Ms. Mary's Class
Class 2C at the Elementary School, ASD, Doha.
Week 11: November 14th, 2014
Dear Parents,
Please continue to encourage your children to use Raz Kids at home; it is an excellent, additional resource for practicing fluency. Make sure your child knows how to log in to Raz Kids independently; ie, without your help!
Details of Grade 2 Thanksgiving celebrations coming very soon!
Best Regards,
Mary Mulqueen
Using features of Information Texts
Diagrams are drawings that explain how to...
Bold words are often unfamiliar...
Definitions explain what the topic means...
Word Attack strategies
Structure: What type of word is it? Can you find the base word?
Meaning: read around the word to figure out the meaning
Visuals: Use the pictures cues and visualise what you are reading
MyON - a digital online library
Grade 2 have been introduced in library lessons this week to thousands of digitally-enhanced books through our program called MyOn.
Students can log on at www.myon.com with their user name. This begins with 25 followed by their initial and then their family name eg Harry Potter would be 25hpotter and the password for all students is 123456.
There is a library of more than 7,000 books with multimedia supports including the means to listen to the books through headphones. With fiction and nonfiction books in a variety of formats—picture books, graphic novels, chapter books, Spanish and bilingual titles and titles for struggling and reluctant readers- there is something for everyone!
Students can also create lists of books based on their individual interests and at their level as there is an initial reading test to determine their reading level.
Why not explore this great resource with your children today?
If you would like to know more and be shown how to use MyON, then please drop by the library or email.
Catherine Gellatly
LOWER ES Librarian
Password: 123456
More Maths at home.....
We are learning to measure length using rulers & measuring tapes with centimetres and inches.
Check out Brainpop Junior Videos on “CALENDAR and DATES”, then take the online quiz after watching it.
password: dragons
IXL Homework for measuring Time....
Elementary Playground after school
Absence from School
We kindly request that you contact the Lower Elementary Office Manager, Mrs. Krista Wilson if you know your child will be absent. Her contact information is kwilson@asd.edu.qa or you may prefer to call the elementary office at 4459-1550
Important Dragon Band Announcement:
If your child uses their Dragon Band to purchase lunch at school it is important to "top up" the band at the vending machine on a regular basis. Campus Card will send reminders to parents once the card dips below 100 QR.
What's coming up at ASD Elementary....
Upper and Lower Elementary Parent and Counselor Coffee Morning
Author Hena Khan
Hena Khan, our visiting author will be here on Monday 17th November and we have managed to buy copies of two of her books to sell to students in advance. You will find an order form for the books at the library or attached to this week's Sahifa newsletter. Please send the correct money and order forms back to me or Ms. Eden in the classroom. If you would like a sneak preview of the books then please call by the library and Catherine Gellatly will be happy to show them to you.
Ongoing Extension at home....
- Please wait until Wednesday to complete Math homework as we often have not completed teaching the Math points until then.
- Practice 'Accountable talk' with your family during dinner.
- Be a Math Hero - know all the combinations to 20 by heart! Play Close to 20 game.
- How many different ways can you show the number that is today's date? (standard form, expanded form, word form...)