Sneak Peek
2T Edison School * September 15, 2014 * Mrs. Tallman
2T Community
We will continue to review the class and school rules during our meeting. We will also begin to share our favorite books and what we are reading and writing in class. Each student has created a special all about me necklace and we will share them this week and learn how we are alike and different in our class!
Literacy
With the first full week of Second Grade under our belt, it is time to revisit all of the work we have done so far. We will revisit the charts and posters we made for the Daily Five choices: Read to Self and Work on Writing. We will also practice choosing Good Fit Books and using our classroom library. The CAFÉ Menu contains many reading strategies and the students are getting used to using a variety of them, depending on what they are reading. We will continue to read the headings of the menu each day to help the students understand that there is a purpose behind every strategy.
There are also many new things in which to learn and participate. Our third Daily Five choice, Read to Someone, will be taught. The students will learn how to sit, “Eekk” (elbow to elbow, knee to knee) and how to monitor the volume of their voices.
We will begin developing and practicing our fine motor skills through handwriting. Proper pencil grip and how to hold the paper will be reviewed for both left and right-handed students.
The class worked hard and completed their fall word assessment. The words that were mis-spelled the most will become the first to be introduced and practiced. Each week, a new set of high-frequency words will be practiced. The expectation is that the students will become better able to write them correctly and easily.
The students in 2T at Edison School will be pen pals with the students in 2R at Stoy School. Our class will begin the correspondence by writing a class letter to them this week. We hope to learn a lot about our soon-to-be friends at Stoy and are excited to hear what they are learning.
Math
Lesson 1-5: Grouping by $1, $10 & $100
Counting on by 1’s, 10’s and 100’s
Using counting up to calculate the value of a bill combination
Making exchanges among bills
Lesson 1-6: Math Boxes
Counting objects
Exploring money equivalencies
Exploring analog and digital time pieces
Key Vocabulary: My Reference Book, Table of Contents, Math Boxes
Lesson 1-7: Working in Small Groups
Counting by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s on the number grid
Writing numbers to 1,000
Identifying odd and even numbers on the number grid
Using the number grid to find 1 more, 1 less, 10 more, 10 less
Key Vocabulary: number scroll, even number, odd number
Lesson 1-8: Number Grids
Count on the number grid
Practice place-value skills to complete number grid puzzles
Use patterns to complete number grid puzzles
Social Studies:
This week, we will continue to explore our community. Students will describe the different roles people play in their family, school and community. They will also distinguish between roles of children and adults. We will also extend our focus to include how people work together and the need for cooperation within a community.
The students will also learn that a neighborhood is an area where people live. Some neighborhoods have businesses as well as homes. We will also review that a map is a drawing that helps a person find places. A map has important details such as street names and symbols for specific places on a map.
Mark Your Calendars:
September 23rd- Living History Meeting 7:00 Art Room
September 24th-Library Begins!
September 26th Spirit Day
September 30th- Vote for the Bond Referendum
October 6th- School Picture Day
Reminders:
• Please put your child’s name on their water bottles
• Bring in a labeled art smock
• Bring in labeled headphones or earbuds
• 1 re-closable plastic snack bag containing: 4 quarters, 10 dimes, 5 nickels and 25 pennies
• Please have your child put their name and number on all assignments