Curriculum Presentation! Welcome to Mrs. Pizarro’s Grade 2 Curriculum Presentation!

Agenda My Personal Teaching Philosophy Curriculum Areas Types of Assessment and Evaluation Texts and Materials Used in Class Report Card Dates Student Files Classroom Routines Needed Learning Materials Expectations of Students Homework Expectations Classroom Management Communication with Home Agendas Ideas for Field Trips

My Personal Teaching Philosophy My personal teaching philosophy is that I will try to do everything and anything to help your child learn. The students come first! I will give them what he or she needs. I believe in giving students what they need but still challenging them at the same time in a safe, open, respectful environment, while our Catholicity when possible.

Curriculum Areas Language – Oral, Jolly Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, Reading, Comprehension Strategies, Writing, Word Study, Making Words, Media, Daily 5 Math – Geometry, Whole Numbers, Data Management and Probability, Patterning & Algebra Science – Growth and Changes in Animals, Properties of Liquids & Solids, Air and Water in the Environment, and Movement (Mrs. McCulloch) Social Studies – Traditions and Celebrations, Features of Communities Around the World, Mapping Skills Art/Music/Drama/Dance - various Religion – Bible Stories, Liturgies, Religion program Family Life – Living in Relationships; Dignity of the Person; Gift of Human Sexuality

Types of Assessment and Evaluations Observations Conferences Work Samples Checklists Rubrics Quizzes/Tests Success Criteria Balanced Literacy Assessment Measures

Text and Materials Used in Class Math - Math Makes Sense Language Arts – 4 Blocks: Reading, Guided Reading, Writing, Word Study, Shared Reading – Literacy Place, Daily 5 Physical Education – OPHEA Religion – Fully Alive Science – Scholastic Pan Canadian Science Series Social Studies – Many Gifts Arts (Drama, Dance, Music, Visual Arts) – various texts and materials

Report Card Dates Progress Report – November 4th Term 1 Report Card – February 20th Term 2 Report Card – June 23rd Parent-Teacher Interviews – November 6th

Student Files I will have student files keeping important information. Students will keep all other work in his/her respective Duotangs and notebooks

Classroom Routines We have a list of expectations and procedures we have reviewed and are following in the classroom. Various routines followed. “Problem Report” sent home after warning system breakdown

Needed Learning Materials Indoor shoes (non-marking) Change of clothes (optional) Different coloured pencil crayons (for home use) Please do not let your child bring anything to school that will distract him/her (i.e., too large ruler) or is of valuable to him/her (i.e., Pokemon cards) that if it gets lost or stolen, he/she will be very upset  Healthy and nutritious DAIRY-FREE foods for young working minds 

Expectations of Students Students are expected to be respectful to everyone and put forth his or her best effort

Homework Expectations Homework must be completed each evening – usually any unfinished classroom work and reading (Monday to Thursday—weekends free) As per the Ministry guidelines, students in Grade 2 should have 20 minutes each night Emphasis on the basics: Reading (Decoding to Comprehension) Basic Addition and Subtraction facts Home Activities Duotang Unpacked (optional)

Classroom Management I praise positive behaviour in my class. Students can earn a Catch-A-Kid. I also use a warning system. If he/she gets to three warnings then there is a consequence to match, i.e., wasting class time by walking, not doing work = loss of recess time. Parents will be notified if it is an on-going problem.

Communication with Parents Open door policy – anytime you need to talk to me, please feel free to call, or set up a time to meet No emails, please Agenda Homework website www.wcdsb.ca - ClassNet Monthly Newsletter In lieu of food treats for special occasions, consider sending in loot bags (we have students with food allergies)

Agendas Agendas are an important tool for the students, parents and myself! I will try to check agendas every day to ensure that the agenda has been signed, and will sign it every day. Please make sure to look at his/her agenda every day. If he/she forgets it at school, check the homework website as per my newsletter or call a friend. 

Ideas for Field Trips (To be determined) Safety Village Pottery-to-Go! (in November) Shades Mills (June 1st) Centre in the Square presentation (November 5th) Working with the other classes to organize school trips

First Communion Through St. Aloysius Church Classes will begin before Christmas at St. Aloysius Church and will be in the evenings First Communion is April 12th and April 19th, 2015

Thank you for visiting our class! We look forward to a productive year, working collaboratively to assist your child’s learning. 