November Notes

News

We're now averaging our weekly Reading At Home minutes from our homework logs.  Last week we saw a big jump in everyone's averages. Remember: If you don't hand in your homework, I can't put the average in our graph!

Upcoming Dates

Please remind your child to pack a healthy snack each day.



Homework

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Specific Skills


      Math   Numeration skills such as skip counting to 200 by 1's, 2's, 5's, 10's. Memorization of addition and subtraction facts to 10. Data collection, graphing and analyzing data, addition and subtraction, attributes. 

   Phonics Review of short and long vowels, consonant blends and digraphs 

Spelling-Second Grade Core Spelling Words and words ending with silent e, review of spelling words with short vowels. 


Handwriting-Correct letter and number formation.

Reading-Sequencing, recalling details, highlighting evidence from the text, text to self connections, character traits. 

Character Education- Second Step-Empathy Training.

Social Studies-Simple maps, compass rose.

Writing-Choosing topics, Heart Maps, expectations of the writing workshop, memoir writing, note taking and research reports. 

Centers and Science-

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Mobile Lab

We have the Mobile Lab(24 Dell wireless notebook computers) in our room every week for an hour or so. Students will be working on their typing skills using the program "Type To Learn, Jr." published by the Sunburst Company and will be graduating to "Type To Learn 3". Their progress is tracked and recorded on the school's network so they move along at an individual pace. We will also learn how to access the internet, bookmark an educational/curriculum-based site and navigate that site. Please rest assured that we have a safe and secure network here at Morley. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.