Happy March! The end of winter is near! Although we have had a fairly mild winter, I can't wait to be outside in spring weather! Quarter 3 is off to a great start. I told some families at conferences that quarter 3 is a huge time of growth in second grade. They really start transitioning to more independent thinkers and learners in the classroom. Kids are ready to talk about books in more depth- summarizing and synthesizing, inferring, cause and effect, comparing and contrasting, examining author's purpose... As writer's kids more thoroughly understand that they are writing for a reader so spelling, plantation, word choice, organization...are all better understood as writers. In math will tackle more difficult concepts(fractions, multiplication, some division, problem solving) as well as revisit other concepts on a deeper level. I enjoy every single day with this group of kids! I am already beginning to be sad the year is coming to an end!
Please read What We Are Learning in Second Grade on the right sidebar.
Here is some classroom news:
Art For Youth-We learned about Cubism and artists who were influenced by this type of art. Henry Moore (mostly made sculptures) and Charles Alston both created cubist works of art. As artists, the second graders drew faces from different viewpoints with some elements of cubism- unrealistic proportions, straight lines and angles, broken and reassembled parts, multi dimensional, bold colors...
Hot Cocoa Party- Second earned a Hot Cocoa Party back in January for winning the Penny Drive. On Wednesday March 7, we will finally have our party. The Penny Drive committee (PTO) is asking that each child bring a 12oz ceramic mug for the hot cocoa party to save from trashing disposable cups. You may send the cup to school with your child anytime- before or on March 7th.
Author's Celebration: Mark your calendars for Friday March 9th at 2:30. We will be hosting families in our classroom for an Author's Celebration. Kids will share pieces of their animal reports as well as other nonfiction pieces we have published.
New Jobs in the Classroom: We added a couple new daily jobs in the classroom- Meteorologist, Joke Teller and Chair Person. Ask your child what role each job plays.
Ask Your Child
What is the numerator and the denominator in a fraction?
What is the most interesting fact your have learned for your animal report?
Can you summarize the book or a chapter in the book you brought home?
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