responsibility
 Program has 3 components
READING, WRITING & WORD STUDY

25. Reading Writing
• Interactive Read • Modeled Writing
Aloud •Shared Writing
• Interactive Writing
• Shared Reading
• Guided Writing
• Guided Reading • Independent Writing
•Independent
Reading Language/Word Study
Handwriting Spelling Instruction
Phonics Instruction Vocabulary
Instruction

26. Teacher reads selections aloud to
students

27. Teacher & students read text together

28. Teacher works with small, flexible groups of children
who have similar reading strengths & needs.

29. Students read appropriate self-selected
books independently

30. Students need to read books that are JUST RIGHT
for them!

31. Teacher & students collaborate to
write text; teacher acts as a guide

32. Teacher & students compose text
together sharing the pen.

33. Teacher works with a group of
students with similar strengths &
needs

34. Students write independently

35.  Phonics Instructions
 Vocabulary Instruction
 Spelling Instruction
 Handwriting

36.  Our spelling program differs from a
traditional spelling program where kids
receive a list of words on Monday and are
tested on those words on Friday.
Rather, our focus will be on word study.
We will study sound and word patterns.
Grades will be taken from writing
samples and cloze activities rather than
a weekly test.

37. What parents can do at home!
 READ ALOUD to your child every single day!
 Have access to books at home.
 Make visit to a local library with your child.
 Encourage your child to read and write at home.
 Help your child choose “just right books”.

39. • Latitude and Longitude
• Cardinal Directions
• Map Keys
• Map Symbols

40. Continents and Oceans
• The seven continents
– Basic Characteristics
– Famous land marks
– Unique fauna and flora
• The four oceans
– Basic Characteristics
– Locations

41. Exploration of Americas
• 7 famous and relevant European explorers
– Columbus, Cordoba, Ponce de Leon, Pizarro,
Cortez, Balboa, and Smith
• What happens when different cultures meet?

43. • Atmosphere
• Lithosphere
• Hydrosphere

44. Planet Earth
• Water Cycle

45. • Inner core
• Outer core
• Mantle
• Crust
– Plates and plate tectonics

46. • Dinosaurs

47. • Scientific Method
• Science Fair

48.  Ms. Josefina
Ramírez

49.  Ms. Guisselle Bendaña
Internet Explorer Microsoft Office Word Neighborhood Map
Machine
Stationary Studio Math Blaster Scholastic Keys ANS Google Sites

51.  Mr. Denis Aguirre

52.  2A & 2C – Luis Rosales / Arlen
Pacheco
 2B – Graciela Silva / Jorge Sequeira