Post on 24-Jul-2020
Welcome To
Curriculum Night
Mrs. Chamberlain
2nd Grade
Created by: Ashley Magee, www.firstgradebrain.com Graphics © ThistleGirlDesigns
Meet the Teacher
* Background *
Education
B.S. in Elementary Education – Westminster CollegeMasters in Elementary Education - ASU
Teaching
14 years
Meet the Teacher
* Family Life *
* Married with three children
* I live in Chandler
* I enjoy traveling, reading, watching movies, going to my kids’ events and spending time with family
Daily Schedule
8:30-8:45 Morning Warm-up (math/language)8:45-10:10 Reading 10:10-10:25 Recess/Snack10:30-11:00 Focus Skill Reading Groups11:00-11:40 Writing and Grammar11:40-12:20 Lunch/Recess12:20- 12:30 Read Aloud12:30-1:45 Math 1:45-2:25 Science/Social Studies/Theme2:25-3:00 Specials 3:00 - Dismissal
Common Core Standards
*The Common Core Standards focus on core conceptual understandings and procedures starting in the early grades, thus enabling teachers to take the time needed to teach core concepts and procedures well and to give students the opportunity to master them.
*Focus is on integrating reading, writing and technology into all curricular areas.
http://www.corestandards.org/
Reading
Harcourt Journeys (weekly story/test/vocabulary)
* Daily 5 and Cafe
* Phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension
* Small group instruction
* Focus Skill Groups will begin in mid-August (instruction at student’s level)
* Nonfiction Focus
* Literature and Author Studies
Daily 5
Work on Writing
Read to Self
Read to Someone
Word Work
Listening
Writing
* Language Arts ** Writing (HMH)
Informative/Explanatory Writing, Personal Narratives & Opinion Writing
Writer’s Workshop
6 Traits – Conventions, Voice, Ideas, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency & Organization
* Spelling (HMH)
Spelling Words/phonetic pattern – 10 weekly words tested
High Frequency Words – 10 words a week – some tested within context - Two dictation sentences
Math
* Learning Objectives *
Add/subtract through 20
Add/subtract 2 digit numbers with regrouping
Interpret, Analyze and Compare data
Understand/Apply math vocabulary
Measurement: time to the minute, money, in, ft, cm, capacity, pounds, ounces (measurement tools)
Complete and create patterns (shapes and numbers)
Place Value: ones, tens, hundreds, thousands
Problem Solving
Equal Parts
Repeated Addition & Intro. Multiplication 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s
Geometry/Symmetry
Social Studies
* Learning Objectives *
Mapping/Landforms
National Symbols/Branches of Government
Westward Expansion/Colonies
Revolutionary War
Native Americans
Cultural Exploration
Trip Around the World
Science
* Learning Objectives *
Inquiry Method
Body Systems
Health
Fire Safety (Chandler Firepals)
Life Cycles
Weather/Clouds
Solids, Liquids, Gas
Thinking Maps
We will utilize thinking maps throughout the year while reinforcing 8 cognitive skills.
Technology
Rotating Computer Lab
Open Computer Lab
Classroom Computers
Character Counts
and Love and Logic
Hull Elementary is implementing a different character building philosophy school-wide. It is modeled after the children’s book, Have You Filled A Bucket Today? The idea behind this story is to build your peers up with compliments.
I use the Love and Logic Philosophy for my classroom management. This enables students to take ownership of their own behavior. With adult guidance, the student can decide what would be an appropriate consequence for their actions.
Building Character
* Pillars of Character *
Behavior Management
Class Discipline
• Six Pillars of Good Character
• Classroom Economy
• Consequences
• STAR Room (Stop Think And Review)
Positive Reinforcement
• Rewards – Class Coupons
• Fun Friday- Can bring toys
• Community Building-Class Meetings
• Hero of the Week
• School Store
Love and Logic
Preserve and enhance the child’s self-concept.
Teach children how to own and solve the problems they create.
Share the control and decision-making.
Combine consequences with high levels of empathy and warmth.
Build the adult-child relationship.
Problem Solving
Process
1. Identify and define
the problem.
2. Brainstorm solutions.
3. Evaluate each
solution.
4. Implement the
Grading
• Excellent (A) 90%-100%
• Above Average (B) 80%-89%
• Average (C) 70%-79%
• Below Average (D) 60%-69%
• Failing (F) < 59%
• CUSD is going paperless for progress reports and report cards, so you must have
access to the parent portal!
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Homework
Please send Homework Folder to School Each Day!
* Weekly Homework – reading, writing, spelling & math
(Purpose is to reinforce reading and math fluency)
* 10-25 minutes nightly – district guidelines
* Reading Log- initial and total minutes for the month
* eNewsletter on Friday – Chamberlain News
* Special’s Schedule
* Notes to/from school
Field Trips
*Field Trips & Tax Credit *
Arizona Science Center - $1,400
Play- $1,300
Imax Theater - $1,300
2nd Grade Fee - $40
TAX CREDIT $400 (married) $200 (single)
This year ALL extracurricular activity fees paid will be considered a tax credit contribution that you will be able to utilize on your taxes. The Arizona State tax credit, allows an Arizona taxpayer to contribute $200 per Arizona state individual tax return or $400 per joint tax return if the taxpayer contributes to extracurricular activities or character education programs in a public school.
Parent Involvement
* Classroom Volunteers *
* Party Planners
* Classroom Volunteers
* Junior Achievement
* Art Masterpiece
Parent Pick up Lane
Please help keep our Hull Heroes safe by following these rules in parent pick up lane.
• Please pull all the way forward in the parent pick up lane.• If you have a kinder child, do not stop in front of the kinder playground. A safety
patrol member will happily assist your child in getting to the playground.• Please refrain from using your cell phone while in the parent pick up lane.• Children need to exit the car on the side closest to the curb.• If your child needs assistance, please park in the parking lot and walk him or her to
the building. Please do not get out of your car in the parent pick up lane. • When picking up your child after school, please utilize your sign that you received from
the front office. The sign should have child’s/children’s last name and grade displaying in the window while in the parent pick up lane. Pick up goes quicker and smoother when these signs are displayed .
• Only cross at the designated cross-walk where the crossing guard on duty will assist you.
Thank you so much for your help in keeping our Heroes safe and for making drop off and pick up a pleasant experience!
Art Masterpiece
•This program is a national art enrichment program that is taught at Hull Elementary on an entirely volunteer basis.
– Volunteer Art Guides do not have to have a background in art, and most do not.
•The lessons cover a wide range of artists and art styles in order to promote art literacy.
•Hull has a dedicated art classroom to teach these lessons!
– Check out the Art Classroom Today –Room #28
Art Masterpiece
•Please consider volunteering for your child’s classroom and helping your teacher!•The students LOVE LOVE LOVE the art classes and always have a fun time. •All lessons are prepared for you ahead of time and we provide multiple trainings on how to teach lessons and use the media.•We encourage more than one volunteer per class.
•Sign up today with your teacher!– Contact Kristen Boyd at
hullartmasterpiece@gmail.com– for more information.
Second Grade AM 2015-2016 Lessons
Lesson 1: Paul Klee
•Black Crayon Scratch Art
•Students apply black crayon over bright colors then scratch off some of the black to expose the bright colors in a drawing or pattern.
Lesson 2: George Seurat
•Pointilism
•Students will be introduced to a new painting technique gaining further enrichment in the study of color.
Lesson 3: Papua, New Guinea
•Mask Making
•Students learn about traditions behind creating masks, recognize balance in the design of masks, and create and decorate masks using symmetrical balance.
Lesson 4: Faith Ringgold
•Quilting
•Students create a classroom quilt.
Lesson 5: Helen Frankenthaler
•Tissue Paper Bleed
•Students create their own non-objective, abstract expressionism piece.
Lesson 6: Alexander Calder
•Wire Animal Sculptures
•Students learn that lines can show basic structure and motion by recreating drawings into sculptures.
Stay Connected!
* Communication *
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