September 1-5

Hi Parents, 

Here is what is happening next week in each subject. I will update this blog regularly, so be sure to check back!

Reading and Writing

This week is all about the 2’s!  It’s our second week of second grade and we will be celebrating with 2’s! We’ll build on teamwork in pairs to make words with “Second Grade” letters.  We’ll do a fun friend writing activity and learn more about our classmates.  Students will get to be creative with a 2 wishes writing activity!

It’s a great week to learn how to pick out a “Good Fit” book.  We’ll explain IPICK and how it helps students choose a good fit book for themselves.

I choose a book.

P urpose-Why do I want to read it?

I nterest- Does it interest me?

C omprehend- Am I understanding what I am reading?

K now- I know most of the words.

Students will be introduced to their classroom library and learn how to use their book boxes and chose books. Students will also learn 3 ways to read a book: 1-read the words, 2-look at the pictures, 3-Retell a story that you have read.  We’ll practice reading independently and work on building our stamina for 3-5 minutes of silent reading.

Spelling

No Spelling

Math

This week in math we are continuing to study and practice our graphing skills. We will be making bar graphs, pictographs, and tally charts in order to show different sets of data. We will also practice analyzing graphs by answering questions. We will end the week with a short assessment to check what we learned!

Science/Social Studies

This week in Social Studies we will be discussing citizenship. We will focus on local citizens and how they affect our community. There are seven habits for happy kids. We will be looking at those habits and discussing how we can use them in our lives. We’ll discuss how we can be good citizens in our community and help others. Caraway kids already have a great community, so we're off to an awesome start!  We’ll also be studying local, state, and national celebrations such as Veterans day, Cinco De Mayo, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Thanksgiving.  Landmarks and their significance to our local area will be an exciting end to our week!

Reminders

• September 1st: No school- Labor Day!
• September 8th: Open House- 6:30pm
• September 24th: Early Release Day

Welcome to Second Grade!

Hi Parents,

Welcome to Second Grade! I am so excited your child is in my class this year. I know it's going to be an amazing year of exploring, learning, and laughing. I look forward to working with each of you to better teach your child. I view teaching as a gift and I look forward to coming to work each day! In my classroom I value the idea of community and work really hard to build a strong, loving relationship with each student. It is my goal that each student leaves my classroom with an awakened sense of curiosity and a life-long love of learning.

A little about me:

This is going to be my third year at Caraway and in second grade. I am originally from Dallas and moved to San Antonio to attend Trinity University. After a bachelors and masters degree, I moved to Austin and was so fortunate to be given the opportunity to teach at this amazing school! I got engaged over the summer and will be getting married next September!

For the first week of school, we will be doing lots of community building activities and implementing procedures. To start the year off in math, we will be creating graphs using information about us, such as a birthday bar graph and favorite candy pictograph.

I will regularly update this blog with information for the upcoming weeks. Be sure to check here frequently! I have also included our daily schedule and our classroom wish list for your information.

Remember, there is no school on September 1st for Labor Day.

Looking forward to a wonderful school year! See everyone on Tuesday.