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grade 2
Debbie Doom
LANDIS ELEMENTARY

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Landis Elementary
Home of the Mini Jackets





Welcome to Mrs. Doom's Class!
 




I am so excited about this school year! 
I know that we can make this a fantastic year!







  Working together we can make this
the best year yet!

                                 



  


Our Schedule
Subject
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Morning
work
7:15-7:45
7:15-7:45
7:15-7:45
7:15-7:45
7:15-7:45

Pledge, announcements

7:45-7:55
7:45-7:55
7:45-7:55
7:45-7:55
7:45-7:55
Literacy Block
7:55-9:15
7:55-9:15
7:55-9:15
7:55-9:15
7:55-9:15
Recess

9:15-9:45

9:15-9:45

9:15-9:45

9:15-9:45

9:15-9:45

Direct Instruction

9:50-10:35

9:50-10:35

9:50-10:35

9:50-10:35

9:50-10:35

Math
10:40-11:35
10:40-11:35
10:40-11:35
10:40-11:35
10:40-11:35
Teacher Read Aloud/D.E.A.R.
11:35-11:50
11:35-11:50
11:35-11:50
11:35-11:50
11:35-11:50

Lunch

11:50-12:15

11:50-12:15

11:50-12:15
11:50-12:15

10:55-11:15

Social Studies / Science
12:20-1:15
12:20-1:15
12:20-1:15
12:20-1:15
12:20-1:15
Specials
1:20-2:00
1:20-2:00
1:20-2:00
1:20-2:00
1:20-2:00

Prepare to go home

2:00-2:15

2:00-2:15

2:00-2:15

2:00-2:15

2:00-2:15

Planning/
Conferences/Etc.

2:25-2:45
2:25-2:45
2:25-2:45
2:25-2:45
2:25-2:45




You may have heard your
children singing about the 12 words.  We will be working with them a lot in the future.  You will see these words on spelling lists also.

The 12 Powerful Words

 1.  Trace     List in steps 
 2.  AnalyzeBreak apart
 3.  InferRead between the lines 
 4.  Evaluate        Judge 
 5.  FormulateCreate 
 6.  DescribeTell about it 
 7.  SupportBack it up with details 
 8.  ExplainTell how 
 9.  Summarize              Give me the short version 
 10.  Compare        All the ways they are alike 
 11.  ContrastAll the ways they are different        
 12.  PredictWhat will happen next 



We are also using new problem-solving strategies for Reading and Math.

Math UNRAAVEL
U nderline the question
N ow predict what you think you need          to do to solve the problem
R ead the word problem
A re the important words circled?                 (especially clue words)
V erify your answer (is it reasonable;                       does it make sense?)
E liminate wrong answers
L et the answer stay or rework the problem

Double check your work!



Reading UNRAAVEL
U nderline the title
N ow predict the passage
R un through and number paragraphs
A re you reading the questions?
A re the important words circled? 
(Write down their meaning)
V enture (read) through the passage
E liminate the obviously wrong answers
L et the questions be answered and write the paragraph # where you found the answers to the questions

Double check your work!




Math
We are working on counting money,
addition, and subtraction.



We are learning about the weather.


We are reading "Around Town".



We have been discussing
government and being
responsible citizens.











Please make sure to read
each night at home and
have your reading log and agenda signed! 






Congratulations to our
Driver of the Month!

Generosity
May--

Perseverance 
April--

Good Judgment
March--

Honesty
February--

Responsibility
January--

Compassion
December--Jeremiah

Courage
November--Cheyenne

Respect
October--Heaven

Self-Discipline
September--Jazmyne







 







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