Homework: The math packet and reading log are due
on Friday. Please
return it in your Yellow Reading Log/Math Homework Folder. Please make sure you
sign your
child’s reading log.
Work on the writing homework. We are on week 3. Monday night’s math and reading homework are optional.
Homework Survey: The second grade teachers made a survey about homework.
We would like your feedback. Please look for the link in your email sometime today or
tomorrow. Thank you for your help.
Language Arts: We will continue our study of fables. This week the
focus will be on character traits. In addition we will read the book
Stephanie’s Ponytail and identify character traits and the author’s message. In
our word work we will be reviewing magic e
words. In writing we finished the final copy of our opinion piece on our
favorite gift. This week we will write an opinion piece about our favorite
game. We will work with a partner to revise and edit our writing. Students will
be looking to see if the writing makes sense, it has an introduction, reasons
with examples, conclusion and transitional words. We will look for capitals,
end marks and our best spelling.
Mathematics: We continue to learn about measuring. Last week we spent
time working on learning about how to measure by lining up the zero with what
we are measuring. We discussed how some rulers start at the edge but most of
the rulers in our room begin at zero. We will learn how to measure objects
using different start points. We will compare objects using centimeters. We
will work on solving real world word problems using units of measure.
Social Studies: We will begin our study on leaders by identifying
leaders and what makes them a leader. We will make a chart of these qualities
of a leader. To begin with we will read more about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Our All School Book of the month is Martin’s Big Words.
Cursive: We will begin to learn cursive. We use a program called
Loops and Groups. The students will be introduced to a group of words that all
start with the same beginning stroke. Our first group is called clock climbers.
The students will learn a, c,
d,g, and q. We will work on a
letter or two each week. I encourage the students not begin to use cursive too
fast so bad habits are not formed.
Look
for the Share Calendar for the rest of January, February and March.
