Mrs' Freemans Second Grade Class

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Mrs. Freemans Second Grade Class

• Fair-Oak Elementary
• 2009-2010

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Welcome to Second Grade!

• This is a small video to give you information
  about me . And an overview of some of the great
  things going on in second Grade this year!

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All About Me

• My background
• I was born and raised Anderson S.C
• I attend Oakdale Baptist Church
• I received my associated degree in Early
  Childhood Development in 1998
• I attended Southern Wesleyan University and
  received my bachelors of Science degree in
  Elementary Education and Early Childhood
  Education in 2001
• Teacher of the Year 2008-2009
• My experience
• I taught in a private school for 3 years.
• I have been part of public education for 8 years
• This is my sixth year in second grade

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My Family

• Husband
• Alan Freemanwe have been married 23 years
• Daughters
• Beth 19 Brittany 22

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My Classroom Schedule

• Read Aloud
• 1205-1220
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• Writing Workshop
• 1220- 100
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• Science /Social Studies
• 100-130
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• DEAR time (Drop Everything And Read)
• 130- 200
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• Pack-up
• 200-210
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• Recess
• 210-235

• Morning Routine students unpack, lunch count,
  attendance
• Morning Journal writing
• 745-820
• Math
• 820-940
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• Reading Workshop-guided reading, read aloud
• 940-1040
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• Activities
• Monday P.E 1045-1130
• Tuesday Music 1045-1130
• Wednesday Art 1045-1130
• Thursday Library 1045-1130
• Friday P.E 1045-1130
• Lunch
• 1130-1155
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• Restroom

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My Goals For This Year

• To give you the academic and social skills
  students need to progress to third grade.
• To provide a supportive and fun classroom
  environment.
• To help students make new friends and discover
  new interests.
• To be a help to students and parents if any
  questions should arise during the school year.
• To making Learning FUN!!!!!

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Materials Needed

• All second graders will need the following.
• 1 box of crayons (any size)
• 1 bar eraser
• 1 bottle of school glue or a glue stick
• 1 pair of scissors
• 1 Expo Marker
• 1 Red Three Prong 2 pocket folders.
• 1 Blue Three Prong 2 pocket folders.
• 1 Yellow Three Prong 2 pocket folders.
• 10 (2) Pencils
• Your childs teacher request the following
  individual supplies.
• Freeman Small Art Box Zipper pouch for
  pencils/crayons Small Art Box1 Highlighter Pen
  Zipper pouch for pencils/crayons2 Packs of wide
  ruled loose leaf paper1 Small Art Box1
  Composition Notebook1 Composition Notebook1
  Composition Notebook1 Composition Notebook

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Class Subjects

• The subjects we cover during second grade are
• Reading and writing
• Math
• Science
• Social studies

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Language Arts

• Understanding and using Literacy Texts
• read and comprehend a variety of literary
  texts in print and nonprint formats
• Understanding and Using Informational Texts
• read and comprehend a variety of
  informational texts in print and nonprint format
  
• Building Vocabulary
• use word analysis and vocabulary
  strategies to read fluently

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Writing

• Developing written Communications
• Create written work that has a clear focus,
  sufficient detail, coherent organization,
  effective voice, and correct use of the
  conventions of written Standard American English
• Written Communications in a variety of forms
• write for a variety of purposes and
  audiences
• Applying the skills of Inquiry and Oral
  Communications
• access and use information from a variety
  of sources

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Math

• Mathematical Processes
• processes of problem solving, reasoning and
  proof, communication, connections, and
  representations
• Number and Operations
• understanding the base-ten numeration place
  values and accurate, efficient, and
  generalizable methods of adding and subtracting
  whole numbers
• Algebra
• understanding of numeric patterns and
  quantitative and qualitative change
• Geometry
• understanding of basic spatial reasoning
  and connection between the identification of
  basic attributes and classification of
  three-dimensional shapes
• Measurement
• understanding of the value of
  combinations of coins and bills and measurement
  of length, weight, time, and temperature
• Data Analysis and Probability
• understanding of creating questions to
  collect data, organizing data, describing trends
  of a set of data set, and making predictions
  based on data

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Science

• Scientific Inquiry
• understanding of scientific inquiry,
  including the process, skills, and mathematical
  thinking necessary to conduct simple scientific
  investigations
• Animals
• understanding the needs and characteristics
  of animals as they interact in their own distinct
  environments
• Weather
• understanding of daily and seasonal weather
  conditions
• Properties and changes in Matter
• understanding of the properties of
  matter and the changes that matter undergoes
• Magnetism
• understanding of force and motion by
  applying the properties of magnetism

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Social Studies

• Communities Here and across the World
• understanding of cultural contributions
  made by people from various regions of the United
  States
• understanding of the local community and the
  way it compares with other communities in the
  world
• understanding of origins, structure, and
  functions of local government
• understanding of the division of the
  world geographically into continents and
  politically into nation-states
• understanding of trade and markets and
  the role of supply and demand in determining the
  price and allocation of goods within the
  community

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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.

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Homework

• I will assign about 20 minutes of homework every
  night except for Friday nights. 100 book
  challenge will also be assigned for each night.
• Each student will have a bee book. There are
  pockets in each Bee book that be used for
  communication between parents and the teacher.
  Please check your childs BEE BOOK everyday.
• A news letter will go home every Monday or
  Tuesday along with a calendar for homework
  assignments.
• Homework will be checked daily.

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Tardiness

• School starts at 750 A.M.
• If students are not in the classroom by the time
  the second bell rings, please check in at the
  school office before coming to class. The office
  will be writing tardy slips for students who come
  in late. Students will need a slip for class.
• PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS ON TIME!!

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Field Trips

• We have lots of fun field trips planned for this
  year!
• We will attend the Circus in February.
• We will attend at least one to two more field
  trips during the year. Those will be discussed at
  a future date.

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Lets Have a Great Year!