Hello!
I hope everyone is enjoying the s-l-o-w-l-y climbing temperatures this week and thinking Spring!
Spring is always a busy time in 2nd grade...here's a bit of what's happening.
In ELA we are working on Unit 5. Unit 5 only has 3 weeks of sight/spelling words (we're currently on week 2). After we complete the 3 weeks of spelling homework packets, our ELA homework routine will switch. Your child will bring home two reading passages with questions each Monday that need to be completed and returned by Friday. This switch helps us working on our reading comprehension and fluency as well as gets us prepared for 3rd grade.
In Math we have started Module 7, Problem solving with Length, Money, and Data. We've started off this week looking at data and organizing it into picture graphs. We use a O as our picture since we want to be quick and efficient. After learning about different graphs, we will move into solving problems with money and measuring. Any practice your child can have at home counting coins or bills will benefit them!
At the end of this week we'll be talking about our State Research Project. Students will be grouped in 2's or 3's and will research a state and then prepare a Powerpoint presentation. SAVE THE DATE for May 11th at 1:45pm when we will present our hard work to you! This is a fun annual project that 2nd graders have been doing for many years now! They love learning about their state and becoming Powerpoint experts!
Other Classroom News:
We are in need of Emergency Snacks! Thank you in advance for helping to fill our emergency bin.
As the weather warms up, please continue sending in boots or an old pair of sneakers your child can wear out for recess-it helps reduce the amount of mud tracked all over the floor and carpet. We will continue wearing snowpants until the snow melts-we can hope the snow will melt away this week!
New share topics for the month of April are coming home today. Thank you for helping your child prepare for their share day.
Happy Spring!
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
MARCHing On....
Hello!
I think this Spring-like weather is teasing us this week! I hope everyone had a great February break and is ready to jump right back into things!
After a week of field trips, Valentine's Day, 100th Day, etc, we're jumping right back into things in 2nd grade.
In ELA we are on week 4 of Unit 4. We're working on the skills of compare and contrast, setting, plot, character traits, and theme. Our Unit 4 assessment will be coming up the week of March 12th.
In Math we've started Module 6- Working with arrays and laying the foundation for multiplication. This module is often a nice break after the fast-paced skills introduced in Modules 4 and 5. In Module 6 we focus on the repeated addition aspect of multiplication. It is great if your child understands the connection between 2+2+2 and 2x3, however knowing the multiplication facts is not expected nor required in 2nd grade.
In Science we've started our unit on Bats. Yesterday we took a poll to see who likes bats, who doesn't like bats, and who is still deciding. We'll see if we change some opinions as we learn more about these mystery creatures!
Other news:
BINGO & BASKETS is coming up fast! Our classroom basket is "Nerf Fun." Please send in any "Nerf" items or monetary donations to help fill our basket by this Friday, March 2nd.
Next week is our "Reading Celebration" week. We are collecting gently used books for a book swap! Your child can bring 1 or more books to donate anytime this week. Next week, every student will get a chance to "shop" for a "new" book to take home and read. Our week will entail lots of other fun activities centered around reading!
Our snack bin is in need of emergency snacks. Please send in a peanut-free item we can have on hand in case a snack is forgotten. Thank you!!
Enjoy the week!
I think this Spring-like weather is teasing us this week! I hope everyone had a great February break and is ready to jump right back into things!
After a week of field trips, Valentine's Day, 100th Day, etc, we're jumping right back into things in 2nd grade.
In ELA we are on week 4 of Unit 4. We're working on the skills of compare and contrast, setting, plot, character traits, and theme. Our Unit 4 assessment will be coming up the week of March 12th.
In Math we've started Module 6- Working with arrays and laying the foundation for multiplication. This module is often a nice break after the fast-paced skills introduced in Modules 4 and 5. In Module 6 we focus on the repeated addition aspect of multiplication. It is great if your child understands the connection between 2+2+2 and 2x3, however knowing the multiplication facts is not expected nor required in 2nd grade.
In Science we've started our unit on Bats. Yesterday we took a poll to see who likes bats, who doesn't like bats, and who is still deciding. We'll see if we change some opinions as we learn more about these mystery creatures!
Other news:
BINGO & BASKETS is coming up fast! Our classroom basket is "Nerf Fun." Please send in any "Nerf" items or monetary donations to help fill our basket by this Friday, March 2nd.
Next week is our "Reading Celebration" week. We are collecting gently used books for a book swap! Your child can bring 1 or more books to donate anytime this week. Next week, every student will get a chance to "shop" for a "new" book to take home and read. Our week will entail lots of other fun activities centered around reading!
Our snack bin is in need of emergency snacks. Please send in a peanut-free item we can have on hand in case a snack is forgotten. Thank you!!
Enjoy the week!
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Halfway Day and the Science Fair
Did you hear about Halfway Day? Yesterday was the 90th day of the school year-we're halfway through! We also discovered that not only are we halfway through 2nd grade already, we're halfway through elementary school! Here are a few pictures of us in our Halfway Day hats!
We also enjoyed touring the Science Fair and looking at all the projects our classmates did. I unfortunately forgot to grab the camera to get pictures of our scientists, but here's our collective class project! This was an experiment we did at the beginning of our erosion unit.
Other notes:
Our emergency snack bin is very LOW! Please send in a box or bag of a (peanut-free) item we can keep on hand in case snack is forgotten one day. THANK YOU!
We are plugging away in Module 5 and will be taking a mid-module assessment on Friday, 2/2.
REPORT CARDS are coming home this Friday, 2/2. Please remember to sign and return the envelope.
Your child will be bringing home a permission slip tomorrow for our next field trip on 2/13. We'll be going to the Landmark Theatre for a performance of "Click, Clack, Moo." The cost of the trip is $5.00.
We do still have some parent reader dates open if anyone is interested-I'll fill the slots on a first come, first serve basis. You can email me if you'd like one of the following dates: 3/2, 4/6, 4/13, 5/4, 5/18 and 6/1.
Have a great rest of the week!
Monday, January 22, 2018
January!
Hello!
I hope 2018 is off to a good start for everyone. As I'm sure you can tell (or have heard) we jumped right back into the swing of things in 2nd grade! Here's a bit of what's happening:
ELA:
We have finished up our work with Unit 3. This week (1/22-26) we will do some review activities and take our Unit 3 Assessment.
Did your child tell you about the new thing we do for Daily 5? Ask them to tell you how they get to choose what they do for their Daily 5 work each day!
Math:
Last week we took our End of Module 4 Assessment and started Module 5. Module 5 is a continuation of our work in Module 4, however we will work with 3 digit numbers. Many strategies were introduced in Module 4 and I've been stressing to the students to stick with a strategy they understand best. Don't hesitate to contact me if you ever have any questions!
Also, I know some of the homework can get lengthy. The goal is for them to have some practice at home-set a timer for 20 minutes and whatever gets done in that time is fine to turn in the next day! Kids need time to play and be kids along with working on being responsible for their schoolwork!
Science:
Have you been getting updates on our science experiments? We've been having lots of fun exploring how wind and water can change the land and solutions we can use to help stop erosion from happening. Here are a few pictures of our experiments. Have your child explain what is happening!
We'll be wrapping up our work with erosion this week with a "design challenge." Your child will have to put their engineering skills to work to solve an erosion problem. Stay tuned!
Have a great week everyone!
I hope 2018 is off to a good start for everyone. As I'm sure you can tell (or have heard) we jumped right back into the swing of things in 2nd grade! Here's a bit of what's happening:
ELA:
We have finished up our work with Unit 3. This week (1/22-26) we will do some review activities and take our Unit 3 Assessment.
Did your child tell you about the new thing we do for Daily 5? Ask them to tell you how they get to choose what they do for their Daily 5 work each day!
Math:
Last week we took our End of Module 4 Assessment and started Module 5. Module 5 is a continuation of our work in Module 4, however we will work with 3 digit numbers. Many strategies were introduced in Module 4 and I've been stressing to the students to stick with a strategy they understand best. Don't hesitate to contact me if you ever have any questions!
Also, I know some of the homework can get lengthy. The goal is for them to have some practice at home-set a timer for 20 minutes and whatever gets done in that time is fine to turn in the next day! Kids need time to play and be kids along with working on being responsible for their schoolwork!
Science:
Have you been getting updates on our science experiments? We've been having lots of fun exploring how wind and water can change the land and solutions we can use to help stop erosion from happening. Here are a few pictures of our experiments. Have your child explain what is happening!
Have a great week everyone!
Friday, December 22, 2017
Happy New Year!
Hello Everyone!
December flew by in a flurry! Here's a bit of info to bring you up to speed in 2nd grade...
We are in the middle of Module 4-working on addition and subtraction strategies. The more fluent your child is with their math facts, the easier it is do add and subtract the larger numbers. We will be focusing on more strategies that help us become more efficient with our math.
In January we will be on week 3 for Unit 3 in ELA, keeping right on track with sight words and skills. In Unit 3 we are focusing on long vowel sounds as well as cause and effect, drawing conclusions, fact and opinion, making judgments, main idea, and summarizing.
In January we'll be picking back up with Science and starting "How Can We Stop Soil from Washing Away?" This is a fun science unit with lots of hands on exploring!
You should have received a note reminding you that the "High Five" program will be starting again January 3rd. For four Wednesday's in January we will have presentations to discuss body/stranger awareness.
Other classroom tidbits:
Hungry bellies would appreciate if you could send in a box or bag of a snack for our "Emergency Snack Bin!"
January Share topics:
1/2- Free Share
1/8- What is the best part of winter?
1/16-Share a picture of your house and tell us what you have around your house that helps stop erosion?
1/22-Opinion Sharing: Should kids have more or less recess? Why?
1/29- Who is someone you love? Tell us 3 things about them.
Here are a few pics from our Holiday Party-great fun was had by all! Thank you to Mrs. Cronin, Mrs. Gentile and Mrs. Feng for helping! Thank you to Mrs. Malay for taking a lot of great pictures!
Have a great break week! See you in 2018!
December flew by in a flurry! Here's a bit of info to bring you up to speed in 2nd grade...
We are in the middle of Module 4-working on addition and subtraction strategies. The more fluent your child is with their math facts, the easier it is do add and subtract the larger numbers. We will be focusing on more strategies that help us become more efficient with our math.
In January we will be on week 3 for Unit 3 in ELA, keeping right on track with sight words and skills. In Unit 3 we are focusing on long vowel sounds as well as cause and effect, drawing conclusions, fact and opinion, making judgments, main idea, and summarizing.
In January we'll be picking back up with Science and starting "How Can We Stop Soil from Washing Away?" This is a fun science unit with lots of hands on exploring!
You should have received a note reminding you that the "High Five" program will be starting again January 3rd. For four Wednesday's in January we will have presentations to discuss body/stranger awareness.
Other classroom tidbits:
Hungry bellies would appreciate if you could send in a box or bag of a snack for our "Emergency Snack Bin!"
January Share topics:
1/2- Free Share
1/8- What is the best part of winter?
1/16-Share a picture of your house and tell us what you have around your house that helps stop erosion?
1/22-Opinion Sharing: Should kids have more or less recess? Why?
1/29- Who is someone you love? Tell us 3 things about them.
Here are a few pics from our Holiday Party-great fun was had by all! Thank you to Mrs. Cronin, Mrs. Gentile and Mrs. Feng for helping! Thank you to Mrs. Malay for taking a lot of great pictures!
Have a great break week! See you in 2018!
Friday, November 17, 2017
November
Whew! Has this been a busy month or what? I can't believe it's almost Thanksgiving! Between Halloween, conferences and Open House things have been busy around Tecumseh! It was great to meet with most of you who were able to come to a parent-teacher conference. If you weren't able to schedule a conference, let me know if you would like to find a time to meet.
Just a few "housekeeping" details....
During conferences parents had a chance to sign up to be a parent reader. The following dates are still available: 2/16, 3/2, 4/6, 4/13, 5/4, 5/18 and 6/1. Send me an email if you'd like to sign up for one of those dates to come read to the class!
Report cards are coming home today, 11/17. Remember to keep the actual report card and sign and return the envelope. Thank you!
SAVE THE DATE: The 2nd grade annual performance of "Paint the Town December" will be Thursday, December 21, at 2:15pm in the cafeteria.
Here's a bit of what we've been up to:
In ELA we finished up week 4 focusing on the two sounds of oo (book, moon). We read the story "The True Story of Ruby Bridges." We will pick up with Week 5 after Thanksgiving break.
Students took the Module 3 End of Module Assessment today-we will start Module 4 after Thanksgiving break. In Module 4 we will begin practicing a variety of strategies to use to help us solve 2 and 3 digit addition and subtraction problems.
For Social Studies we've been working on map skills and learning about the 3 types of communities with some lessons from our student teacher, Miss Vachereau.
The week after break I will be out of the classroom on the 28th and 29th for training on our new science unit, Erosion. We'll start this unit mid-December. I've heard it's a lot of fun with some great experiments that we'll be doing!
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!
Just a few "housekeeping" details....
During conferences parents had a chance to sign up to be a parent reader. The following dates are still available: 2/16, 3/2, 4/6, 4/13, 5/4, 5/18 and 6/1. Send me an email if you'd like to sign up for one of those dates to come read to the class!
Report cards are coming home today, 11/17. Remember to keep the actual report card and sign and return the envelope. Thank you!
SAVE THE DATE: The 2nd grade annual performance of "Paint the Town December" will be Thursday, December 21, at 2:15pm in the cafeteria.
Here's a bit of what we've been up to:
In ELA we finished up week 4 focusing on the two sounds of oo (book, moon). We read the story "The True Story of Ruby Bridges." We will pick up with Week 5 after Thanksgiving break.
Students took the Module 3 End of Module Assessment today-we will start Module 4 after Thanksgiving break. In Module 4 we will begin practicing a variety of strategies to use to help us solve 2 and 3 digit addition and subtraction problems.
For Social Studies we've been working on map skills and learning about the 3 types of communities with some lessons from our student teacher, Miss Vachereau.
The week after break I will be out of the classroom on the 28th and 29th for training on our new science unit, Erosion. We'll start this unit mid-December. I've heard it's a lot of fun with some great experiments that we'll be doing!
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!
Monday, October 30, 2017
The End of October
Hello!
Life in 2nd grade is not slowing down anytime soon....here's what we've been up to and some information you need to know:
In ELA we have started Unit 2. In this unit we'll be focusing on the skills of author's purpose, classification, steps in a process, context clues, and graphic sources. We'll also be working on contractions, antonyms, and quotation marks.
Last week we read the story "Three Hens and a Peacock." Have your child tell you about the story! We also worked on nouns and contractions. This week we'll be talking about steps in a process as we read "Amelia Bedelia's First Apple Pie."
In Math we've finished the first half of Module 3-working with place value. We took our Mid-module assessment on Friday and will continue our work with Module 3 today.
In Science have wrapped up buoyancy and are looking forward to sharing the boats we've created! We'll take a turn towards a social studies focus for a few weeks now, discussing more about maps and communities. Our next Science unit, Erosion, will start in December.
We have Friday Parent Reader Openings! This Friday, 11/3 is available, December 1st, 15th, and 22nd and almost every Friday January-May in 2018. Let me know if you're interested in this Friday, 11/3! I'll have the sign-up calendar available during parent conferences as well.
Here are the upcoming Share topics for November:
Week of 10/30- Sharing the boats we created
Week of 11/6- No Share this week (it's a crazy week with no school for students on Tuesday and Friday)
Week of 11/13- Share a favorite Thanksgiving food item you enjoy
Week of 11/20- No Share this week (Thanksgiving vacation Wednesday-Friday)
Week of 11/27- Free Share- Share whatever you'd like (or tell us about your Thanksgiving)
I'm sure your child won't let you forget that tomorrow is Halloween and a half day of school! :)
Students should bring their costume to school in a bag-we will have time to change and get ready at school. The Halloween parade will be at 10:00am-all parents are invited to come watch!
Have a spooky fun week!
Mrs. France
Life in 2nd grade is not slowing down anytime soon....here's what we've been up to and some information you need to know:
In ELA we have started Unit 2. In this unit we'll be focusing on the skills of author's purpose, classification, steps in a process, context clues, and graphic sources. We'll also be working on contractions, antonyms, and quotation marks.
Last week we read the story "Three Hens and a Peacock." Have your child tell you about the story! We also worked on nouns and contractions. This week we'll be talking about steps in a process as we read "Amelia Bedelia's First Apple Pie."
In Math we've finished the first half of Module 3-working with place value. We took our Mid-module assessment on Friday and will continue our work with Module 3 today.
In Science have wrapped up buoyancy and are looking forward to sharing the boats we've created! We'll take a turn towards a social studies focus for a few weeks now, discussing more about maps and communities. Our next Science unit, Erosion, will start in December.
We have Friday Parent Reader Openings! This Friday, 11/3 is available, December 1st, 15th, and 22nd and almost every Friday January-May in 2018. Let me know if you're interested in this Friday, 11/3! I'll have the sign-up calendar available during parent conferences as well.
Here are the upcoming Share topics for November:
Week of 10/30- Sharing the boats we created
Week of 11/6- No Share this week (it's a crazy week with no school for students on Tuesday and Friday)
Week of 11/13- Share a favorite Thanksgiving food item you enjoy
Week of 11/20- No Share this week (Thanksgiving vacation Wednesday-Friday)
Week of 11/27- Free Share- Share whatever you'd like (or tell us about your Thanksgiving)
I'm sure your child won't let you forget that tomorrow is Halloween and a half day of school! :)
Students should bring their costume to school in a bag-we will have time to change and get ready at school. The Halloween parade will be at 10:00am-all parents are invited to come watch!
Have a spooky fun week!
Mrs. France
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