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First, I,d like to say greetings from room 202.
My name is Ms. Hicks and I'm a second grade teacher.
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The classroom shall be arranged and decorated in a manner that is conducive
to learning.
There will be learning centers (listening center, computer center,
independent reading ceanter, math center, science and social science centers).
There will be brightly colored posters which show and teach certain
skills.
The room will be saturated with words on a word-wall.
The color of the room shall be a calming green called sea breeze.
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Expectations:
I have high expectations from the children which starts withthem being
willing to try to complete their tasks in school.
I believe all children are able to learn.
I expose my students to a variety of literature as well as their reading
texts. Such as poetry for children by Shel Silverstein; stories to
build character, such as The Book of Virtues; African-folk tales; and a
variety of fiction and non-fiction books for independent reading.
I expect my students to develop good listening skills for an education
is obtained by listenig, seeing, and doing the work.
I expect students to come to school willing to be active particiipants
in their education which should also extend from school into their homes
through homework.
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Curriculum
The curriculum shall consist of three of the five state priority areas
(Reading, Mathematics, Technology Integrated into Instruction) as well
as Science, Social Science, Character Development, and Discipline.
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Suggestions for parents to help support their child(ren):
1. Make sure your child/children goes to school with their
school supplies.
2. Make sure your child/children gets at least nine hours
of sleep each night.
3. Read to your child/children, it makes a big difference.
4. Supervise your child/children's homework.
5. Let your child/children know that you value education
and expect them to do well in school.
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1. The Hubble Space Telescope's Public Page (http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/)
2. The Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour Of The Solar
System (http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/billa/tnp/).
3. Help Your Child Explore Science (http://www.nsta.org/parents/).
4. Jumbo (http://www.jumbo.com/).
5. Mars Missions (http://marsweb.jpl.nasa.gov/).
6. The Why Files (http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/index.html).
7. The National Science Teachers Bulletin Board (http://www.nsta.org/messages/).
8. Teacher Talk Bulletin Board (http://earthsky.worldofscience.com/BBS).
9. Connect with Schools and Educatios (http://www.sln.org/schols/).
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NEW VOCABULARY
- twinkle
- bright
- planets
- space
- family
- Earth
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Mercury
- Venus
- Pluto
- Uranus
- Neptune
- Mars
Finish the Paragraph
Fill in each blank below with the vocabulary word that you think fits best. The first one is done for you. When you are done, read the paragraph again. Do your answers make sense?
Would you like to blast into space? If you do one day, you will see our ______ from your spaceship. Our planet is called _____. You will see other planets, too, such as Ma__, Me____, Ju_____, Sa____, Ve___, Pl___, Ne_____, Ur____. From far away, the planets look like ______ lights. The planets ______ in the night sky.
The Right Order
Are the words in the lists in alphabetical order?
If not, write them in order on the lines. The first one is done for
you.
1. Mars Earth
Earth Mars
Saturn Saturn
2. twinkle ______
bright ______
light
______
3. night ______
planets______
space ______
4. house ______
family______
kids ______
5. Jupiter_____
Venus_____
Pluto _____
What is a Star?
A star is a big ball of fire in space. Stars are
much, much bigger than planets, and they are very hot. Our sun is
a star.