Second Grade News
October 2017
What Are We Learning?
How do characters change throughout a story and how do they respond to major events? We will read books where students can identify major events in the story and figure out how the character may have changed from the beginning to the end. Here are some questions you can ask when reading with your child:
- Who are the major and minor characters?
What decision could the characters have responded to differently?
How does the character change?
Math:
Place value and counting with numbers up to 1,000 and representing numbers in different ways. Also, we are always practicing our math facts to 20!
Skip count with your child and try starting at number other than 0. For example, start counting by tens at 124! See if your child can recognize the pattern of how the tens place changes.
Writing:
Writing personal narratives and learning about the writing process. We are taking small moments that have happened in our lives and zooming in on the details to create a vivid story!
Social Studies:
We are learning about our community and citizenship. We are looking forward to our Mooresville Community field trip for some real-life examples!
Important Dates
Tuesday, 10/17: Chick-fil-A Night, Mooresville Chick-fil-A - 5:00-8:00pm
Tues. 10/25, Wed. 10/26, Thurs. 10/27: Second Grade goes on their Mooresville Community Field Trip. Please check with your child's teacher for the day your child will attend.
Wednesday, 10/25: Wear Orange for Bullying Awareness
Thursday, 10/26: Fall Fair!
Friday, 10/27: End of First Quarter
Mon. 10/30, Tues. 10/31, Wed. 11/1: No School - Teacher Workdays
Skills to Work On At Home
- Practicing math facts - addition and subtraction to 20
- Reading for understanding - Can your child tell you about the story in the right order of events?
- Writing in a journal - Have your child practice writing about their day, using transition words like first, next, later, and finally.
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Second Grade Contacts
http://www.mgsd.k12.nc.us/page.cfm?p=2550&pback=2544
Location: Mooresville, NC, United States
Phone: 704-658-2650