Upcoming Important Dates to Note:
Announcements and Reminders:
Happy New Year! We were all eager to come together and reconnect after the winter break. Many of us have been challenged with colds, coughs, and fevers and we are all trying our best to get healthy and back into the swing of second grade! With the rest and healthful practices we all need, we are hoping everyone can get a great start to the new year soon!
This Week in Second Grade:
In summary, here is what we have been working on in Grade 2:
Reading/Writing/Spelling
Singapore Math
New Year Resolutions
Social Cognition and Toolbox
- Martin Luther King Day (no classes) - Monday, January 19
- All School Service Day - Wednesday, January 21
- Multi-Cultural Day - Wednesday, January 28
- Free Dress - Friday, January 30
- Valentine's Day Party - Friday, February 13
- After- School Parent - Teacher Conferences - Monday - Thursday, February 16 - 19
- Parent-Teacher Conferences (No Classes -PK - 4) - Friday, February 20
- Last Day of Winter Term - Friday, February 20
- Spring Break - February 23 - March 8
- First Day of Spring Term - Monday, March 9
- Zero Waste Week - March 16 - 20
- Free Dress - Friday, March 27
Announcements and Reminders:
Happy New Year! We were all eager to come together and reconnect after the winter break. Many of us have been challenged with colds, coughs, and fevers and we are all trying our best to get healthy and back into the swing of second grade! With the rest and healthful practices we all need, we are hoping everyone can get a great start to the new year soon!
This Week in Second Grade:
In summary, here is what we have been working on in Grade 2:
Reading/Writing/Spelling
- Reading Workshop/Independent Reading- Habits of good readers: Setting goals, reading with stamina, practicing to STOP and THINK; reading and choosing "just right" books; comprehension and fluency check-ins; keeping a reading journal and log
- Writing Workshop: Genre discussion nd launching the Fairy Tale writing unit -The 7 elements of a fairy tale ("Once upon a time", Royalty, 3's, 7's, 12's, Good vs. Evil, Magic, Wishes Come True, Happy Ending)
- Lexia: Computer program practice and pencil/paper skill builder practice
- Read Aloud: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by E.B. White
Singapore Math
- Unit 5 -Multiplication and Division: Chapter 1 - understanding multiplication as repeated addition; writing multiplication equations; understand the commutative nature of multiplication; arrays; word problems
- Unit 6: Multiplication/Division Tables of 2 and 3: Counting by twos and threes; doubles; triples; word problems; dividing by 2 and three
- Fact Fluency and Mental Math practice
- Using a math journal to record rules, strategies and problems
- Math Challenges and Problem Solving
- Big Brainz - math fluency practice (online video game)
- Math Tiles - Addition and Subtraction Balance Tiles; Add-A-Dot Tiles; Tens and Ones Place Value Tiles
New Year Resolutions
- Action resolutions for 2015
Social Cognition and Toolbox
- The Listening Tool
- Read aloud: The Listening Walk