WELCOME TO MRS. BURKETT’S CLASSROOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is going to be a great year. I’m looking forward to having your child in my room. Please feel free to visit with me on the web or in person. I want you to feel comfortable talking with me about any problem or even when there is no problem at all. Please look at our classroom rules and go over them with your child. This will help in keeping everyone happy and safe. My email address is: maleia.burkett@dekalbisd.net

CLASSROOM RULES

What we’re doing!!

In second grade we use Voyager’s Universal Literacy program, Hiding Places. It takes second graders on a yearlong adventure to discover the hidden habitats of our world and the mysteries of outer space. Through a systematic instructional framework of teaching, modeling, assessing, and reviewing essential reading skills and strategies, a new era of reading is achieved.

The program is divided into six units. Each unit visits a new place.

· Unit 1 – Backyards

· Unit 2 - Deserts

· Unit3 - Wetlands

· Unit 4 - Forests

· Unit 5 - Mountains

· Unit 6 - Space

READING HOMEWORK

Each student has a reading log booklet. Each night, Monday-Thursday, they are to read at least 15 minutes. When they finish, each night, they are to fill in a section in their Reading Log booklet. This needs to be brought back to class every Friday. They receive a sticker on a reading chart. They also receive a 100 in the grade book. When their chart is full, they receive a SUPER PRIZE!

When they read, they need to be reading with a fluency speed of at least 90 words per minute by the end of second grade. I will be giving a fluency test about every 2 weeks.

They will receive a fluency grade and a comprehension grade. You will be sent home a chart showing what score is given for the fluency level that your child is reading on. PLEASE practice at home. If your need reading materials let me know.

ENGLISH

I also teach English/Writing. We work on sentence structure and grammar daily. They work on a DOL (Daily Oral Language) paper every day to reinforce the skill that was taught the previous day. If they need to correct a paper, they will bring it home. This is usually the only homework that they will have.