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Name: Kari Meinen

 - 2nd grade

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Brief Resume:

I have attended elementary, middle and high school at Cedar Grove-Belgium and then attended the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.  I graduated from UW-GB with an elementary education degree and a minor in early childhood.  In 2004 I began my teaching career, and one year later I started teaching 2nd grade at Cedar Grove-Belgium.  Currently, I am pursuing my master’s degree in reading and language arts at Cardinal Stritch University.

Introduction to class:

Throughout 2nd grade, students will be mastering the skills they have learned in 1st grade, as well as, begin to develop the skills needed for 3rd grade.  Second graders will be reading stories from the Houghton Mifflin reading series, along with meeting in Guided Reading groups to read books at their specific reading level.  When reading, students are practicing their fluency and expression, while also reading for understanding.  Language is another part of the 2nd grade day. We use the 6-Traits Writing model to create a solid paragraph with a topic sentence and detail sentences, while also working on correct capitalization, punctuation and word choice.  We also spend time using the Everyday Math series to further develop math skills.  Second graders will work to master the basic addition and subtraction facts through 18, counting money, telling time to the 5-minute intervals, and problem solving.  During the school year, 2nd graders have an opportunity to explore areas of science using the Einstein Science Kits.  We observe the life cycle of a painted lady butterfly, discover the moon, and experiment with soils.  Social studies begins with a focus on communities and then progresses to cities, states, countries, continents and oceans.  Along with all of our learning, we also have lots of fun in second grade!

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