Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Reading and Language Arts

Next week we will read aloud Galimoto by Karen Lynn Williams.  It is about a boy named Kondi who searches for wires to make a toy car called a galimoto. 

Comprehension Focus
-Students use wondering to understand a story
-Students make predictions and infer
-Students refer to the text to support their thinking

Vocabulary Words
-stunned
-genius
-chaos
-notorious

Reading Logs  Second graders are expected to read 20 minutes each night.  Please continue to log minutes with your child.  November Reading logs are due Monday, December 2nd.


Spelling Look for your child's word sort to come home on Monday. Please keep the Weekly Spelling Activity Card in your child's green folder when they have completed the nightly activity. Students are being asked to choose a different activity from the Weekly Spelling Activity Card to complete each night (Mon-Thurs) to help them master their spelling words for the week. Once your child has completed the activity, please fill out the spelling homework sheet, indicating which activity they chose, initial it, and have them return it the following day. This will help them prepare for the assessment on Friday. 

Math We will continue with 2-Digit Addition.

Flash Cards  Students should be practicing their addition facts with their flash cards. Weekly timed tests are given.

Here is a website where you can make fact worksheets   http://www.mathfactcafe.com/build/

Social Studies Next week students will learn about the expedition of Lewis and Clark. They will also learn about how pioneers settled the West by traveling the Oregon Trail.

Important Dates & Announcements

Mrs. Hayes has been teaching the students keyboarding. Check out her blog to find keyboarding websites: http://librarydayswithmrshayes.blogspot.com/

MITTEN TREE  As part of our commitment to our school and community, Elizabeth Ide will once again be collecting new mittens, gloves, hats and scarves to decorate our holiday tree in the library. Just before the holiday, they will be donated  to families in need. Donations will be accepted December 2 - 19. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

November Dates to Remember   

   26 - Report Cards sent home

27-29 Thanksgiving Break - No School

December Dates to Remember

  2 - November Reading Logs Due
  5-  Holiday Gift Shopping Day
20 - Classroom Holiday Parties
23 - Holiday Break

January Dates to Remember

  6 - Classes resume
15 - Early Dismissal @12pm
20 - No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day