Sabra Pierce - Second Grade

I graduated from Missouri Southern State College in the spring of 1991 with a BS in Elementart Education. I substituted in Grove Middle Schools that fall and was hired at Jay Public Schools that December. I taught 4th grade the spring semester of 1992 adn was hired ain grove the following school year where I began my career teaching 5th grade.
I am now 46 years old and have taught in Grove for fifteen years. I have taught all grade levels in elementary except pre-k and kindergarten. I have spent the last 7 years in second grade. I love children and education.
I am also a wife of 27 years and a monter of two daughters who are now 25 and 23 years of age. I enjoy readinig and spending time with my family where i can.
I teach in children's ministry aat my church, working with nursery and the 2 and 3 years olds on a weekly basis. The joy of the Lord is my strenght!

Classroom procedures:
*Monday: Each student is introduced to :
- The weeks spelling sentences and words.
- Phonetic sounds and spelling
- Story vocabulary
- Phonic Story
*Tuesday:
- review spelling and practice
- review sounds and spellings
- review story vocabulary
- introduce main story for the week
*Wednesday:
- Review sounds adn spellings
- review story vocabulary
- review story for comprehension
*Thursday:
- take spelling sentence test
- review story vocabulary
- review for test on Friday
*Friday:
- test on spelling words
- test on main story from reader
- English quiz

Everyday we do morining math, have a Saxon Phonics lesson, English lesson, and usually a social studies lesson or activity. IN the afternoon we have a math lesson adn handwrititn activity. We will be writing creatively all year when there is time. Math and Reading homework are assigned Monday through Thursday. There is no homework on weekends.

Good character traits are taught all year long. Most students are eager to please and have no problem after a couple of weeks understanding the rules. All rues are clearly deefined for students the first week of school adn examples are given and explained thoroughly before any consequences are incorporated.

Classroom Rules:
Listen and obey!
Be polite!
Work quietly!
Respect yourself, others, and property!
Be responsible!

When a rule is broken students recive a "five". A "five" takes 5 minutes off last recess time to walk laps or stand by the wall. When students do not bring back homework the next day, they may lose last recess to complete assignment. Any unfinished daily work is completed durning last recess also.