Thank you so much to everyone for coming to Parent-Teacher Conferences yesterday. I really enjoyed talking to all of our parents and hope you left feeling as proud of them as I do every day!
Reader’s Workshop
This week in Workshop we have continued our look into dialogue within text. We have been focusing on the two major types of narration in text – first person and third person. Our Reader’s have been sorting their own reading books into two categories using clues in the text to determine who is telling the story.
Writer’s Workshop
In Workshop this week our writer’s picked one color poem to take to publishing. They spent time editing and revising their original draft and many even began working on their final published copy!
Math Workshop
In Math we have continued working with money this week. YES, making change is a hard concept however it is something your child will need to be able to do. Please continue to practice this with them at home. We introduced estimating this week as well. You can ask your child about the “Rounding Chant”, a song we’ve used to help us remind ourselves to round up or round down.
Social Studies
This week with Mrs. Brown the kids spent time working with maps! They did a map scavenger hunt looking for different traits on the map. The kids learned about the Cardinal directions and even learned a song. Be sure to ask your child to sing this song to you! Next the kids participated in map stations – they got to spend time looking at different types of maps – globes, paper maps, atlases, animal maps, etc.
Science
In Ms. Chapp’s classroom our scientists were learning about the parts of plants. Then they got to plant their own brassica plants as well as their own grass plants. Ms. Chapp is looking for two students who could help take care of our plants over the Thanksgiving Break. The family that takes the grass will need to have a spot in their house where the grass can receive sunlight (as well as stay watered). The family that takes the brassica plants will need to have space for the plant tray and a light that needs to be plugged in and running all of the time. If you are able to do so, please let me know ASAP.
Word Study/Handwriting
With Mrs. Weckstein this week all second graders had practice working with common endings in words. They worked with the: -ame, -ake, -ate, -ice, -ide and –ine endings. The kids did a sort up on the SmartBoard, sorted additional words with a partner and then created a flower for the hallway specific to one ending.
Important Upcoming Dates:
-Wednesday, November 23rd: Kick-off for Student Council Pajama Drive – ALL School Pajama Day & Classroom Party (more info to come)
-Thursday, November 24th – Monday, November 28th- NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break starts on Thursday! Please remember there is NO school on Monday. Classes resume on Tuesday, November 29th!
If you will be traveling this long holiday weekend, we wish you safe travels! If you are staying locally, please have a wonderful time with your family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving! Mrs. Weckstein :-)
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