Hello Families! We had a wonderful couple of weeks. Last week, we had our Author's Celebration for our How To Book unit. Everyone published their How To books as a slideshow on the computer. I will make them available to view on the class website before spring break. We went to the Domes on Thursday. We also made our biography presentations last Friday. Enjoy all the pictures!
Reading: We finished our biography unit. It was very interesting to learn new facts about people like Abraham Lincoln, Houdini, Hank Aaron, Harriett Tubman, George Washington, Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. We have now moved back into fiction. We are talking about making inferences while we read (using clues from the author, both pictures and words, to draw conclusions). We read Where the Wild Things Are and made lots of inferences. Ask your child to share some inferences we made.
Math: We took our Unit 8 test on Fractions this week. Please review, sign and return the test to school. This was the hardest test we have taken in second grade. We will continue to study fractions and have an opportunity to master the skills. We will be starting a new unit on Measurement. We continue to work on double digit subtraction-trade first.
Science/SS: We took our Plant unit test this week. It was a fun unit. Ask your child to share own of their favorite planting experiences. Look for the Plant Unit test to come home.
Spelling: The past few spelling lists have been very tough. I just want to remind you that the spelling pattern words are meant to expose kids to patterns and give me information for further teaching and are not expected to be mastered. The 5 high frequency words are expected to be mastered every week.
Writing: Everyone received a mini notepad to use to jot ideas from other authors, from our own lives and make plans to use to grow into stories. The kids are allowed to bring them home and write ideas down. Please help your child remember to return the notepads to school. We will be using the notepads for our Poetry unit in April as well.
Other News:
*We will be going on a wonderful field trip to the Ye Olde School House in April. It will compliment our Social Studies unit on Communities. It is recommended that the kids wear traditional school clothes and carry their lunch in a bucket/basket. We will be going on the field trip the day we return from spring break: Monday April
*Captain Question has retired- I am just having a hard time keeping up with it. I encourage you and your child to use the sites on the blog to play learning games together.
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