Upcoming dates:
Announcements and Reminders:
It's November! We are 45 school days into second grade, with 4 ten-day cycles under our belts, and Halloween in our rearview mirror, we are now looking ahead and learning more deeply about our country's early history and the first Thanksgiving. The students are learning this history and will prepare and perform in our annual Thanksgiving Story play. We invite you to join us on Thursday, November 20 at 2:30 P.M. to watch our second graders tell this story. The students will again perform the play for their grandparents and special friends on Friday, November 21.
This Week in Second Grade:
In summary, here is what we have been working on in Grade 2:
Reading/Writing/Spelling
Singapore Math
History
Science
Social Cognition and Toolbox
- Veterans Day (classes in session) -Tuesday, November 11
- Book Fair - Tuesday and Wednesday, November 11 & 12
- Free Dress - Friday, November 14
- Canned Food Drive begins - November 17
- Thanksgiving Story Play - Thursday, November 20 (2:30 P.M. - parents are invited!)
- Grandparents and Special Friends Day; Last Day of Fall Term- Friday, November 21
- Thanksgiving Break - November 22 - 30
- First Day of Winter Term: Monday, December 1
- Keck Rehearsals - December 9 - 11
- Holiday Performance - Friday, December 12 & 13
- Free Dress and Holiday class party - Friday, December 19
- Winter Break - December 22 - January 4
- Martin Luther King Day (no classes) - Monday, January 19
- All School Service Day - Wednesday, January 21
- Free Dress - Friday, January 30
Announcements and Reminders:
It's November! We are 45 school days into second grade, with 4 ten-day cycles under our belts, and Halloween in our rearview mirror, we are now looking ahead and learning more deeply about our country's early history and the first Thanksgiving. The students are learning this history and will prepare and perform in our annual Thanksgiving Story play. We invite you to join us on Thursday, November 20 at 2:30 P.M. to watch our second graders tell this story. The students will again perform the play for their grandparents and special friends on Friday, November 21.
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- Minilessons taught and reviewed: reading dialogue - using the author's words, punctuation, and italics as cues; entering into the story and using an actor's voice; reflecting on characters and setting; practicing to STOP and THINK; reading and choosing "just right" books; practicing fluency; practicing habits of good readers; comprehension and fluency check-ins; keeping a reading journal
- Lexia practice
- Friendly Letter Writing to our Super Star
- Writing Workshop: The writing process; drafting small moment/personal narrative story; revising; self and peer editing; writing an About the Author; Publishing: front cover, back cover with blurb, dedication and copyright pages; teacher conferencing; practicing to "zoom in" on details to show reader what you want them to see
- Read Aloud: The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
Singapore Math
- Review and practice of Addition and Subtraction with Renaming
- Fact Fluency and Mental Math practice
- Using a math journal and recording strategies and problems
- Math Challenges and Problem Solving
- Math Tiles - Addition and Subtraction Balance Tiles; Add-A-Dot Tiles; Tens and Ones Place Value Tiles
History
- First Americans - compare and reflect on how different Native American tribes used their natural resources for food, shelter, and clothing; how their environment impacted their way of life
- Several local Native American artifacts from The Pacific Grove Natural History Museum are on display in the classroom - come and take a look!
- Early colonization
Science
- Rocky Shore- introduction and journal reflection
Social Cognition and Toolbox
- Breathing Tool: I can take a breath; I calm myself — Calming ourselves—checking in. When we breathe deliberately, it calms and slows us down, and brings our attention inward. We become more self–aware and reflective about our bodies, minds, emotions, and reactions. We are more likely to have the insight and time to act in our own best interests and in the best interests of others.
- Practicing using all of our tools
- Social Thinking: Defeating our "Unthinkables" and calling our "Thinkables" to help defeat them