Wow, we’ve completed 4 weeks of 2nd grade, and finished our first unit in reading and math. Today we finished our “Sharing Stories” unit by discussing “connecting the selections” assessment, taking a listening test, and another one on a story read independently. Reading and spelling tests from last week are coming home today or tomorrow. Look them over, discuss them, and learn from your mistakes. I was very pleased with the outstanding job most students did on the comprehension, as well as in remembering to write in complete sentences, starting with capital letters & ending with periods.
Our new reading unit is Kindness; we start with a fun fantasy, “Mushroom in the Rain”. The vocabulary words to learn by Friday are: clearing, barely, drenched, huddled, flicked. The spelling words all contain the consonant blends of st and/or -nd.
In math we are finishing up the introductory/review unit: Numbers and Routines, with a test on Thursday. We will review the study guide in class on Wednesday. See the attached Parent Letter for an overview on Unit 2: Addition and Subtraction facts. I’ll teach different approaches to help your child learn to think strategically on these basic facts (up to 9+9=18), so s/he can learn to provide the correct answer automatically and correctly.
In social studies, our “People & Places” study includes learning about our neighborhood, and the characteristics of cities & suburbs. At home, or in the car, you can discuss the different features, as well as the similar features, of cities & suburbs. On Wednesday or Thursday, we’ll take another walking field trip to note features of Longfellow’s neighborhood. When we return to school, we’ll make a map of our neighborhood.
Tomorrow we start another curriculum that includes social studies and health –Tastings! Many thanks to Julian’s & Ian’s moms for helping each week with the serving & cleaning up! Not only will we taste great international food, we’ll learn the nutritive value of it, how it’s good for us, and about the culture and/or country where it originated. Look for a “book” to come home at the end!
Homework
Daily: Read aloud for 20 minutes; do 1 page of A4 Mad Minute, practice spelling & use the vocabulary words in sentences. Any time a math “home link” comes home, it is due the following day.
Due Wednesday: Math study guide! Also, spelling workbook, pages 14-17; Students with the regular spelling list (p. 16) need to do pages all 4 pages; Students who were given the challenge spelling words to learn do not need to do pages 16 & 17; instead they are to choose 5 of the challenge words, and write a meaningful sentence with each. Remember to bring your library book if you want to check out a new one.
For Thursday: be ready for our math test. Friday: spelling, reading & vocabulary tests;
Due next Monday, Mad Minute packet A4 is due; remember your gym shoes!
We’re excited to be able to see and hear authors David Shannon & John Scieszka on Wednesday afternoon. Come back for more fun & inspiration at 7 PM!
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