This week we will read aloud A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry. This is a book about the many ways to enjoy trees. We will also read aloud a poem called "My Baby Brother" from the book Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers: A Collection of Family Poems by Mary Ann Hoeberman. This is a poem that celebrates baby brothers.
Comprehension Focus
-Students visualize to make sense of text
-Students informally use schema and inference as they visualize
-Students read independently
Social Development Focus
-Students analyze the effect of their behavior on others and on the group work
-Students relate the values of fairness and helpfulness to their behavior and interactions
-Students develop the group skills of taking turns and listening and helping one another share
Vocabulary Words
-dreadful
-terrific
-grumble
-scrunch
Reading Logs Second graders are expected to read 20 minutes each night. Please help your child record their minutes in their October reading folder. Reading log folders should be returned to school at the end of the month after reading for 21 days.
Congratulations to all the readers. On Thursday, we celebrated 21 days of reading, for he month of September, with lunch in the classroom, popsicles and the movie The Magic School Bus In the Haunted House.
Writing In writing next week the focus will be:
Students will hear and discuss good writing, make lists to generate writing ideas, write about a friend, explore descriptive language, explore capitalizing the first letter of sentences, use ending sentence punctuation, and approximate the spelling of unfamiliar words. We will continue building our writing community where students are listening respectfully to the thinking of others and sharing their own writing as well as working in a responsible way. Students will begin to express interest in and appreciation for one another's writing.
Spelling Each Monday expect your student to show you their word sort. A word sort activity is sent home each day (Mon-Thurs) to help them master their spelling words for the week. Make sure you practice this activity with them each night. Please initial the homework sheet and return it the following day. This will help them prepare for the assessment on Friday.
Word Sort Activities: Here are a description of the word activities (sorts) you can work on with your child when they bring home their own set of words:
Regular Sort - Student sort the words in their sort by creating columns or groups of words.
Buddy Sort - Students sort together, read the words in each column to check the correct placement of the word, and then discuss the generalization covered by the sort.
Blind Writing Sort - Students work with a partner. They take turns reading the words to another student who then tries to write and categorize the words.
Writing Sort - You write key words or headers to label each category. Then the student sorts individually accordingly to the categories by turning over one word at a time from his/her collection and writing it down.
Speed Sort - Using a stopwatch, students see how fast they can correctly sort their words.
Word Hunt - Students select a magazine or book and search for words that fit into their sort.
Math We began the chapter on place value to 100. Students will model and identify tens and ones, use place value to describe the values of digits in 2 digit numbers and to understand the meaning of of the digits in the numbers.
Flash Cards Students should be practicing their addition facts with their flash cards. Weekly timed tests are given.
Social Studies We finished our unit on maps. Next week is Fire Prevention Week. We will discuss fire safety and take a trip to the Darien Fire Station.
Science We just began a unit on Energy and Motion. Students will identify forms and sources of energy, and describe ways energy and matter interact.
*****************************************************************Star Student of the Week Sabrina was our star student of the week. When she is at school he enjoys reading. When she is at home she likes watching TV. When she grows up she would like to be an actress or D.J. Sabrina is a star because she is a great singer and dancer. Thanks for sharing Sabrina!
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Important Dates & Announcements
October Dates to Remember
11 - Field trip to Darien Fire Station
11 - Progress Reports issued
14 - Columbus Day - No School
24 - Early Dismissal @12pm
31 - Classroom Halloween parties
November Dates to Remember
1 - School Wide Reading Reward Day-Wear orange and black and bring a Halloween book to share
1 - Family Halloween Party @6:30
4-7 - Parent Teacher Conferences
8 - Parent Teacher Conferences - No School
11 - Veteran's Day - No School
14 - Second Grade Concert
20 - Early Dismissal @12pm
26 - Report Cards sent home
27-29 - Thanksgiving Break - No School
11 - Field trip to Darien Fire Station
11 - Progress Reports issued
14 - Columbus Day - No School
24 - Early Dismissal @12pm
31 - Classroom Halloween parties
November Dates to Remember
1 - School Wide Reading Reward Day-Wear orange and black and bring a Halloween book to share
1 - Family Halloween Party @6:30
4-7 - Parent Teacher Conferences
8 - Parent Teacher Conferences - No School
11 - Veteran's Day - No School
14 - Second Grade Concert
20 - Early Dismissal @12pm
26 - Report Cards sent home
27-29 - Thanksgiving Break - No School
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