Hello everyone! Don't forget that graded work went home on 1/24/20. Please sign and return the red "receipt of graded work" paper. Thanks! Academics:Phonics: Students will use a root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word. For example, an actor is someone who acts. Reading: We will continue to retell & compare familiar fairy tales & fables. Grammar: We will begin studying shades of meaning. We will focus on adjectives now and start verbs in the future. Writing: We will continue working on opinion pieces. Students will write letters to one another to share their favorite characters, parts, and pictures in a book. Math: We will continue adding 4 two digit numbers together. Social Studies: We will continue to research & read about Jackie Robinson. This week we will work with Jessica Espinoza, a Cobb County Fine Arts Professional Learning Specialist, to make a Sway presentation that shares what we learned. Upcoming Dates:Jan. 30: field trip to the local library & McDonald’s spirit night
Feb. 6: Math & Reading Night Hosted by PTSA 6:00pm Feb. 10-14: Teacher Appreciation Week Feb. 12: Progress Reports Go Home Feb. 13: 2nd Grade teachers out for Arts Integration Training Feb. 14: Valentine’s Exchange, Smencils on Sale for $1 Feb. 17-21: Winter Break Feb. 24-28: Read Across America Week
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AcademicsPhonics: We are continuing with R-controlled words. This week’s pattern will be words with er, ir, and ur. Spelling lists go home on Mondays. Reading: We are continuing to read different fairy tales, fables, and legends. We will recount stories and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. Students will compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (ex: Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures. Writing: Students will write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, and provide a concluding statement. We will continue to strengthen our writing by revising and editing with guidance from adults and peers. Math: We will continue adding and subtract 10 or 100 to a numbers up to 1,000. Then we will move on to adding 4 two-digit numbers. Students will do this by looking for facts they know in each column (doubles facts, making 10 facts, etc.) Social Studies: We will be looking at the life of Jackie Robinson and his contributions to the Civil Rights movements. We was the first African American major league baseball player. He helped integrate major league baseball. Upcoming DatesJanuary 20: MLK JR. Holiday (no school) January 23: Science Night 6pm January 24: Field trip permission slips due January 30: Field trip to the local library, McDonald’s spirit night ** Please be mindful of our vegan & dairy free students. ** BEhaviorThis week we will take some time to review our class rules, expectations, and procedures. Please take a look below at the slideshow showing some of the things we will discuss during our morning meetings. Also, please be sure you are checking your child's Class Dojo report and their behavior calendar daily. I appreciate your support at home and look forward to a great second half of the year. We're off to a wonderful start this semester! I know that quarters 3 & 4 will be our best yet! You've probably heard, but I'm excited to announce we've welcomed several new faces to our classroom. I will be sending home an updated class directory soon. Academics:Phonics: We are continuing with R-controlled words. This week’s pattern will be words with “or” such as corn, horse, acorn, etc. Spelling lists go home on Mondays. Reading: We are continuing to read different fairy tales, fables, and legends. We will recount stories and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. Some of their characteristics are shown below... Writing: Students will write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, and provide a concluding statement. We will continue to strengthen our writing by revising and editing with guidance from adults and peers. Math: This week's focus will be on adding 10 or 100 more to a number up to 1,000. We will also practice subtracting 10 or 100 from numbers to 1,000. Keep practicing those math facts to 20 on a daily basis. Social Studies: With the MLK Jr. Holiday coming up, we are continuing to learn about the life and contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr and his impact during the civil rights movement.
UpcominG DatesJanuary 17: 100th Day of School & Adjective Fashion Show January 20: MLK JR. Holiday (no school) January 23: Science Night 6pm January 24: Field trip permission slips due January 30: Field trip to the local library, McDonald’s spirit night SuggestionsIf you'd like some additional opportunities for growth at home, check out Freckle reading or math and GetEpic.com! Our Class Code are below. Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a restful, fun, family-filled holiday break! I spent time with my husband, parents, and brother's family in Savannah, GA. I cruised in the golf cart, admired sunsets, and oooh-ed & ahhh-ed at my cute six month old nephew. I look forward to hearing all about your adventures at Monday's morning meeting. In addition to reading about this week below, please be sure to check out the previous blog post about what's to come in Q3. Academics: Phonics: We are beginning with R-controlled words. This week’s pattern will be words with “ar” such as far, start, sharp, yard, march, etc. Reading: We are kicking off this quarter by reading fairy tales, fables, and legends. We will recount stories and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. Writing: Students will write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, and provide a concluding statement. We will continue to strengthen our writing by revising and editing with guidance from adults and peers. Math: To prepare us for adding to 1,000, we’ll review mental addition and subtraction strategies such as making 10, double facts, near doubles facts (doubles +1), counting on, and fact families. Social Studies: With the MLK Jr. Holiday coming up, we will start this quarter by learning about the life and contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr and his impact during the civil rights movement. Upcoming Dates: January 10: Report Cards go home, field trip permission slips go home January 17th: 100th Day of School January 20: MLK JR. Holiday (no school) January 23: Science Night 6pm January 24: Field trip permission slips due January 30: Field trip to the local library, McDonald’s spirit night Report Cards: Your child’s second nine weeks report card will be posted in ParentVue on Friday, January 10th. Please be sure to log in and view it. Please sign the report card envelope and return the envelope to school to let me know you have viewed the report card. See below for information on getting logged into ParentVue. If you've done this, but forgot your login information you can use the "forgot password" function to reset it. Congrats! We have conquered Q1 and Q2. I'm excited to kick off the second half of the year! Here's what we have to look forward to in Quarter 3... Phonics:
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