Here's what going on in second grade this week!
Monday is Halloween and we're celebrating all day. We're dressing up a pumpkin and working using detailed language to describe his costume. We will practicing alphabetizing some Halloween-themed words. We're working on figuring out the difference between nouns, verbs, and adjectives with a Halloween mad-lib. For math, we're solving some spooky problems. We're also working on creative and critical thinking as well as teamwork with some Halloween-themed STEM challenges. It's going to be a great day!
For the rest of the week, we're back to normal and finishing up some things from the previous week. We're continuing our all-about books and thinking about the different text features we can include in our books. We will work on using our neatest handwriting and adding interesting details to teach our reader about our topic.
In math, we are finishing our addition and subtraction strategies. We will combine addition and subtraction and practice using the other operation to check our work. Toward the end of the week, we will review everything we've learned and assess on Friday.
In social studies, we're continuing the candy bar elections. We will elect the candidate for both parties and campaign for our favorite candidate by coming up with a poster and slogan. We will write a campaign speech to convince others why our candidate is the best. Finally, the final vote will be toward the end of the week where we will see who is the new candy bar president!
Question of the week: What president won the election by the most votes? What election was the closest?
Reminders:
Monday, October 31st- Halloween, no costumes please!
Friday, October 28, 2016
Friday, October 21, 2016
October 24-28
Hello everyone, here's what going this week.
Writing:
This week we are showing that we are an expert in something and writing a book to tell all about it. Students will be responsible for picking a topic and choosing some different ways to show, display, and write about their topic. Then we will share our "All About Books" and help someone else become an expert in our topic!
Reading:
This week we are looking at text features of non-fiction books and the purpose they serve. What does a heading tell us? What can we learn from a caption? Where is the index located and what does it tell us? All of these questions will be answered this week as we dive into non-fiction books. This week at home, choose some non-fiction books to read with your child and see if they can find some of these different text features.
Math:
We are starting subtraction this week. We will learn a few different strategies, such as splitting the smaller number into expanded form and subtracting in pieces as well as using addition and a number line to solve a subtraction problem. Toward the end of the week, we will learn how to regroup in subtraction. This week will be filled with practice problems, word problems and games to help us learn!
Social Studies:
With the presidential election coming up, we are learning about some different presidents and the election process. We will also participate in our own mock election, the Candy Bar Elections! Students will have a chance to pick a party- chocolate or fruity, vote in a primary, campaign for the candidate, and eventually vote in the election for the favorite candy bar of the class.
Question of the week: Research a former president- not a current candidate! And write down 5 facts about him.
Reminders:
Red Ribbon Week: a week celebrating our healthy lives by pledging to stay drug and alcohol free!
Monday: wear red
Tuesday: super hero shirts
Wednesday: wear a hat
Thursday: crazy socks
Friday: wear pajamas to school- make sure you have regular shoes for PE and recess!
Early Release Day- October 26- school ends at 12:00
Here are a few pictures from the fields trip:
Writing:
This week we are showing that we are an expert in something and writing a book to tell all about it. Students will be responsible for picking a topic and choosing some different ways to show, display, and write about their topic. Then we will share our "All About Books" and help someone else become an expert in our topic!
Reading:
This week we are looking at text features of non-fiction books and the purpose they serve. What does a heading tell us? What can we learn from a caption? Where is the index located and what does it tell us? All of these questions will be answered this week as we dive into non-fiction books. This week at home, choose some non-fiction books to read with your child and see if they can find some of these different text features.
Math:
We are starting subtraction this week. We will learn a few different strategies, such as splitting the smaller number into expanded form and subtracting in pieces as well as using addition and a number line to solve a subtraction problem. Toward the end of the week, we will learn how to regroup in subtraction. This week will be filled with practice problems, word problems and games to help us learn!
Social Studies:
With the presidential election coming up, we are learning about some different presidents and the election process. We will also participate in our own mock election, the Candy Bar Elections! Students will have a chance to pick a party- chocolate or fruity, vote in a primary, campaign for the candidate, and eventually vote in the election for the favorite candy bar of the class.
Question of the week: Research a former president- not a current candidate! And write down 5 facts about him.
Reminders:
Red Ribbon Week: a week celebrating our healthy lives by pledging to stay drug and alcohol free!
Monday: wear red
Tuesday: super hero shirts
Wednesday: wear a hat
Thursday: crazy socks
Friday: wear pajamas to school- make sure you have regular shoes for PE and recess!
Early Release Day- October 26- school ends at 12:00
Here are a few pictures from the fields trip:
Friday, October 14, 2016
October 17-21
Thanks for all the pictures of the secret missions! We loved sharing our good deeds today!
Writing and Reading:
Writing and reading are completely batty this week as we write our own version of the popular Diary series by Doreen Cronin! We will use books and online resources to research bat facts and use them write a diary entry from the perspective of a bat. We will edit and revise with a partner before writing a final copy. Come check them out on the bulletin board toward the end of the week.
Math:
We got a bit behind this week with OLSAT testing, so we're continuing to learn addition strategies. This week we are focusing on regrouping and learning what it means when we end up with more than 9 in the ones place. We will practice with pictures, games, and word problems. We say the rhyme "10 or more, carry next door, 9 or less, let it rest," to help us remember when to regroup.
Social Studies:
This week we are focusing on several community member that have contributed to our society. We will learn their story and how they were good citizens. We will practice our researching skills to learn interesting facts about these people and take notes on what we find.
Research question of the week: Who was Cleopatra?
Reminders:
Field Trip- October 19th- bring a sack lunch and wear tennis shoes
Early Release- October 26th.
Writing and Reading:
Writing and reading are completely batty this week as we write our own version of the popular Diary series by Doreen Cronin! We will use books and online resources to research bat facts and use them write a diary entry from the perspective of a bat. We will edit and revise with a partner before writing a final copy. Come check them out on the bulletin board toward the end of the week.
Math:
We got a bit behind this week with OLSAT testing, so we're continuing to learn addition strategies. This week we are focusing on regrouping and learning what it means when we end up with more than 9 in the ones place. We will practice with pictures, games, and word problems. We say the rhyme "10 or more, carry next door, 9 or less, let it rest," to help us remember when to regroup.
Social Studies:
This week we are focusing on several community member that have contributed to our society. We will learn their story and how they were good citizens. We will practice our researching skills to learn interesting facts about these people and take notes on what we find.
Research question of the week: Who was Cleopatra?
Reminders:
Field Trip- October 19th- bring a sack lunch and wear tennis shoes
Early Release- October 26th.
Friday, October 7, 2016
October 11-14
Writing:
This week we are taking what we've learned about the writing process and using it to write a letter to a veteran. We're learning about Veteran's Day early so our letters are ready to send by the time the day arrives. We will make a plan, write a rough draft, revise and edit using a checklist, and make a final copy.
If you or anyone you know is a veteran, we'd love to hear your story. Please let me know if you'd be willing to come speak to the class!
Reading:
We are learning about main idea. We will read several stories and practice finding the main idea and the details that support it. While your child is reading at home, see if they can pick out the main idea of the story!
Math:
Addition strategies continue this week as we learn about adding using a number line. We will practice counting by bigger leaps than one to make the adding process easier. We will also start learning how to regroup using the traditional algorithm. We are learning these different strategies in hopes that students find one or more they really like, so we really appreciate you not forcing your child to only use the regrouping algorithm!
Social Studies:
We are focusing on being good citizens this week and what that means for our community. We will also learn about some important community members and how they contributed to our society.
Your child's homework this week will be related to this topic. They will have several secret missions to complete to help them become a good citizen. The assignment will come home in the Tuesday folder. I'm looking forward to seeing what they come up with!
Question of the week: where is the world's tallest lighthouse? How tall is it?
Reminders:
No school on Monday: see you for your conference time!
Turn in field trip form if you haven't yet.
OLSAT test on Tuesday and Thursday
Library on Friday: send books back to school.
This week we are taking what we've learned about the writing process and using it to write a letter to a veteran. We're learning about Veteran's Day early so our letters are ready to send by the time the day arrives. We will make a plan, write a rough draft, revise and edit using a checklist, and make a final copy.
If you or anyone you know is a veteran, we'd love to hear your story. Please let me know if you'd be willing to come speak to the class!
Reading:
We are learning about main idea. We will read several stories and practice finding the main idea and the details that support it. While your child is reading at home, see if they can pick out the main idea of the story!
Math:
Addition strategies continue this week as we learn about adding using a number line. We will practice counting by bigger leaps than one to make the adding process easier. We will also start learning how to regroup using the traditional algorithm. We are learning these different strategies in hopes that students find one or more they really like, so we really appreciate you not forcing your child to only use the regrouping algorithm!
Social Studies:
We are focusing on being good citizens this week and what that means for our community. We will also learn about some important community members and how they contributed to our society.
Your child's homework this week will be related to this topic. They will have several secret missions to complete to help them become a good citizen. The assignment will come home in the Tuesday folder. I'm looking forward to seeing what they come up with!
Question of the week: where is the world's tallest lighthouse? How tall is it?
Reminders:
No school on Monday: see you for your conference time!
Turn in field trip form if you haven't yet.
OLSAT test on Tuesday and Thursday
Library on Friday: send books back to school.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)