Mrs. Harrison’s Kindergarten Class

Welcome, students!

Welcome to Second Grade!· I will introduce you

to kindergarten and to our classroom.

· If you have any questions during my presentation, please raise your hand and wait to be called on.

All About Me· My background

· I grew up in Ankeny, Iowa. · I attended University of Northern Iowa and

I have two bachelors degrees. · My experience

· I’ve been teaching for 12 years.· I have also taught third grade, second

grade, and first grade.

My Family· My husband

· Jordan· My children

· son, Cole· Our pets

· dog, Molly· Cats, Xander, Dani,

and Tawny

Jordan & Kelly

Xander

Cole

TawnyMolly Dani

My Goals· To give you the academic and social

skills you need to progress to first grade.

· To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment.

· To help you make new friends and discover new interests.

Class Subjects· The subjects we cover during second

grade are:· Reading· Writing· Math · Science· Social Studies

Reading· We will focus on

phonics and reading.

· We will use picture books, decodable books, and magazines.

Writing

· We will learn how to write a fluent sentence

· We will journal daily.

Math· We will focus on

adding and subtracting

· We will also focus on geometry and measurement.

Science· We will focus on

life cycles, stellar objects, and seasons.

Social Studies· We will focus on

history, holidays, and communities.

Classroom Community· Our classroom is a community. In our

community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.

· Our class rules are:· Be respectful and responsible.· Be organized and follow directions.· Be on time.· Be prepared.

Homework· I will assign about 10 minutes of homework

every night. Please read to your child each night.

· You will get homework daily. · The homework is due the following day. If

you have some troubles I will give you an extension but you must speak with me.

Tardiness· School starts at 9:00 A.M. · If you aren’t in the classroom by the

time the second bell rings, please check in at the school office before coming to class.

· If you are tardy four times, the school will contact your parents.

Let’s Have a Great Year!