1. Welcome to Mrs. Tsukamoto’s 2nd Grade Classroom
I hope I answer all your questions!

2. Mrs. Tsukamoto My background
Graduated from Rutgers University, New Brunswick with a Bachelors degree in Psychology and worked in the business world for six years.
Earned my Masters Degree in Elementary Education and Reading/ Language Arts from Rider University.
Hold a certificate as a Reading Specialist
Married twelve years, with a 6 year old son, Alex, a three year old daughter, Amelia.
My experience
This is my twelfth year teaching.
Seventh year in the district.
Third year at Woodmont
Taught a variety of different grades.

3. My Goals Teach them to think about their thinking
Have My students grow intellectually to the best of their own personal abilities!
Create a fun and welcoming learning environment AS best I can

4. Subjects
Flexible Math Groups in our classroom: Addition and Subtraction, Money, Two and Three digit addition and subtraction, Geometry and Fractions, Telling time, and numbers to the 1,000.
Reading: Close reading, guided reading level based on child’s abilities, focus lessons from Lucy Calkens Reader’s Workshop
Writing Workshop: Narrative, Informative, Opinion and Poetry
Grammar: Sentences, nouns, verbs, adjectives, capitalization and punctuation, homophones, and their reasoning.

5. Student created lab experiments

6. Subjects Continued
Fundations: vowel teams, controlled R, suffixes/ prefixes, blends, digraphs, glued sounds, open syllables.
Science: properties of matter, changes in matter, Earth’s surfaces and their changes, living habitats, and plants.
Social Studies: government, geography, resources, long ago and far away, world cultures, acceptance, and marketplace.

7. Hands-on science fun!

8. Tasty Traveling Tuesdays
Starting September 27, 2017!
Flat Stanley book series will travel around the world!
We will explore the culture and cuisine from adventures Flat Stanley embarks on and your countries of origin/ culture. YUMMY =)
Students will receive a Flat Stanley passport which they will write in based on where they travel.
Please fill out the brochure on the Tasty Traveling Tuesday to volunteer to make it more enjoyable for your child

9. Grandparents can join the fun!

10. Student’s can present….

11. Specials Monday: Physical Education (Remember sneakers)
Tuesday: Art (Remember to send in smocks)
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Physical Education (Remember sneakers)
Friday: Media (Remember your library books) and Spanish

12. Classroom Community Morning Message/ Writing binder Calendar
Rules- Paw Promise
Classmessenger instant messaging
Clothes Pin Chart
I can statements
Classroom Management
-Marbles -brain break activities
-play doh -pajama days
- Treasure Box -free homework pass

13. Behavior management Marbles
Each group can earn marbles based on good team work. They also earn by having model behavior.
Once a group receives ½ jar they can choose from a prize (lunch with the teacher, special snack, prize bin, homework pass)
Group names are decided based on the children.
Groups are changed every month.
Clothes pin starts on green.
When warnings are given, but are not followed through, the child them self will move their clip down.
If the behavior continues, the child will go to teacher’s choice and/or parents are contacted.
If a child shows wonderful behavior, helps a friend or gives a random act of kindness, they will move their clips up.

14. Whole Class
When students are walking in the hallway quietly, receive a compliment from another teacher or the principal, or exhibited good behavior, the class earns a link or Dojo point.
This link is started on the top of the board. Once it reaches the bottom, the class will receive a prize as a whole!
This includes: extra recess, special snack, homework pass, or movie time.

15. Homework Starting later this month!
Consists of math and spelling every night with 15 minutes of reading.
If your child is having an extremely hard time finishing the homework, or is taking a long time to complete, please contact me! Please prompt them and not give them answers without understanding the “What and the Why!” of their assignments.
PLEASE initial the assignment pad each night. I might leave you a note or you can leave me a note.
Please be sure to send the purple folder and homework pad back to school every morning.

16. Reminders
If you have any questions or concerns please me at
Birthday: Please inform us one day prior to celebrating in class! If you send in food, all the ingredients must be visible, per the nurses request!
(store bought preferred due to allergies)
Please send in your child’s smock, binder, and headphones as soon as possible.

17. More reminders..
Please visit the PTA website to join and order spirit wear.
Please volunteer for PTA fundraisers and lunch.
Conference sign up is in the back! I will remind you a week before of your time/date!
Tasty Traveling Tuesday- please fill out a brochure to volunteer to host your home countries and order forms for passport/journal are also found on the back table.
Please let me know of any home culture or country not mentioned on our “working schedule” which is part of your family’s traditions or places of origin.
Please write a short letter back to your son/ daughter on the back of the paper and leave it at their desk.

18. Lets have a great year! Tissues Bandaids Antibac Hand wipes Pencils
Donations are always appreciated and we thank those who have already given to our class. Some items always in need are..
Tissues
Bandaids
Antibac Hand wipes
Pencils
Plastic spoons and Forks
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT =)

19. Tom Bodett
"The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.“