Welcome to the wonderful world of second grade!!!    Please ask your child to tell you about their day!!

 Let's make it a GREAT year -- Together!!!!!!!

Schedule notes-- Lunch 10:45-11:10;  Fit For Motion on Mon (have your child wear tennis shoes to participate),  P.E. on Tues. (have your child wear tennis shoes to participate), Art on Wed., Library checkout on Thurs., Music on Fri.

Week of January 23, 2012  

Reading this week-How can I use all my reader strategies  to help me understand and enjoy what I am reading?

Basal selections: Grandpa's Corner Store; Barrio

Reading/Spelling list:  

Vocabulary list: 

Math this week: How do I use my counting strategies to count and use money in my life?

Red words: group 1: help, through    review

List:  *** Note:  The study/practice list of  words will change during the week.  Your child is  learning to use concept/spelling patterns rather than memorizing  an isolated list of words.  Please help your child practice spelling and reading quickly (fluency)  the words each day.  Words on the Friday test may come from any of the practice words we work on during the week so that students are  using and applying the concepts learned.  Hopefully, with your support and lots of practice, your child will acquire reading and spelling strategies that he/she can use the rest of his/her life!!!

Homework:

Monday-

Reading-  Weekly fluency selection:   -- help/listen to your child practice reading this poem many times during the week.  He/She needs to know the words, read words in groups, read smoothly and with a rhythm and with expression

Language:  Write reading list words in ABC order

Fluency Folder-  This will be discussed & sent home later-- .  Keep folder at home and let your child practice each day reading as smoothly as he/she can; adult please sign each day.  Help your child recognize all words, see & read words in small groups, pay attention to punctuation, and use his/her voice appropriately for expression--see letter & bookmark in your child's folder.  On Friday, I or my assistant will listen to your child read for fluency.

Parent HW: read & review all information and homework assignments in your child's agenda.  Notice the color your child uses to circle the date.  Green reflects a great day- your child has followed directions well, has been respectful to teachers & classmates, your child has been attentive and tried his/her best.  Yellow indicates your child has needed reminders from a teacher regarding behavior and choices he/she has made that day; red indicates your child's choices about behavior and work habits have created a problem for his/her learning and that of others in the classroom--please conference with your child about your expectations for his/her behavior and learning at school.  Thank you!  Remember , we are teaching together!!!!!

--Tuesday--
Reading - free choice

Language- Write a sentence with vocabulary list words

--Wednesday--
Reading  --library book or free choice --(Bring book to school tomorrow so you can check out a new book).  

Language- Write a rhyming word with reading list words

Math- finish math sheet and turn in tomorrow!!!!

***Wed. folder--review your child's work together.  Let your child "teach" you what he/she has learned.  Help your child correct and/or finish any work that is incomplete. Return your child's work in the Wed. folder tomorrow.  Keep all community & school flyers at home.

 

--Thursday-- 

Reading--library book

Language- Identify and mark vowels & consonants in vocabulary words and count syllables

Friday--
Reading  -- Remember to read with your child at least 5 times this week--Use the weekend , too!


REMEMBER PARENTS !!!! Check your child's homework. Work together to correct any errors. Then sign the agenda to let me know you have worked with your child.  Reading is assigned daily; please listen and discuss with your child his/her reading and record it in his/her reading log.   Thank you for all you do to help your child be successful in school!

***Be sure to dress your child each day to play outside!!!  Remember, shoes for safety and fun!!