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.

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