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Zoey Lynch's 2nd Grade class

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I am so excited to join the NCSA second grade team this year! I graduated from California State University, Monterey Bay with a bachelor’s in liberal studies and my multi-subject teaching credential. My student teaching was completed in a second grade classroom and I fell in love with teaching. Teaching has always been a passion of mine that I share with many of my family and friends. My mother was an elementary school teacher and my younger sister is a high school art teacher in Southern California. My three sisters and I were brought up learning to appreciate art, nature, and creativity, and to try and incorporate it into our daily lives. I believe that the best learning happens when children are able to explore and be creative in safe, supportive environments. Outside of school, I love being outdoors, swimming, and playing with my dogs. I also love knitting, reading, and playing games with my friends and family. I am looking forward to an amazing school year!
 

Second-Grade

There are 22 learners in our class. We have one wonderful aide who supports learning throughout the day.

Units of Study:

  • Character Traits

Environmental, Physical, and Earth Sciences

Multicultural Stories

The Lorax Play

Writing:

Informative

Opinion

Narrative

Mathematics:

Numbers and Operations

Algebraic Thinking

Money

Time

Measurement

Geometry

Enrichment Activities:

● Two classes a week with our art specialist

● One class a week with our movement specialist

● One class a week with our music specialist

 

Curriculums:
● SFUSD Math
● iReady Math Online Program
● Social Curriculum –Positive Discipline
● Mindfulness from Mindful Schools
● Mystery Science
● Orton-Gillingham; multi-sensory approach for phonics

While there is a strong academic focus in second grade, we also place a great emphasis on developing a strong social-emotional well-being. Here at NCSA, we place a huge emphasis on our social-emotional curriculum. We use Positive Discipline and the Mindful Schools curriculum to support NCSA students in becoming their best selves. We believe that using mindfulness is a great tool to not only focus on the present moment and learning at hand, but also to maintain awareness of our social-emotional state and help us to cope with difficult situations. Using mindfulness will help ground our class, help us to rise to meet expectations, and be as hardworking, engaged, communicative, collaborative, and productive as possible. Our class will develop community by learning about one another through our similarities and differences. Our experiences are rich and diverse, and we celebrate that!

 

During the first month of school, we will be focusing on building our classroom community and what it means to be and embody the behavior of a second-grader. We will create classroom expectations, build upon and learn new routines, and get to know one another. Our class will work together to cultivate an environment where everybody feels safe, respected, and all are treated with kindness. I am truly looking forward to this school year, and cannot wait to have fun, work hard, explore, discover, and create together!

 

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