Second Grade Skipper
News and Notes for November 2 - 6
Thank you for sharing your precious kiddos with us!
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING THIS WEEK?
READING: author's purpose.
WORD STUDY: trigraphs (blends) /thr/ and /spl/
MATH: adding three addends; beginning subtraction of 2-digit numbers
SOCIAL STUDIES: how our economy works--goods and services
WRITER'S WORKSHOP: writing procedural texts (how-to instructions)
Check out the MARVELOUS work of our 2nd graders!
PARENT PARTNERSHIP:
Click here for a copy of the November Knowledge Quest menu and Sight Word list.
SNEAK PEEK:
Once the learners have the regrouping concept down, you can try out this strategy for helping them see how you can only put 9 ones in the one's place. All you need is sticky notes! http://www.iteachsecond.com/2015/10/addition-with-regrouping-using-sticky.html
What does "author's purpose" mean? See for yourself!