Sharing Second Grade
A Peek at Our Week
December 18, 2017
MATH:
2.1 - This week students will review how to estimate and measure the length of objects in both customary (inches and feet) and metric (centimeters and meters). Students will also review how to compare various lengths and solve problems that involve addition and subtraction. The post assessment will be completed this week. Keep practicing addition and subtraction facts at home!
2.2 - The students completed their unit 6 math test this week. We had a class discussion about what to work on next week and they voted for multiplication, so we're going to get started on our next unit early. So I'm going to provide several different stations for students to work through and improve their multiplication facts. I assessed how the class is with telling time and they all did pretty well, so we're not going to spend too much time on time, just a couple fun games. Students also completed a timed subtraction facts quiz today. Some improved a lot from the first time they took it and some still need to be practicing daily. Check in with your student about how they did this time versus the first time. Don't forget RedBird for 30-minutes each week.
3.1 - This week students will explore the relationship between multiplication and division. Students will learn to use the Distributive Property to multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products. Click here to see a quick overview of the Distributive Property. Click here to see a more detailed explanation with arrays.
Keep practicing addition and subtraction facts!
READING:
This week students will continue to explore different characters in realistic fiction stories! We will study a variety of characters and examine their motivations, reactions, and responses to problems and events in the texts.
WRITING:
Students will continue to generate and write realistic fiction stories featuring a central character. They will introduce their character in 'Book One' and develop subsequent texts as they write their character in and out of precarious problems!
SCIENCE:
We are continuing our science unit this week. Students will discover that even though the sun appears to be the largest, brightest star, it is actually medium in size and brightness. They will develop an understanding of the patterns of the sun and the moon and the sun's effect on earth. They will also plan and carry out an investigation to determine the effect of the position of the sun in relation to a fixed object on earth at various times of the day.
Holiday Spirit Week!
18th- Holiday Pajamas or Onesies
19th-Holiday Socks
20th-Tacky Holiday Sweaters
21st-Holiday Accessories- Hats/Headbands/Scarves
We hope you will join us in celebrating the end to a fantastic 2017 with your holiday spirit! This is always a fun time for staff and students alike.
CCE Math Night
Warm up to math on CCE MATH NIGHT! Join us on Thursday, January 18, 2018 from 6:00-7:00 PM. Click link for additional info>>>http://bit.ly/MathNight2018
Read to Succeed
The deadline to return the log is February 1, 2018. Unfortunately, no logs will be accepted after that date due to the Six Flags program deadline. We apologize, but there are no exceptions to this rule.
Please refer all questions to Charlotte Kersey at ckersey@bellsouth.net
Save the Dates
12/20 - Second Grade WINTER PARTIES! 12:00
12/22 - 1/7 - WINTER BREAK!
1/8 - First day of second semester
1/15 - MLK Jr. Holiday - NO SCHOOL
1/18 - CCE MATH NIGHT 6:00-7:00 PM