Hello Families,
Thank you to the wonderful grandparents who have started to write to us about the past! We are grateful for their wonderful memories and stories! We had a wonderful, short week in school! Here are some highlights from our week.
Important dates:
· Friday, January 27th: Half Day of School, Sharpen the Saw Day—if you have not already done so, please make sure you sign your child up for a different event in each time slot
· Saturday, February 11th: Jump Rope for Heart
· Wednesday, February 15th: Science Fair 6-8pm
· Monday, February 20th-Wednesday, February 22: Midwinter Break, NO SCHOOL
Reading:
This past week we continued to work on our book club strategies and did a close reading about snow. Last week, we taught the students Reciprocal Teaching. During our book clubs, we go through the process of Reciprocal Teaching, which is when we focus on the following reading strategies: Questioning, Monitor and Clarify, Predicting, and Summarizing. Students learned about book club expectations and modeled what it should look like/sound like during that time. This week we also learned about a new Thinking Routine called "Peel the Fruit." We finished our book, "Josefina Story Quilt" and thought deeply about the connections and the theme of the book. Next week we will begin our book clubs and use Peel the Fruit to help us to think about our reading.
Word Work:
Students are excited about starting their challenging Wordly Wise books next week. This book focuses on vocabulary and building stamina for reading long passages.
Writing:
This week, we continued to work on our new realistic fiction piece and answered prompts in our writing packets. We really focused on starting off our stories with an exciting lead. We used mentor texts to discover how published authors started off their books as inspiration in our own writing. We will be using this piece to help us mark our next report card coming soon! Ask your child about the story he/she started.
Math:
In math, we continued to work on unit 5. We spent a great deal of time showing our students how to make change using a 100s chart. Ask them to show you how they can do this! If you are following along with the Homelinks, we completed lessons 5.3-5.5.
It would greatly help your child if you would work with him/her on making change at home. Here are some example problems for you:
· Mary bought a muffin for 32 cents. She paid the cashier 50 cents. How much change?
· Jeff bought a muffin for $1.32. He paid the cashier $5. How much change?
We teach the children to count up on a number grid which really helps give the students a visual. You can find free number grids online! Thanks for your help at home.
Social Studies:
During Social Studies, we continued learning about the past. We were lucky enough to have a guest speaker from the our Historical Commission come in and talk to us about our city's past. Ask your child what their favorite part of the presentation was and something they learned!
We have started receiving letters from grandparents and they are absolutely wonderful! Please thank them for helping us to learn about the past from real experts!
Character Trait of the Month: Responsibility
The homework was sent home and is also attached for you. Please continue to talk about these traits at home and we will do the same here at school!
Have a great weekend!
The Second Grade Teachers
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