Week of January 24th
2A has been hard at work! We have finished learning all of our lower case cursive letters and will continue to practice writing words before going onto capital letters. We also read the parable of the Good Shepherd and then completed a sheep craft to go along with it. On Friday, we read the story called Wangari's Tree of Peace. Then the children worked on a STEM challenge to build the tallest freestanding tree of peace using only pipe cleaners. Everyone had fun and created some amazing trees!
Catholic Schools Week begins on Sunday, January 30th. Please see the family envelope for more information.
This week:
Religion-This week we will focus on how the sacrament of Penance is celebrated. We will learn that contrition, confession, penance, and absolution are always part of this sacrament. We will have a test on Friday.
Math-This week we will focus on subtracting 3 digit numbers while regrouping twice.
Social Studies-We will learn that location is where something is. There are two types of location:absolute location-the exact spot-and relative location-where a thing is compared to other things. We will also learn we can describe where we live by naming the community, state, country, and continent.
LA-We will begin module 5 and our essential question is-What are the qualities of a good leader? All of the stories in this module will revolve around this question. This week we will read the story called Going Places and focus on the features of a fantasy. We will also ask and answer questions to gain information and support understanding. In grammar we will continue to work with action verbs and learn about the suffixes ly and y. We will find out that adding a suffix to a base word changes its meaning. Our spelling words have the long o sound spelled o, ow, and oa. New spelling and power words will be sent home on Monday. We will have a spelling test on Thursday and a reading test on Friday.
I hope everyone has a great week!
Week of January 18th
2A had a busy week in school! We learned all about Martin Luther King Jr. and then wrote about our dreams for the future. We also wrote our "Good Egg" stories and worked on a snowman craft that included 3 digit addition with and without regrouping.
*Monday, January 17th, there is no school.
*Please check with your child to be sure that he/she has all the school supplies needed.
*The second marking period ends on Friday, January 21st.
This Week:
Religion: We will continue to learn about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The children will learn how to examine their conscience and ways to show Jesus they are sorry for their sins. As preparation for the reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation in February, please help your child to examine his/her conscience each evening before bed and review the Act of Contrition which can be found in our religion book on page 139. We will have a chapter test on Friday, January 21st.
Math: We will continue to practice adding money amounts with and without regrouping, learn to subtract 3 digit numbers and complete number patterns.
LA: This week we will read "If The Shoe Fits: Two Cinderella Stories." We will identify features of fairy tales, make and describe connections to texts, and describe and understand plot elements in a story. Our spelling words will have the long e sound spelled with the vowel team ee and ea. We will also identify verbs in a sentence. There will not be a reading or spelling test this week.
Social Studies: We will finish learning about the three communities: urban, suburban, and rural, and how they are different from each other. There will be a test on Wednesday, January 19th. We will also be reading a book entitled "Wangari's Trees of Peace" and discuss how we can share peace with others. The children will work on a STREAM challenge to build a freestanding tree of peace and measure its height.
Have a wonderful weekend!
January 8, 2022
2A did a great job with virtual learning last week, but I can't wait to see everyone back in the classroom!
This week:
Religion-This week we will finish up chapter 10 and have a test on Wednesday, January 12th. Then we will learn that Jesus shares God's forgiveness and peace in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. We will also learn how to examine our conscience which is a very important part of celebrating this Sacrament.
Math-We will continue to add 3 digit numbers with and without regrouping. We will also apply this skill to solving word problems.
Social Studies-This week we will focus on the three different kinds of communities-urban, rural, and suburban-and how they are different from one another.
LA-This week we will identify the features of a fantasy and make and confirm predictions as we read a story called Hollywood Chicken. We will also learn that authors use describing words to give more information about people, places, and things in text. The describing words help us create a picture in our mind, or mental images. We will focus on creating mental images to deepen our understanding.
In grammar we will continue to work with pronouns and our spelling words have the long a sound spelled ai and ay. New spelling words and power words will be sent home on Monday. Last week we read a story called The Good Egg by Jory John. This week we are going to be writing about what makes us a "Good Egg!" Our reading and spelling test will be on Friday, January 14th.
Stay warm and have a good week!
January 3, 2022
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I am looking forward to seeing all of the kids on Monday and hearing about their week off!
Please be sure to see if your child needs to replenish any school supplies. Many students are in need of glue sticks, pencils, and crayons/colored pencils. Thank you!
This week:
Religion-This week we will learn that God gives each of us free will. We will also learn about the effects of sin on our friendhsip with God. We will have a test on this chapter next week.
Math-This week we will focus on adding 3 digit numbers with and without regrouping. Please take some time each night to review basic math facts. There are many different websites and apps that can help with this skill. https://toytheater.com https://www.ixl.com › math › grade-2
https://www.abcya.com › games › category › math
Social Studies-We will learn that most people belong to a variety of groups. Two important groups for children are family and school. Groups have rules that make things fair and safe.
LA-This week we will begin module 4 called Once Upon a Time. Our essential question that we will focus on is-What lessons can we learn from the characters in the stories? New spelling and power words will be sent home on Monday. In our new module we will learn about the features of informational text as we read-How to Read a Story. As we read we will also make inferences. Students will need to use clues in the text to make a smart guess about something the author does not say. This can be a tricky skill! In grammar we will determine the meaning of words with the suffixes ful and less and learn that pronouns can take the place of a noun. Our spelling words are spelled with k and ck. This week will also begin some winter writing and continue with cursive. We only have a few lower case letters left to learn!
Thank you for thinking of me during the Christmas season. I really appreciate all of the gifts, cards, and treats!
Thank you to all who purchased Scholastic Book Fair books for the class. They have been added to our class library for 2A to enjoy!
Have a great week!