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