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October 2009

What’s Happening…

Math

We are working on addition and subtraction strategies. Skills lessons will include fact families, missing parts in a number sentence, and word problems.

We are also introducing estimation, even/odd numbers, building numbers making tens/hundreds and repeating/growing patterns.

Please practice math facts for 3-5 minutes nightly.

Language Arts

We are beginning a new theme this week entitled Nature walks/Fables. We will be reading Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night and Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett. The strategies we will be learning and using are questioning and evaluating techniques.

Vocabulary study will include compound words and antonyms.

We are also working fluency techniques daily and how to use letter sound relationships to read new words.

As you read with your child ask questions that get them thinking about what they are reading. Your children should be reading silently and aloud nightly.

 

Social Studies

We finished our unit on citizenship and have begun studying Geography and Government. In Geography we are working on recognizing the landforms and the three regions of North Carolina. In Government the students are studying

relationships between people and government.

Science

In Science we are learning all about weather. Skills lessons will include changes in weather, the water cycle, and key vocabulary.

Important dates…

10/9 Tom Sawyer play field trip

10/12 Fire station walking field trip

10/22 Ronald McDonald visits our school

10/29 Early Release Day

10/29 End of the first quarter

 

If you can donate time to come in and read with a child or help during center time please contact your child’s teacher. We would welcome the help. Thank You.

Your children are adjusting well to the new schedule. Our school year is in full swing and moving at a nice pace. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to call or send a note. We are looking forward to the months ahead and the time we get to spend with your children.

The Second Grade Team

 
 
Reminders

1. Practice math facts nightly for 5-7 minutes. Addition and subtraction, numbers 0-9. These facts need to be memorized.

2. Homework needs to be completed nightly.

3. The students neeed to READ nightly. Help your child keep up with AR reading goals. We are beginning AR on the week of September 21.

 

 

 
Daily Schedule

8:00 Fill out assignment log/seat work
8:15 Working with words
8:30 Enhancements
9:10 Literacy
10:30 Math
11:25 Lunch
12:00P.E.
12:30 Accelerated Math
1:00 Writing
1:45 Science/Social Studies
2:30 Home

Enhancements
Tuesday-Art
Wednesday-Music
Thursday-P.E.
Friday-Bible History (12:25-12:55)

Daily Homework
The students are to read for 10 minutes a night.
Monday
Spelling-1 activity
Math-
Language Arts-Parent student comprehension sheet due   Friday
Tuesday
Spelling-1 activity
Math-Math Facts
Language Arts-
Wednesday
Spelling-1 activity
Math-
Language Arts-Practice book page
Thursday
Spelling-Study for test
Math-Preactice book page
Language Arts-
Classroom Links
Use These links to practice second grade curriculum objectives. They're fun and educational.

Math Fact Cafe

Stories

Math Facts

Time

Counting

Grammar