Walsh's Betsy Bugs 
May 14, 2012  HOMEWORK ___Mon: Free dress and bring outdoor toys and games ___Tues: Camp out day tomorrow ___Wed: talent show day tomorrow ___Thurs: Movie day tomorrow Look at what we are learning! We will be learning about friendship and working together. We will continue to review skills in all subjects. Have a great and safe summer. We have a fun week planned. Here are a few things to remember: May 15-Tues. Outdoor Fun Day (free dress day, bring balls, jump ropes, plastic bats, and games to play) May 16-Wed. Camp Out Day (bring a flashlight) May 17-Thurs. Talent Show Day (come prepared to show off talent) May 18- Fri. Movie Day (bring a G rated movie) We will celebrate June/July birthdays too. Parents, let me know if you are sending cupcakes, so we don’t have too many. Jump & Slide for good stuff (AR winners, honor roll, perfect attendance, etc) May 21 Mon. Awards Day and Clean up and Clean out day (bring a big bag to school to take home school supplies and other items) May 22. Tues. Last day for students: 60 % day. Don’t bring backpack. End of the year party at 9:15 – 9:45. Check out from kids from room. Wacky Tacky Day. Get report cards. Dismissal times: Walkers to the Upper 10:40, Car riders 10:45, Bus riders 10:55 
6 ½ Days Till Summer (Wow!) Awards Day information: Awards are given out only to perfect attendance, All A’s for the year, and one girl and boy in each class for citizenship. Look for a note in your child’s folder if they will be getting one of these awards. Keep the citizenship award a secret please. Parents of these children are invited to attend the ceremony. A-B honor roll and other awards will be given in the classroom at a different time. If your child will not be at school next Tuesday, send a note letting me know. I need to send home all their supplies with them their last day. You can pick up their report card in the office that afternoon or any weekday after that. May 22 we will have an end of the year party at 9:15 – 9:45. I think it will be ice cream with different toppings. If you would like to help or bring an item, please email Sarah Tucker at andytucker01@comcast.net. You can check out your child from the room. I can’t believe this is the last newsletter I’ll be writing. I have so enjoyed getting to know you. Thank you for all the help you gave the class throughout the year. We couldn’t have done half the things we did without great parents. Your child has been a blessing. I have learned so many things from him/her. Good luck in the future. I hope I made a difference in their life. Have a great summer! Come give me a hug on Meet the Teacher next August. I will miss you. Great websites:
www.new.schoolnotes.com and type in last name Geroux. Our computer lab teacher, Debbie Geroux, has a lot of fun educational computer games kids can go to. www.arbookfind.com for AR books. www.oakgrovelower.com at the bottom to find links to bookflix, Successnet (math book) http://auth.grolier.com/login/bookflix/login.php Go to this great books website. Username is oakgrovel and password is bookflix. Visit our website. http://new.schoolnotes.com/betsywalsh/ http://auth.grolier.com/login/bookflix/login.php We are using it in class too. Username is oakgrovel (l as in lower not 1) and password is bookflix. A lot of the books are AR. www.oakgrovelower.com at the bottom to find a complete list of AR books.
http://auth.grolier.com/login/bookflix/login.php Go to this great books website. Username is oakgrovel and password is bookflix.
Great Spelling Word practice here!!!  Go to find a list and look for Alese Simon. Click this week's list
Our planners will be used each day to record homework and reminders. Please initial the planner daily. SNACKS : We will have individual snacks this year. You are responsible for bringing your own water and snack everyday this year. Please send a healthy snack each day. Make sure that you do not send "leaky snacks" since we will be taking home a reading book each day.
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? GO TO http://www.lcsdcn.com/menu.php You can pay here: https://www.mynutrikids.com/login.asp
My personal phone number is 601-583-3636. If you need to call me after school hours, please do so after 4:00 p.m. and before 8:00 p.m.
7:05 - 8:00 Morning Activity (Pledge, Skills Review) 8:00 - 8:30 Movement and Music/ Check skills review/ AR test 8:30-9:00 Recess 9:00-9:10 Snack 9:10-9:30 Spelling and Phonics 9:30-11:00 Language Arts Block 11:00-11:15 Science/Social Studies 11:15 - 11:40 Lunch 11:40-12:00 Bathroom and water 12:00 - 12:40 Activity Time (Music, Library, PE, PE, Art) 12:40 - 1:45 Math 1:45 - 2:10 Pack up and Teacher Read aloud or silent reading 2:10 Dismiss Car riders 2:20 Dismiss bus riders
Folders - Please remember to check your child's folder daily! Take time to go through the work and talk with your child about his/her day. Also remember to send any notes or money in the zipper bag. Money needs to be in an envelope or ziplock bag with your child's name on it and what the money is for. This is the only place we look for correspondence from you. If you change a way your child goes home, we must have a written note from you. On Tuesdays, your child will bring home signed papers. Please sign the papers and return promptly on Wednesdays. Tardies- Please remember children must in the classroom by 7:40 each day. Our doors open at 7:00. If you drive to school, please leave early enough to get here on time. The office will begin counting tardies soon. Children who are tardy 5 times in a 9 weeks period must spend 1/2 day in In School Suspension. Please don't let that happen! Visitors - Please go by the office and pick up a visitor tag any time you are on campus. WATER - We want every child to drink plenty of water each day, especially on hot days! We are going to try having everyone bring a water bottle each day. If you pack a small water for snack, you may want to send an extra water for recess/pe time. PE - Please make sure your child dresses appropriately for outside play including tennis shoes, no sandals or flip flops. STUDENTS CAN WEAR CAPS FOR PE! This may help to protect them from the sun. You may want to apply sunscreen each morning too.
LUNCH/BREAKFAST/MONEY This year the students will have a choice of a hot plate lunch or a salad. Of course, you may also pack a lunch from home. Please place lunch money inside the Ziploc bag in his/her folder. You may prepay for the week or month. We will also be offering breakfast this year. I prefer that you pay for week or month. (It really simplifies the bookkeeping in our classroom.) THANKS!
School District is to empower all students with the knowledge and skills to create their own future; to become passionate, lifelong learners; and to contribute cooperatively to a diverse and changing world."Attendance If your child is absent from school, he/she must return with a note from the parent or doctor. If you only miss one day, don't worry about calling for make-up work
SPELLING WEBSITES:
Hangaroo (Really fun!!!!)
Sticky Letters
Alien Hangman
Look, Say, Cover, Type and Check
Spell Check
Gator Smash ‘em Spelling
Dungeon Escape
Cliff Hanger
Spell a Roo
Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check--Practice spelling patterns!
Phonics Games
See-N-Spell 
Ways to study your spelling words:
You may use these for Speller's Choice too!
Spelling Bee - Practice spelling your words aloud to a parent or sibling.
Scrabble- Use Scrabble tiles to spell out your spelling words.
Spelling Flashcards - Make a set of flashcards to practice reading and spelling words.
Spell-er-size-Cheer up for tall letters(b,d,t,l,h), hands on hips for middle letters(a,c,e,o), and cheer down low for letters that fall below the line(y,j,g) as you spell your words aloud.
Back Writing-Use your finger to spell out each spelling word on someone's back.
Clean Words- Write your spelling words with your finger in shaving cream on the counter or a paper plate or in the dust on furniture!
Magazine Words-Use letters in an old magazine, cut them out and glue them on your paper to make your spelling words.
Flash Writing - In a darkened room, use a flashlight to write your spelling words on the wall or ceiling.
Letter Writing- Write a letter to a friend or family member using all of your spelling words. Mail it to them!
Toss-A-Word- Toss a ball with a partner. Spell your words. You say the 1st letter, your partner says the 2nd letter, and so forth.
Trace Around- Write each of your spelling works with a pencil. Then trace around each word with a crayon or marker.
Type 'em - Type your spelling words on a computer. Make each word a different font or color!
Other Handed- Write your spelling words with your right hand. Then try to write them with your left hand!
Practice Test - Take a practice test by having your Mom or Dad call out the words to you.
ENGLISH SITES:
Grammar Gorilla
Mad Libs
Wacky Web Tales
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 *For tips to help your child become a better reader, visit the website: www.ed.gov/parents/read/resources/readingtips or
www.teaching-tools.com/parents-teachers/better-reader.html
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 READING:
Visit an online collection of animated picture books at www.TumblebookLibrary.com . Students can listen to animated books or read them themselves. At the top of the screen type in the Username: mse and Password: books. Happy Reading
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 Art Websites:
New York Philharmonic Kidzone
Compose Online
Listen to instruments and learn about them
Destination Modern Art
Make Your Own Art Online
Go on an Art Safari
Art Site bookmarks
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Place Value - Each number has it’s own value or place.
639 “six hundred thirty nine“ = 6 hundreds, 3 tens, 9 ones
Expanded Form of 639 = 600 30 9 233="200 30 3
802 “Eight hundred two“ = 8 hundreds, 0 tens, 2 ones
Expanded Form of 802 = 800 00 2 or 800 2
PLACE VALUE SITES: 
http://www.gamequarium.com/placevalue.html
http://www.funbrain.com/tens/index.html
http://www.aaaknow.com/grade2.htm
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/math_resources_2.php#place_value
**It is expected that 2nd grade students respond automatically when asked an
addition or subtraction fact. Please practice with your flash cards, learn
and - strategies, and play the games below!
Click here for addition flashcards Click here for subtraction flashcards
 Helping your child with addition: The following thinking strategies are useful for learning addition facts:
Adding zero: The sum is always the other number. 8 0 = 8, 0 4 = 4
Counting on by 1 or 2: Find sums like 5 1 or 6 2 by simply counting on.
Combinations to 5: Learn combinations to 5 such as 3 2 or 4 1
Combinations to 10: Learn combinations to 10 such as 6 4 or 8 2
Doubles: Learn sums of doubles such as 4 4 or 6 6
Nines: When adding nines, the one digit in the sum is always one less than the number added to nine. For example 7 9 = 16, the 6 is one less than 7. Another example, 5 9 = 14
Doubles plus one: When addends are consecutive numbers, count on from the double. For instance, 7 8 becomes 7 7 1. Another example, 8 9 becomes 8 8 1
Sharing doubles: This method works when the addends differ by two. When this occurs, it is possible to subtract 1 from one addend and add to the other addend. This results in a doubles fact that has already been memorized, 7 5 becomes 6 6. Another example, 6 8 becomes 7 7.
Commutative Property: By changing the order, 3 4 to 4 3, facts can be recalled.
 Helping your child with subtraction: The following thinking strategies for useful for learning subtraction facts:
Fact Families: This strategy works when students understand the relationship between addition and subtraction. When students see 6 - 2 and think 2 ? = 6
Counting backwards: This method is similar to counting on in addition. It isn't quite as easy. Students should only count back up to three.
Zeros: The pattern for subtracting zero is readily recognizable. 5 - 0 = 5
Sames: This method is used when a number is subtracted from itself; this is another generalization that students can quickly identify. 7 - 7 = 0
ADDITION & SUBTRACTION SITES:
Math Flash Cards
Addition Machine
Subtraction Machine
Interactive Flashcards for Addition and Subtraction
Sum Sense
Tic Tac Toe Squares
High Rise Math
Aplus Math Addition Flashcards - Online flashcard game
Quia Addition Matching Game
Quia Concentration Addition
Quia Addition Flashcards
Quia Addition Matching Game (2 digit regrouping)
Quia Addition Concentration Game (2 digit regrouping)
Quia Addition Flashcards (2 digit regrouping)
Basketball Math
ArithmAttack - How many addition problems can you get correctly in 60 seconds?
Interactive Addition Table
Count Hoot's Addition Game
ArithmAttack - How many subtraction problems can you get correctly in 60 seconds?
Basketball Math Subtraction
Hi-Rise Math
Count Hoot's Subtraction Game
Math Baseball
Math addition bingo http://www.aplusmath.com/games/matho/AddMatho.html
Math addition baseball http://www.funbrain.com/math/index.html
Math Concentration Game www.aplusmath.com/Games/Concentration/Addition_Concentration.html
Math Subtraction Hidden Picture Game ww.aplusmath.com/games/picture/SubPicture.html Addition Hidden Picture Game www.aplusmath.com/games/picture/AddPicture.html
Planet Blaster www.aplusmath.com/Games/PlanetBlasterBasics/index.html
MATH MANIPULATIVES (to Use for Practice):
Virtual Manipulatives for K, 1st, and 2nd Graders
PATTERN SITES:
Patterns--interactive
Count by Twos and Threes
Count by Fives and Tens
Carnival Jackpot
 FRACTION SITES:
Fractions--interactive
Bowling for Fractions
Fraction Race
Pizza Party
Fraction Match
Cross the River
All About Fractions
Quia Equivalent Fractions Matching Game
Quia Equivalent Fractions Flashcards
Quia Equivalent Fractions Concentration Game
Fraction Games
 GEOMETRY SITES:
Tangram
Shape Explorer
Shape, Space, and Measure
Buzzing with Shapes
Four Piece Tangram
Quilt Symmetry
 GRAPH SITES:
Graph Creater
Saxon Math Graphing
Create A Graph
Data Picking - Tally Charts
Bar Graph Creator
Interpreting Data
Create A Graph
 TELLING TIME SITES:
What Time Will It Be? game
Stop the Clock game
Bang on Time game
Show Me The Time game
Telling Time
 MONEY SITES $:
http://www.schoolexpress.com/funtime/buyit/BuyIt.html (Money Game)
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/games/ (Money Games)
http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.htm (Math Sites)
www.sd5.k12.mt.us/.../2003_2004/Math.html
Count the Money game
Spending Spree
Counting Money
Saxon Math--Counting Money
Money Flashcards
Learning About Money
Changemaker
Quia Money Matching Game
Quia Money Flashcards
Quia Money Concentration
FUN MATH GAMES:
http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/index.html Math Flashcards
www.funbrain.com/numbers.html
www.mhschool.com/math For math activities from the publisher of our math books
www.coolmath4kids.com/ Math puzzles, games and activities
*MATH STORY PROBLEMS: If your child is having difficulty with story problems, visit these websites. Or do a websearch on Yahoo! or Google for "free math story problems" to locate more sites.
www.mathcats.com/storyproblems.html
www.edhelper.com
www.mathstories.com (Visit the 'sample' pages)
Problem Solving--interactive
Math Puzzles - Genius Tests
Mental Math
Math Cats Story Problems 1
Math Cats Story Problems 2
 MEASUREMENT SITES:
Adam Ant--Perimeter
Measure It!
Can You Fill It?
Virtual Ruler
 MULTIPLICATION SITES:
Quia Multiplication Matching Game
Quia Multiplication Flashcards
Quia Multiplication Concentration
 DIVISION SITES:
Quia Division Matching
Quia Division Concentration
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For fun wordsearches, puzzles, and activities, visit the following websites:
www.dltk-kids.com/puzzle.htm
www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Kids_Choicex.html
www.kidsdomain.com
www.vtaide.com/png/puzzles.htm
www.free-online-word-search-puzzles.com/kids.htm
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 Visit the website www.janbrett.com for really fun activities from Jan Brett!  SCIENCE:
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
 FROG WEBSITES: http://www.exploratorium.edu/frogs/
http://allaboutfrogs.org/froglnd.shtml
http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/frogs/compare_toads_frogs.html
http://allaboutfrogs.org
 BUTTERFLIES: www.suelebeau.com/butterflies.htm 
Life Cycle of Butterflies and Moths | Children's Butterfly Website
BillyBear4Kids.com ... Butterfly and Bugs
 Solids, Liquids, & Gases: http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/liquids/character.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/
 Visit the website www.popcorn.org for fun activities and information about popcorn!!!
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM WEBSITE: www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/digest_noSW.html 
 PENGUIN WEBSITES:
Penguin Party
Penguins in New Zealand Videos: 1, 2, and 3
Emperor Penguin Chick Photo Puzzle
Macaroni Penguin Puzzle
Penguin Photo Puzzle
Penguin Chick Puzzle Cartoon Drawing.
http://kevinschafer.com/penguinplanet/kids.html
http://www.jigzone.com
www.awi.de/NM_WebCam (Antarctic site)
www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/auroras (Northern lights)
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Reading with expression, fluency, and comprehension are the biggest goals for 2nd graders this year! We will work on this continuously at school all year long. Below are some ways that you, as a parent can help your child be successful at reading!  The ABC's Of Reading With Your Child
A-Ask questions while reading. What do you think will happen next?
B-Buy your child books as gifts.
C-Chat about what is happening in the book and how it relates to everyday life.
D-Drop everything and read for 20 minutes a day as a family.
E-Examine and discuss book illustrations.
F-Find books that interest your child.
G-Give hints when your child gets stuck on a word.
H-Have fun! Smile and enjoy the story. Read with expression.
I-Invite your child to a bookstore or the library.
J-Join in your child's reading success. Celebrate small steps with praise.
K-Kids love to receive mail. Send your child a magazine subscription.
L-Learn to read with your child and to your child. Share ideas and questions.
M-Model reading. Share information with your child.
N-Never force your child to read. If they need a break, give them one.
O-Offer your child a variety of reading materials:books, magazines, comics, newspapers
P-Predict story elements, draw conclusions, and have your child retell the story.
Q-Quiz your child informally after reading a story.
R-Reread books to familiarize your child with vocabulary & to build self-confidence.
S-Sing songs and recite poetry to help with fluency.
T-Try to help your child understand that it's okay to make mistakes.
U-Understand that reading is developmental and it takes time to build fluency.
V-Visit your local library and sign your child up for their own library card.
W-Welcome wordless pictures books! They help build creativity.
X-'X'hibit much patience with your child. Your support is empowering!
Y-YOU are the most important person in helping your child develop into a lifelong reader.
Z-Zealous readers are the result of supportive and nurturing role models.
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