Second Grade

Ms. D'Antonio

Ms. D’Antonio completed her Bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University. She then went on to receive her Master’s degree from Touro College in Students with Disabilities, grades 1-6. In her continuing education she received a district math certificate for coursework through Lehman College and TESOL coursework through St. John’s University. Ms. D’Antonio began her teaching career at PS 148, which is also in East Elmhurst. She was lucky enough to join our East Elmhurst Community School in 2016.

Ms. D’Antonio has a passion for helping all children reach their potential and loves to challenge students to be curious and take chances when learning. She strives to empower her learners to think for themselves and recognize their importance in the community.

Ms. Pipola

Ms. Pipola graduated with her BA in Elementary Education and her Masters in TESOL from Queens College. She has been working with children for over 10 years in both school and camp settings. Ms. Pipola was first introduced to P.S. 329 by Dr. Longo and started as a substitute for K-2^nd grade. This is her third year as a 4th grade teacher and her fourth year teaching at East Elmhurst Community School.

Ms. Nava

Ms. Nava graduated in Early Childhood Education and Sociology from Queens College. She also attended Queens College for her Masters in Education. She has been teaching since 2014 where she worked in pre-K for 2 years. Ms. Nava has been working in East Elmhurst Community School since then. She first started as the second grade dual language teacher and is now the second grade math teacher. Each school year she is excited to meet her new students and to work with them and their families!

Mr. Cruz

IMPORTANT WEBSITES

Please make sure you child is logging into Raz-kids for reading and dreambox for math. They should be doing this every night! Every student has their own personal login information.

https://www.raz-kids.com/

https://play.dreambox.com/login/sdq6/tjy5

Lyric Study

During lyric study, students study one artist for the week. The will learn about the history of the artist such as where they are from and what their famous songs are. Students will listen to songs from the artist while analyzing the lyrics. Students will study the vocabulary in the song along with many other aspects of the song such as figure of speech, parts of words, and analyzing the meaning of particular lyrics.

List of Second Grade Lyric Study Songs:

Artist Song Link

Rodgers and Hammerstein Getting to Know You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MNANgFCYpk&feature=youtu.be

Rodgers and Hammerstein Impossible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd0fuaD-OwE

Rodgers and Hammerstein Edelweiss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc9dZfnbUMQ&feature=youtu.be

Rodgers and Hammerstein Climb Every Mountain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pih243I3Ong

Rodgers and Hammerstein I Have Confidence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV-6qbUHVww

Rodgers and Hammerstein My Favorite Things https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33o32C0ogVM&feature=youtu.be

Rodgers and Hammerstein Ten Minutes Ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YznE5tl9GiM&feature=youtu.be

The Kingston Trio M.T.A. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbtkL5_f6-4

Rodgers and Hammerstein Lonely Goatherd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRo0NlLYvwE

Ella Fitzgerald Blue Skies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epRXoS_P0lk

Julie Andrews Spoonful of Sugar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks4u1NFV4eQ

Annie You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry79LzkkDb4

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0byH9h1ClBY

Felix Bernard Winter Wonderland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIKt5p3UmXg

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFtb3EtjEic&feature=youtu.be

The Beatles Eleanor Rigby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5eMM2yjg98&feature=youtu.be

The Beatles Blackbird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo_DMGc2v5o&feature=youtu.be

The Beatles When I'm Sixty Four https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51YxVANGeJI&feature=youtu.be

The Beatles Help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cueulBxn1Fw&feature=youtu.be

The Beatles Hello, Goodbye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cueulBxn1Fw&feature=youtu.be

The Beatles Penny Lane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-rB0pHI9fU&feature=youtu.be

The Beatles Good Day Sunshine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QdcnSPrwLc&feature=youtu.be

The Beatles Hey Jude https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhXU8c8qwXs&feature=youtu.be

Julie Andrews Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwoXiIEh8O4

Howard Ashman Be Our Guest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASEdQLVIXRo&feature=youtu.be

Julie Andrews So Long, Farewell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG9I752Mmdk&feature=youtu.be

The Band The Weight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFqb1I-hiHE&feature=youtu.be

The Band Ophelia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpO4lji8lR0&feature=youtu.be

Annie Tomorrow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PzL8aL6jtI&feature=youtu.be

Johnny Mercer Two of A Kind

Johnny Mercer An-cent-tchu-ate the Positive

Irene Cara I'm Gonna Live Forever

Painting Study

Each week, students will study two paintings from an artist. They will also learn about the background of the artist such as when and where they were born, the style of artwork they created, and a famous quote from the artist. Students will engage in an open dialogue about the painting during class time. They will answer questions such as "What do you see? What makes your say that? What more can you find?" Students will compare the two paintings at the end of the week. They will also create a writing response about the paintings during social studies. Students will make a story about the painting, write what they notice about the painting, or write how they think the artist felt while creating the painting.

List of Artists and Paintings:

Week 1: George Braque

Week 2: Vincent Van Gogh

Week 3: Georges Seurat

Week 4: Paul Signac

Week 5: Henri Rousseau

Week 6: Paul Guaguin

Week 7: Alberto Burri

Week 8: Carol Caputo (artwork not available)

Week 9: Wassily Kandinsky

Week 10: Wassily Kandinsky

Week 11: Fridah Kahlo

Music Study

Students will learn about one classical musician each week. They will learn about the history of the musician. They will also listen to one of their classical pieces. Students will think about the tone, speed, message, purpose, and feeling of the music.

List of composers and musical pieces:

Composer Musical Piece Link to listen at home!

Johannes Brahms Waltz in A Flat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy6uV-eMOEs&feature=youtu.be

Frederic Chopin Nocturne Op. 27 No 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfW9d6SwliY&feature=youtu.be

Ludwig Van Beethoven Minuet in G https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f00pkoMnYPc&feature=youtu.be

Claude Debussy Reflections in the Water https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLbpQl1cCl8&feature=youtu.be

Grupo Putumayo Madre Selva https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWXVNBU2gPs&feature=youtu.be

Freddy Velasquez Awa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38U-Ne6tBuU&feature=youtu.be

Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj_gMBqHX8&feature=youtu.be

Dmitri Shostakovic Quartet No. 8 Op. 110

John Adams A Short Ride in a Fast Machine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LoUm_r7It8&feature=youtu.be

Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons - Spring