Name:  Mrs. Maria Graziano Grade/Subject:  Second Grade Email Address:   mgraziano@veronaschools.org

Professional Bio: Mrs. Graziano graduated from Montclair State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education. She is starting her 24th year teaching in Verona. Her first year was spent teaching third grade at Brookdale Avenue School. The rest of her years were spent teaching at F.N. Brown School.  Most of those years were devoted to second grade, but a few were spent in third grade.   Her love of learning began at an early age. She hopes to share that love with all her students.

                                                  
                                                                      
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all to the wonderful world of second grade!  We have many great things to look forward to this year and I can't wait to get to know each of you.  If you need to contact me for any reason, the best way would be to email me at  mgraziano@veronaschools.org.
                                                                 


                   
                                          Mrs. Graziano's Web Page     
On this website you will get an overview of the second grade curriculum.

                                              ~FUNDATIONS~
                                       
Our weekly Fundations list contains 10 words from our second grade phonics curriculum.  We learn closed, vowel-consonant-e, and open syllables.  We also focus on vowel teams and r-controlled vowels. The list words will be practiced using various strategies to reinforce the skills taught each week.   On Friday, the students will be tested on the skill of the week, not the list words. 


                                            ~MATHEMATICS~
                                                    

 

All second graders should continue to practice the basic addition and subtraction facts in order to gain speed and accuracy.  This will also help in regrouping with larger numbers, which is an important part of the math curriculum.  We will also spend time learning the 2, 3, 5, and 10 times tables.




                                                ~LANGUAGE ARTS~

              
Language Arts encompasses the areas of reading, phonics, grammar, and writing.  Fundations will be used to cover the areas of phonmenic awareness, spelling strategies, and handwriting.  The Readers Workshop model will be used to help students find just right books and apply various skills to the books they read.  We will continue using the Writer's Workshop program in second grade.  Students will write in various genres, including fiction, non-fiction and poetry.