Team Learning Update

HI hope you enjoyed this beautiful weekend with your child!  I am looking forward to a great week. 
Here is what we are busy learning...

Reading- We will continue to practice making good connections as we read.  This week, we will be learning how to use text features to help us comprehend non-fiction books better.  By taking the time to read headings. titles, captions and table of contents, we can understand more about what we are reading.  Thank you for helping your second grader remember to read for at least 15 minutes each night.  I enjoy having conferences with them and discussing what they are enjoying reading both at school and at home. 

Writing-  We are really enjoying becoming writers each day in our classroom.  This week, we will be starting our personal narrative unit.  Students will be writing about "small moments" in their life.  Each student is an expert at this type of writing as it is all about them!  Last week, we wrote about what type of community we would each like to live in and why.  If you are in the hallways at school,, check out our great Social Studies writing displayed!

Word Study- Our first cycle of our word study went well.  It takes a few weeks to get used to and for students to learn the routines.  Here are the test dates of each Team...
Team 1 -  Fridays
Team 2 -  Tuesdays
Team 3 -  Wednesdays
Team 4 -  Thursdays
The best thing you can do to help your student be successful in learning their words is to make sure to do one of the word study activities listed in the binder each night except the night after they take their test.  (They get their new words and do the sort the following day)   

Math- We are learning how to compare, order and break apart bigger numbers.  The Chapter 2 math tests were sent home in Friday mail.  We take a pretest and students simply fix their mistakes for the posttest.  Their final score is at the top of the paper in a bright color.  Please encourage your child to study their math facts nightly.  I have included a long list of fun ways to practice their addition and subtraction facts in their binders.  If you have found a great app. or website not on the list, please share with me! 

Social Studies-  We are learning about our city, state, country, and continent.  This week, we will be learning about the different landforms that can be found in different areas. 

Reminders-
~Grant's Farm night is this Thursday!  5:00-8  Wear blue!
~No School on Friday!  Professional Development for teachers
~Please turn in forms/money for the fundraiser on Tuesday.  If you need more time, we are accepting them all week. 
~SCHOOL PICTURES ARE ON WEDNESDAY!  I can't wait to see everyone smile and say cheese!  If you are ordering a package, please send in the money in the envelope on that day. 

As always, if you have any questions or concerns about your child, please contact me. 
Have a good week!