Jessica Gillen » Welcome To Second Grade!

Welcome To Second Grade!

Welcome! I am Ms. Gillen, and I am so excited to be your teacher this school year! Please check our class webpage for information throughout the year. If you have any questions for me, please contact me through email or Seesaw!
 
Quarter 1 Encore Schedule:
Monday - P.E. and Art
Tuesday - P.E. and Art
Wednesday - P.E. and Music
Thursday - P.E. and STEM
Friday - P.E. and Library
 
*We have P.E. every day! Please always have gym shoes at school!*
 
Recess: 12:00-12:20
Lunch: 12:20-12:40
 
Second Grade Sight Words:

Quarter 1: here, there, where, them, how, should, could, would, laugh, they're, what's, that's

Quarter 2: favorite, said, today, always, other, another, together, number, their

Quarter 3: which, eight, myself, example, been, people, reason, because

Quarter 4: drink, about, with, think, these, those, really, use, before, work

 

Q1 "I Can" Statements:

 

Reading
  • R.L 2.5 - Describe the structure of a story (beginning, middle, and end), including describing how the

    beginning introduces the story, the middle encompasses the actions taken to solve the

    problem, and the ending concludes the actions. 

     

    I Can-  

    -I can describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning

    introduces the story and the ending concludes the action. 

     

    R.L. 2.1 -  Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to understand key

    details in a text (character, setting, plot, events). 

     

    I Can- 

    -I can ask and answer "wh" questions to show I understand important details, such as

    characters, setting, plot in a text. 

Math
  • 2.OA.2 - Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. 

     

    2.NBT.5- Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties

    of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction. 

     

    2.OA.1- Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems

    involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing,

    with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for

    the unknown number to represent the problem.  

     

    I Can- 

    -I can add and subtract within 20. 

    -I can add and subtract within 100 using place value strategies. 

    -I can represent and solve word problems using addition and subtraction within 100. 

     

    2.MD.1- Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as

    rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes. 

     

    I Can- 

    -I can measure the length of objects using appropriate tools.

Writing 
  • W2.3- Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events,

    include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal

    event order, and provide a sense of closure. 

     

    I Can- 

    -I can write narratives to retell events that include details with thoughts and feelings. 

    -I can use words to tell the order of events. 

    -I can create an ending to my story.