November 22, 2020
Thank you to all of the the parents for coming to conferences last week. It was very nice to have a chance to talk to everyone!
Last week was a busy one in second grade! We began cursive writing and have learned the letters i, e, l, and t. We also had fun using Skittles candy to learn about weathering and erosion in science class. On Friday we worked on a STEM activity. The challenge was to build the Mayflower using only the materials the students were given. On Monday we are going to test our boats to see if they float once the Pilgrims get on board!
On Friday the children took home three books that they will need during our week of virtual learning. Please do not send those books back to school on Monday. They can stay at home. The children will continue to bring home a few books each day so that they will have everything they need at home for the week.
During our virtual week of learning all children must wear a Saint Francis shirt of some kind and be sitting at a table or desk during class. Please have your child's books organized near him/her so that they can easily get to them when needed. If you have a small whiteboard that can be used that would be helpful. If not, please have extra paper available. I will be putting up the Zoom link on Google Classroom. Please be sure your child has signed into All special classes before November 30th. Thank you for everything you are doing. I appreciate all of your help!
A few reminders for the week:
*On Monday we will have a math test on addition with and without regrouping.
*On Tuesday we will have a reading test and science quiz. The reading test will cover The Puddle Puzzle, power words, and proper nouns. Our science quiz will cover lessons 3-5 which are on weathering , erosion, and taking care of the Earth.
*Wednesday is a 12:00 dismissal. There will be a Thanksgiving prayer service that we will watch on live stream, and have some fun activities to celebrate Thanksgiving.
I hope everyone has a very happy Thanksgiving!
November 15, 2020
I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend now that the rain has finally stopped! Just a reminder that conferences will be this Wednesday and Thursday evening. Please be on the look out for an email from me that will have the time/date of your conference. (You will receive the email by Sunday night.) The Zoom link for conferences will be posted on Google Classroom. If you have any questions please let me know!
Exciting news in second grade! This week we will begin learning to write in cursive!
This week:
Religion-This week we learn that the Ten Commandments help us to live as God's Children. We will have a test on Friday. Last week we spent a lot of time talking about kindness. We read several books including-A Little Thankful Spot, A Spot of Kindness, and Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed and then worked on writing activites to go with each story.
Math-We will learn to rewrite 2 digit numbers from horizontal to vertical and add and we will spend time adding 3 numbers with and without regrouping. We will also play games with our dice to practice these addition skills.
Science-This week we will learn about the process of weathering and erosion. We will be doing a science experiment using Skittles to help us learn more about what causes weathering and erosion.
We will have a science quiz on Wednesday. The quiz will be on pages146-151. (natural resources)
LA-This week we will learn about the features in a drama as we read The Puddle Puzzle. We will learn about the importance of asking questions before, during, and after reading in order to deepen our understanding. In grammar we will continue to learn about capitalizing proper nouns that name days of the week, months, and holidays. Our spelling words have the consonant blends l, r, and s. Students brought their new spelling and power words home on Friday. We will have a spelling test on Friday.
I hope everyone has a good week!
November 9, 2020
The first marking period is over and soon it will be conference time. Please be on the look out for more information on how to sign up for conferences. Over the next week or two we will be having some homework on Google Classroom. This work will help us get ready for our week of virtual learning! Please be sure to check homework planners on a daily basis for homework and upcoming tests.
This week:
Religion-This week we will spend time working with our Good God Choices Program. We will also celebrate World Kindness Day on Thursday, November 13th with several activities. We will be writing a recipe for a thankful Thanksgiving and reading a book called Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Day. After reading the book together we will be writing about how we can help others in our community.
Math-This week we will use mental math strategies to add and begin to add ones and tens with and without regrouping. Continue to practice those math facts to 20!
Science-We will learn that the surface of the Earth is composed of different types of solid materials of all shapes and sizes. We will also talk about how many natural resources used by people are limited, but necessary to survive.
LA-This week we will identify the features of poetry as we read a poem called Water Rolls, Water Rises. We will learn to use images, sounds, and rhythm to express feelings. We will continue to work on forming regular and irregular plural nouns and then learn to identify proper nouns that name people, places, and things. We will have a reading test on Wednesday. The test will be on our story called The Great Fuzz Frenzy, our Power Words, and nouns.
Have a great weekend and enjoy the beautiful weather!