Second Grade Week Ahead
Week of May 6-10
Important Upcoming Dates
Week of 5/6-5/10
Teacher Appreciation Week
*Find all you need to know at this link:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iHcGRLnu9VINfDcDhzK-cKbERz1mrVRLiH9gao8ZEGQ/edit?usp=sharing
End of Year Important Dates
6/6 Field Day
6/11 Second Grade Celebration
Reminders
- NO Smart Watches are allowed to be worn at school.
- If you would like your child to have a snack, please send them in with a small, healthy snack that is quick and not too messy to eat. Please do not bring in items with nuts and/or have any nut products inside the snack itself.
- Please have the students bring a water bottle.
- Make sure Chromebooks are charged daily!
What are we learning?
Reading: We will read poetry and discuss characters, setting, and plot.
Writing: We will begin our poetry unit. We will be reading and writing several types of poetry over the next few weeks. We will also finish our study of contractions.
Phonics: We will be reading and spelling words with long vowel teams.
SEL: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn that after causing a problem accidentally, besides saying sorry they can do something to make the situation better for the other person.
Content: In Science, we begin our plant unit. We will be discussing the plant life cycle and plant products.
In Social Studies, we will begin learning about economics through a choice board.
Math: We will be working with customary measurement this week.
Home Connection - Ways to Help Your Child at Home
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CS7cle56vfE21klSxqXv1chNZfV9cTGf/view?ts=653a62c3
Reading - Read 20 minutes out loud with your child. Then talk about the book. Ask about the characters and their personality traits, setting, beginning-middle-end, and the Author's Purpose (persuade, inform, entertain). Try to include non-fiction books as well.
They may also practice their Reading IXL Skill Plan at home.
Math - Practice basic skills for a few minutes each day. Some of these could be addition/subtraction facts, odd/even, or skip counting. Please also work on telling time and reading a calendar. They are allowed to work on Zearn and IXL skill plans at home as well.