Welcome to 2nd grade!
The First week of School
Ready to Get Learning?
Monday -Wednesday:
1) Conferences and chromebooks being passed out
2) Lessons, videos, and paper and pencil activities (see below for more details)
Thursday-Friday
1) Kids get on google classroom for daily lessons
2) 3 daily zoom meetings (see details below)
I realize this first week is going to be a little new, maybe a little overwhelming, and hopefully fun too. Please know I am here for each of you and I will help you through this as much as I can. My contact info is located at the bottom.
Learning Targets for the Week
2) I can write sentences using correct capitalization and punctuation.
3) I can name coins and add money.
4) I can discuss and follow rules of the zoom classroom
Monday
Reading:
1) Teacher Read Aloud: Lilly's Purple Purse
2) Make a Me Bag by putting in 3 things that are important to you
1) Watch the video
2) Go on a scavenger hunt searching for all the squares, rectangles, and triangles you can find. Send a picture on class dojo (if you can).
Tuesday
1) Teacher Read Aloud What I Did on my Summer Vacation
2) Write about your summer vacation (don't forget to space, use capitalization and periods)
1) Money Hunt: Working with a parent, sibling, or guardian hunt around your house for 5 pennies, 2 nickles, and 4 dimes. Once you have found all your money add it up and send me a dojo message with its total value:)
2) watch the video below if you need a refresher on money value
Wednesday
1) Find the person outline in your school packet. Draw yourself in your favorite clothes, then around you write words that describe you or draw pictures of what is important to you.
1) Watch the videos
2) gather collections of objects that equal 11. For examples 10 legos plus 1 pokemon cards= 11. 5 crayons plus 4 hatchimals plus 2 stickers =11, How many different ways can you make twenty? Take a picture of your favorite one and send it to me on dojo.
Thursday August 20
(this is a suggested schedule)
815 virtual morning check in
8:20-845: Science/Social Studies
845-915 zoom ela https://zoom.us/j/3175084867?pwd=UzFnMFBtVDIycHA0N0RtSFpPaERlQT09
915-945 reading google classroom assignments
10:15-10:45 zoom ela https://zoom.us/j/3175084867?pwd=UzFnMFBtVDIycHA0N0RtSFpPaERlQT09
10:45-11:15-encore lesson
11:15-11:45 lunch
11:45-12:15 zoom math https://zoom.us/j/3175084867?pwd=UzFnMFBtVDIycHA0N0RtSFpPaERlQT09
12:15-12:45: math google classroom assignment
Friday
815 virtual morning check in
8:20 Science/Social Studies
845-915 zoom ela https://zoom.us/j/3175084867?pwd=UzFnMFBtVDIycHA0N0RtSFpPaERlQT09
915-945 reading google classroom assignments
10:15-10:45 zoom ela https://zoom.us/j/3175084867?pwd=UzFnMFBtVDIycHA0N0RtSFpPaERlQT09
10:45-11:15-encore lesson
11:15-11:45 lunch https://zoom.us/j/3175084867?pwd=UzFnMFBtVDIycHA0N0RtSFpPaERlQT09
11:45-12:15 zoom math
12:15-12:45: math google classroom assignment
Communication
Please call me with any questions, comments, or concerns you have. I am here to help.
Email: johnstonm@wilkes.k12.nc.us
Phone: 336-838-4261