Mrs. G.'s Chalk Talk: February 26

Dear Families,

Here is what is happening in the Second Grade Team:

Important Upcoming Dates:

March 1^st: Milk and Cookies Night 6:00-8:00 PM

March 14^th: Science Fair 6:00-8:00

March 22^nd: Second Grade Spring Concert 7:00-8:00

March 25^th: Good Friday, No School

April 4-8^th: Spring Break

April 15^th: tentative Student Led conferences- more info to follow

Recess in Michigan!

Language Arts: This week we started our non-fiction unit. Students reviewed the characteristics of Fiction and Non-fiction books. We also learned how to write a non-fiction paragraph. Finally, we learned how to look for "Key" details while reading a non-fiction text. Next week, we'll begin our Genius Hour/Passion Projects! More information to come!

Writing: We began learning about the parts of a good, solid paragraph. Students practiced writing paragraphs with a topic sentence, key details and a solid closing.

Math: This week we learned partial sums addition and practiced subtracting with base-10 blocks. Our tentative test for Unit 6 will be on Thursday, March 3rd. Please be sure to have your child complete the “at-home review” that was sent home at the beginning of the unit. You can also have your child complete the home links that were sent home via email. Thanks for your help at home!

Social Studies: We are finishing up our Social Studies unit focusing on individual rights, the common good, and personal vs. civic responsibility. We were very lucky to have a classmate's dad visit our classroom to teach us about government responsibilities and how a bill becomes a law. Thank you!