October 2nd-6th

Hello everyone,

Here is what is going on in second grade this week:

Writing:
We're continuing to focus on expository writing. Students are busy writing about a topic they know very well. They are writing to explain the topic rather than tell a story about it. Students will focus on complete sentences and capital letters and practice editing and revising their story to improve it. By the end of the week, it is our goal to have every student have a story published and in their writing portfolio.

Reading:
To go along with our expository writing, we're studying informational texts in reading. Students will learn about non-fiction text features and how they help the reader understand the topic. We will go on a scavenger hunt to find the features we are learning about and read lots of non-fiction books to see how they are used.

Math:
Two digit subtraction is the topic this week. We will practice lining up our numbers vertically and using base-ten blocks to subtract. We will also use a number line to help us hop backwards in order to subtract. Students will also solve many word problems to put those subtraction skills to work. At the end of the week, students will take an assessment over addition and subtraction to see what they learned.

Social Studies:
We're still working on good citizenship. This week we will look at good citizens in our community, what they do, and how they help us. We also will talk about various national and Texas symbols and what they mean to the country.

Question of the week:
What are hieroglyphs?

Reminders:
Library day: Thursday. Send back books.
No school on Monday the 9th or Tuesday the 10th.
Field Trip: October 17th- sack lunch and close-toed shoes.