1. Room 8
Mrs. Brown
2nd Grade

2. Welcome Thank you to for volunteering to be our room moms.
Classroom Volunteers (lots of opportunities)
Kristina Correa
Susie Barsoum
Stacey Stoler

3. More Thanks Thank you to all of you for your generous contributions
(funding and time) to:
Our classroom (lots of ways to volunteer)
PTA
PV Ed Foundation

4. A Little About Me
Enjoy the outdoors – hiking, camping, historical places
Fantastic grand children (my kids are great too)
14 years at Lunada Bay
21 years total teaching
Bachelor in Liberal Arts
Masters in Special Education
General Education and Special Education Teaching Credentials

5. Class Schedule Time* Monday Tuesday Wednesday Yard Duty Thursday
Friday
8:30 – 8:50
Morning Focus/
Announcements PE
8:35 – 9:25
8:50 – 9:50
Math
9:50 – 10:20
Language Arts
9:25 – 10:20
10:20 – 10:40
Recess
10:40 – 11:00
Teacher Read Aloud
Spelling Test
11:00 – 11:30
Writers Workshop
Library
11:10 – 12:00
11:30 – 12:00
Daily 5
12:00 – 12:45
Lunch
12:45 – 1:30
Oral Reports
Computer Lab
1:30 – 2:00
Early Dismissal
Science /
Social Studies
Friday Hands On Learning
2:00 - 2:35
Music
Gate Duty
Puppets after Winter Break a.m.

6. Language Arts Reading (Daily 5 and Ready Reading)
Literature
Informational
Foundational Skills (phonics, fluency, …)
Writing (Writer’s Workshop and Daily 5)
Purpose (narrative, opinion, and informative)
Research
Use digital tools
Language
Grammar, punctuation, spelling (Sitton Spelling)
Listening and Speaking
Oral Reports

7. Daily 5 Read to Self Read to Someone Listen to Reading Word Work
Work on Writing

8. Math in Focus Four Critical Areas:
Extend Understanding of Base 10 Notation
Addition and Subtraction Fluency
Standard Units of Measurement
Describe and Analyze Shapes

9. Tying it together
Merging Language Arts with Science and Social Studies
4 Major Themes
Discovering our Earth
Reading Maps
Rocks / Minerals / Fossils / Dinosaurs
Our Changing World
Ancestors / Families of Long Ago
Ecology / Environmental Science

10. Tying it Together
Innovations and Courage: People who Influenced Change
Special People (Biographies)
Physical Science / Force / Motion
Understanding Order
How Government Works
Wants / Needs
Life Science / Life Cycles / Environments

11. Using Technology Computer Lab (2x per week) iPads (5 in the class)
Chrome Books (6 in class)
Programs
IXL (Math)
Accelerated Reader
Reflex Math (Fluency Practice)
Office 365 online
Think Central (Math in Focus)

12. Homework
Read, Think, Write
Oral presentations / Book Reports
Sitton Spelling
Math: computer learning, individual assignments, and optional enrichment problems

13. Birthday Celebrations
Store bought treat and/or a birthday book / magazine subscription for the class
Celebrate at 2:10
Try to sing Happy Birthday in as many languages as possible. Please help us learn as many as we can.
Summer birthdays can pick a half birthday or a day in May or June

14. Celebrating Positive Behavior
Students making wise choices throughout the day, will be given a ticket. 10 tickets can be exchanged for a special coupon.
Green chips will be give out for exceptional choices, 1 green chip is equal to 5 tickets
Making a not so wise choice, will result in receiving a red chip. 2 red chips in one day will result in a call / note home.

15. School Wide The Pyramid of Success

16. Pyramid of Success September: Hard Work and Enthusiasm
October: Friendship and Loyalty
November: Cooperation
December: Self Control and Determination
January: Alertness and Action
February: Fitness and Skill
March: Team Spirit
April: Poise and Confidence
May: Personal Best

17. Open Door Communication
Student Data and Checklist Binder
Edlio
Posted homework (I try really hard to have it there on Friday)
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