Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
Harriet Tubman
Math
In Math we have been looking at different ways to solve addition and subtraction story problems using “Change-to-More Diagrams” and “Parts-and-Total Diagrams”. We’ve also been looking at reading temperatures and temperature changes. In our Math Explorations this week we sorted attribute blocks, worked with coins and started to explore the concept of multiplication.
Social Studies
In Social Studies we spent time reviewing what we have learned about communities. Our second graders took their first Social Studies Assessment on Friday. Next week we will be moving into our second unit about the geography of our community. If you have any small maps at home (travel maps, park maps, mall maps) or any brochures that have maps that we could look at, please send them in! Please make sure your child’s name is clearly labeled on the map so we can return it at the end of the unit.
Writer’s Workshop
We took a break from our Poetry Unit to do some themed writing for Thanksgiving. During Writers’ Workshop this week, students wrote their own recipes for how to cook a turkey. Additionally our students wrote a persuasive from the position of the Thanksgiving turkey asking not to be eaten this holiday season. Look for these in the 2nd grade hallway during conferences next week!
Word Study
We began the week looking at words that have “oo”. Students learned that “oo” can sound like /oo/ as in moon or /uh/ as in look. We also tried adding on the silent ‘e’ to words to see how new words could be created. Later in the week we worked with high-frequency words as we played a game.
Reader’s Workshop
We continued with our study of Dialogue in Reader’s Workshop. Second graders spent time thinking about what dialogue looks like and sounds like when we are reading. Then we spent time brainstorming a list of “said” alternatives now that we know that said is often a clue to dialogue in a text. The kids created a giant web of alternatives like: shouted, insisted, exclaimed, whined, etc.
Important Dates & Reminders:
• Thursday, November 17th – NO SCHOOL for Students! Parent-Teacher Conferences ALL day long!
• BRRRR! The weather sure is cold and snow is just around the corner! Please make sure that your child has appropriate winter gear: jacket, gloves/mittens, hat, snow pants and boots. Also remember an extra pair of shoes for them to wear during the day (wearing boots all day is too hot). I also suggest packing an extra pair of socks in their backpack for those days when your cutie’s socks may get wet!
Have a fabulous weekend -- stay warm!! :-) Mrs. Weckstein
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