Upcoming Important Dates to Note:
Announcements and Reminders:
It's been a very productive week in the Ivy Nook. In preparation of our Day of Service next week we started learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy. The kids have been keenly interested in learning about this important chapter in American history and have been surprised to learn how much things have changed thanks to his efforts. They asked that we make available the following link, a rap video that teaches about Dr. King's fight for civil rights. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6b2sLEcRKg
This Week in Second Grade:
In summary, here is what we have been working on in Grade 2:
Reading/Writing/Spelling
Singapore Math
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:
It's been a very productive week in the Ivy Nook. In preparation of our Day of Service next week we started learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy. The kids have been keenly interested in learning about this important chapter in American history and have been surprised to learn how much things have changed thanks to his efforts. They asked that we make available the following link, a rap video that teaches about Dr. King's fight for civil rights. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6b2sLEcRKg
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: 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); using checklists to find these elements in various fairy tales
- Envisioning, planning, and writing our own fairy tales
- Lexia: Computer program practice and pencil/paper skill builder practice
- Read Aloud: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by E.B. White & Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport
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)
- Kakooma math puzzles
- Math Tiles - Addition and Subtraction Balance Tiles; Add-A-Dot Tiles; Tens and Ones Place Value Tiles
Social Cognition and Toolbox
- Peaceful ways to solve problems at school (inspired by Dr. King)
- Feurstein: Identifying Emotions