Writing:
This week we are continuing to work on the difference between fiction and non-fiction and students will get to choose what they want to write. While writing, we will work on using capital letters, correct punctuation as well as exciting beginnings and endings. Gone are the days of "Once upon a time," and "The End!" We will use our words to show that the story has begun and ended in a different way.
Reading:
We are focusing on one of my very favorite authors this week: Leo Lionni! W will read a variety of his books and finds similarities and differences between them. We will look at characters, settings, themes, and the main idea. This would be a great week to check out some Leo Lionni books to read at home so you don't miss the fun!
Math:
It's all about the money this week as we focus on identifying and counting collections of coins. We will know how much each coin is worth and be able to identify it by the front and back. We will also learn the difference between the cent sign and the dollar sign and be able to label a collection of coins using both. We will also practice making change using the fewest coins possible so we don't have 56 pennies jingling around in our pockets!
Help your child at home: dig out your old change mug and give your child a pile of coins to count. Maybe they can receive a certain amount for helping around the house. Or let them count the change at the grocery store. We only have plastic coins at school so any practice with real change would be extremely helpful!
Science:
We're engineers this week as we have a problem to solve for a friendly community of gnomes. The poor gnomes have to walk around the lake every day to get to the market when it would be so much faster if there were a bridge! That's where we come in- we're designing and building a bridge. We will first look at different famous bridges and look at what successful bridges have. Then we will plan our bridge and build it later in the week. Then we will see if the gnomes can successfully cross our bridge without it collapsing!
Reminders:
International Festival- December 8th
Monday, November 28, 2016
November 28-December 2
Writing:
This week we are continuing to work on the difference between fiction and non-fiction and students will get to choose what they want to write. While writing, we will work on using capital letters, correct punctuation as well as exciting beginnings and endings. Gone are the days of "Once upon a time," and "The End!" We will use our words to show that the story has begun and ended in a different way.
Reading:
We are focusing on one of my very favorite authors this week: Leo Lionni! W will read a variety of his books and finds similarities and differences between them. We will look at characters, settings, themes, and the main idea. This would be a great week to check out some Leo Lionni books to read at home so you don't miss the fun!
Math:
It's all about the money this week as we focus on identifying and counting collections of coins. We will know how much each coin is worth and be able to identify it by the front and back. We will also learn the difference between the cent sign and the dollar sign and be able to label a collection of coins using both. We will also practice making change using the fewest coins possible so we don't have 56 pennies jingling around in our pockets!
Help your child at home: dig out your old change mug and give your child a pile of coins to count. Maybe they can receive a certain amount for helping around the house. Or let them count the change at the grocery store. We only have plastic coins at school so any practice with real change would be extremely helpful!
Science:
We're engineers this week as we have a problem to solve for a friendly community of gnomes. The poor gnomes have to walk around the lake every day to get to the market when it would be so much faster if there were a bridge! That's where we come in- we're designing and building a bridge. We will first look at different famous bridges and look at what successful bridges have. Then we will plan our bridge and build it later in the week. Then we will see if the gnomes can successfully cross our bridge without it collapsing!
Reminders:
International Festival- December 8th
This week we are continuing to work on the difference between fiction and non-fiction and students will get to choose what they want to write. While writing, we will work on using capital letters, correct punctuation as well as exciting beginnings and endings. Gone are the days of "Once upon a time," and "The End!" We will use our words to show that the story has begun and ended in a different way.
Reading:
We are focusing on one of my very favorite authors this week: Leo Lionni! W will read a variety of his books and finds similarities and differences between them. We will look at characters, settings, themes, and the main idea. This would be a great week to check out some Leo Lionni books to read at home so you don't miss the fun!
Math:
It's all about the money this week as we focus on identifying and counting collections of coins. We will know how much each coin is worth and be able to identify it by the front and back. We will also learn the difference between the cent sign and the dollar sign and be able to label a collection of coins using both. We will also practice making change using the fewest coins possible so we don't have 56 pennies jingling around in our pockets!
Help your child at home: dig out your old change mug and give your child a pile of coins to count. Maybe they can receive a certain amount for helping around the house. Or let them count the change at the grocery store. We only have plastic coins at school so any practice with real change would be extremely helpful!
Science:
We're engineers this week as we have a problem to solve for a friendly community of gnomes. The poor gnomes have to walk around the lake every day to get to the market when it would be so much faster if there were a bridge! That's where we come in- we're designing and building a bridge. We will first look at different famous bridges and look at what successful bridges have. Then we will plan our bridge and build it later in the week. Then we will see if the gnomes can successfully cross our bridge without it collapsing!
Reminders:
International Festival- December 8th
Friday, November 11, 2016
November 14-18
Writing and Reading:
We're combining writing and reading this week to focus on the book "Turk and Runt." We will read the book and answer some comprehension questions. We will also write a letter to one of the characters with advice for next year. Adverbs and adjectives will be our grammar focus as we work on distinguishing between the two as well as using them both in our writing. We will also work on making inferences as we take clues the author gave us and figure out what she is trying to say. It's going to be a great, turkey-filled week!
Math:
Math is three dimensional this week as we learn about 3D shapes. We will work on identifying different shapes along with the amount of faces, edges, and vertices each shape has. We will find real-world examples of the shapes and play a fun game based on the game Headbandz. We will also work on partitioning shapes into rows and columns. We will assess everything we've learned on Friday.
Science:
This week we are working on force and motion as we look at different ways objects can move. We will go over the terms push and pull and what each will do to an object. We will also decide if shapes can roll, slide or spin.
Reminders:
No school November 21-25: Thanksgiving Holiday
We're combining writing and reading this week to focus on the book "Turk and Runt." We will read the book and answer some comprehension questions. We will also write a letter to one of the characters with advice for next year. Adverbs and adjectives will be our grammar focus as we work on distinguishing between the two as well as using them both in our writing. We will also work on making inferences as we take clues the author gave us and figure out what she is trying to say. It's going to be a great, turkey-filled week!
Math:
Math is three dimensional this week as we learn about 3D shapes. We will work on identifying different shapes along with the amount of faces, edges, and vertices each shape has. We will find real-world examples of the shapes and play a fun game based on the game Headbandz. We will also work on partitioning shapes into rows and columns. We will assess everything we've learned on Friday.
Science:
This week we are working on force and motion as we look at different ways objects can move. We will go over the terms push and pull and what each will do to an object. We will also decide if shapes can roll, slide or spin.
Reminders:
No school November 21-25: Thanksgiving Holiday
Sunday, November 6, 2016
November 7-11
Here's what is going on in second grade this week:
Writing:
We are going to continue to write our nonfiction books that include text features such as a table of contents and captions. We will also discuss the difference between fiction and nonfiction writing and what the author's purpose is for writing it. We will conference about our writing and work on the goals we set for ourselves. We are great authors!
Reading:
Our book clubs are running strong and we are really enjoying them. We will work on different skills with each book while continuing to focus on fluency and comprehension. We will focus on locating examples and reasons why the chapters are either nonfiction or fiction.
Math:
We will begin Geometry this week! 2 dimensional figures will be the place we begin. We will locate the vertices and sides of shapes- up to 12 sided figures. We will do some fun activities with building shapes and constructing shapes in more than one way.
Science:
We will jump back into science this week. Types of energy such as light, heat, and sound will be the focus. We will do some fun experiments to learn about each of these types of energy such as popping popcorn and playing with instruments.
Social Studies:
Starbursts won our class election and this week we're wrapping up elections with the mock election in the library. Caraway students will anonymously vote for president and we will see if the Caraway vote matches what happens on Tuesday!
Reminders:
Library day is Friday- send in books
Writing:
We are going to continue to write our nonfiction books that include text features such as a table of contents and captions. We will also discuss the difference between fiction and nonfiction writing and what the author's purpose is for writing it. We will conference about our writing and work on the goals we set for ourselves. We are great authors!
Reading:
Our book clubs are running strong and we are really enjoying them. We will work on different skills with each book while continuing to focus on fluency and comprehension. We will focus on locating examples and reasons why the chapters are either nonfiction or fiction.
Math:
We will begin Geometry this week! 2 dimensional figures will be the place we begin. We will locate the vertices and sides of shapes- up to 12 sided figures. We will do some fun activities with building shapes and constructing shapes in more than one way.
Science:
We will jump back into science this week. Types of energy such as light, heat, and sound will be the focus. We will do some fun experiments to learn about each of these types of energy such as popping popcorn and playing with instruments.
Social Studies:
Starbursts won our class election and this week we're wrapping up elections with the mock election in the library. Caraway students will anonymously vote for president and we will see if the Caraway vote matches what happens on Tuesday!
Reminders:
Library day is Friday- send in books
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