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Welcome to Second Grade

Welcome to Second Grade. Mrs. Beams 2012- 2013. About me…. I grew up in Vestal, NY I went to SUNY Oneonta and Binghamton I have been in East Greenbush since 1993! I have taught special education, 3 rd grade, Early Support, 1 st grade and 2 nd grade (2 nd is my favorite )

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Welcome to Second Grade

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  1. Welcome to Second Grade Mrs. Beams 2012- 2013

  2. About me…. • I grew up in Vestal, NY • I went to SUNY Oneonta and Binghamton • I have been in East Greenbush since 1993! • I have taught special education, 3rd grade, Early Support, 1st grade and 2nd grade (2nd is my favorite ) • I have two boys... Alex is 14 & Aaron is 12

  3. Housekeeping

  4. Important Contact Information • http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/EBeams/index.cfm • Beamsel@egcsd.org • Genet office: 207-2680    

  5. Book Orders • Online Ordering Information • Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs • Class Activation Code: GZ8Y3

  6. Once upon a time... there was a class that needed the following items to help their learning. • Magazines.. Ranger Rick, My Big Backyard, SI for Kids, Zoobooks, etc. • Waterless hand sanitizer • Flat top Clipboards • Dry erase board erasers • Envelopes • Colored paper • Ziploc Baggies- quart and gallon sizes • Plastic Spoons • Any shaped post-it notes • Extra snacks (Goldfish, pretzels, etc) • Medium sized Dixie cups And because of your generous donations, the class lived (and learned)... Happily Ever After!

  7. Homework! • Weekly newsletter– assigned homework nights • Daily reading (weekly log) – goal is to build stamina • Math - fact practice • Spelling (practice book) • “Poetry Pages” & Travel Journal • Don’t forget your name!!!

  8. Behavior System

  9. English Language Arts (ELA) • Love of reading! • Reading Workshop– Building stamina and comprehension • AIS Extension • Word Work – phonics, spelling patterns • Sight words/ Vocabulary

  10. Reading Workshop • Children will love to read! • Trade books, genres, non-fiction, author studies • Applying word attack strategies • Applying comprehension strategies

  11. Writing • Conventional spelling – high frequency words, strategy and resource use, tests • Phonetic spelling (invented spelling) • Handwriting – review manuscript, introduce cursive in November • Paragraph writing – unified topic, topic sentence, detail sentences, concluding sentence • Writer’s Workshop – build stamina and independence • Travel Journal on Fridays • Pen Pals in Kansas

  12. Math • Math curriculum based on new Common Core Standards • Envision Math Program • Calendar Activities • Math facts – Mad Minutes

  13. More to learn… • Science *Field Trips • Social Studies * Postcard Project • Health • Character Education… Morning Program • Junior Achievement

  14. Any questions?!?!?!? Thanks for coming!

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