Thanks Laura for your post.
How do you teach your Science and Social studies?
I am planning on teaching my Lang. Arts and Math the same as you. I am
sure that I will get the hang of the 2/3 split quickly, I am just
nervous because it is new to me and I don't have everything planned yet!
Are you in Canada or the US?

On 8/12/08, Laura wrote:
> I am also teaching a grade 2/3 split this coming year. For the
past 4
> years I have taught grade 1/2. It is a little different for me
> because I had many of the same students last year. For language I
> usually teach them together (Morning message, read alouds,
> comprehension strategies, word wall...) but guided reading and centre
> activities are differentiated. I also focus on some different
> grammar/spelling techniques separately. This year I will review
> printing with everyone in September then the grade 2s will do
> independent practice (of printing or something else) while I teach
> cursive to the grade 3s.
>
> Math I still have some challenges with because you have to cover both
> curriculum. Often I do a lesson/unit intro together. This
could be
> a game, demonstration or story. Then I have one group start an
> activity while I teach the other, then dismiss the second group and
> help both. (With gr. 1/2 I taught at the carpet). I still haven't
> figured out exactly how this is going to look for my grade 2/3 class.
>
> Hope this helps I little. I would be interested in more input as
> well. Laura
>

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