S'MORE News from Second Grade
October 15, 2019
Red Ribbon Week
Tuesday: Mathews Kids Pledge to be Drug Free - Wear Red to show your pledge to live a healthy lifestyle
Wednesday: Follow Your Dreams - Don't Do Drugs: Wear Pajamas to School
Thursday: Run Away From Drugs: Wear athletic clothing
Friday: Life is Your Journey: Dress like a tourist or wear a t-shirt from a place you have been (vacation, city, or activity) And Yes, Missy...an LSU jersey is absolutely fine! (Hugs!)
Second Grade Fieldtrip
On Friday, November 1, Second Grade will visit and experience the wonderful Dallas World Aquarium as well as have lunch at Klyde Warren Park. All students will need the following items on the day of the trip:
•Bring a lunch in a paper or plastic bag (with your name.)
•Wear Mathews shirt
•Wear tennis shoes (like you do on your PE day).
•Bring a towel labeled with your name to sit on.
Curriculum Corner
Listed below are topics currently being taught in the Second grade. We encourage you to support what we are teaching in the classroom by asking your child what they have learned each day and discussing these topics with your child.
Math
Fact Fluency
Place value up to 1,200
Expanded form of numbers up to 1,200 (ex. 1,000 + 200 + 30 + 6 - 1,236)
Standard form of numbers up to 1,200
Compose numbers up to 1,200
Decompose numbers up to 1,200 (ex. 1,000 + 200 + 30 + 6 = 1,236)
Science
I am a Scientist - what do scientists do and what are the tools that they use.
Making Observations
Matter - solids, liquids, gas
Properties of matter
Language Arts
Reading with fluency
Characteristics of Fairy Tales
Characteristics of Folktales
Characteristics of Fables
Adjectives
Writing
Generating ideas
Writing complete sentences
Capital letters at the beginning of a sentence
Punctuation at the end of a sentence
Social Studies
What makes a good citizen?
Dreambox
What is DreamBox Learning Math?
● DreamBox Learning Math, the next generation of web-based learning,
provides personalized math learning in an engaging, fun, game-like
framework.
● DreamBox automatically adapts to each student, optimizing his or her
learning experience. The engine does this by customizing the lessons,
difficulty, hints, pace, and sequence to match a student’s knowledge and
learning style -- just as a great tutor would!
Tips for Parents
● Encourage students to FINISH lessons. Explain to students that
DreamBox is constantly taking into consideration their keystrokes,
strategies, speed and answers to build the best “next step”. However, the
platform won’t register all of that data if a lesson is incomplete. The best
way for a learner to show what he or she knows or doesn’t know is to
finish the lesson. Ask them to not out of a lesson because they want to try
another. Encourage them to finish. If they must close a lesson, have them
start with that lesson when they play DreamBox again. It is okay to get
wrong answers and to try their own strategies.
● Encourage them to use the “Help” (K-8) and “Hint” (3-8) buttons .
● Use only the program. No pencil, paper or calculator. DreamBox will
provide any workspaces needed and break the problem down into
manageable parts. Students should use the tools and virtual manipulatives
to guide them.
● Don’t help students answer problems. The program engine wants to
“learn the learner.” If a student gets help, the software adjusts as if the
student understands the lesson. DreamBox will eventually adapt back to
the “right” level for the student, but if a parent helps, it can take longer and
impede progress.
● Encourage a growth mindset. It is okay for students to make
mistakes and try their own ideas! Let students know that it is okay to
get the “Oops, try again!” notification. When students worry about getting
wrong answers, they are often hesitant to try new ideas. Mistakes are
okay! We learn from mistakes every day. Students should be encouraged
to test their own strategies. This leads to true mathematical discoveries
and thus understandings, and lifetime confidence in mathematics learning.
Choosing Appropriate Books for Your Child
Lost & Found
Mathews' Lost and Found is full of treasures - all items not claimed will be donated.
Important Dates
- Monday, October 21
- Tuesday, October 22
- Wednesday, October 23
- Thursday, October 24
- Friday, October 25
- Monday, November 4
- Tuesday, November 5
Daily Expectations
Please arrive on time! Doors open at 7:00, students are released to classrooms at 7:30, and are expected to be seated and ready to begin by the bell at 7:45. All students are asked to bring their green folder, reading log and planner home M-TH to stay organized. On Fridays, students will bring their blue card home (in their green folder) to have it signed by a parent and returned the following Monday. Thank you for helping your child be GREAT every day!
REMIND.COM
This year we will use www.remind.com to send out quick reminders for events happening in 2nd grade. If you have not signed up to receive messages from your child's teacher, please contact them via email so that they may update the cell phone number(s) you wish to use. This is a tool to send you reminders only. Thank you!
Snack
GOING HOME A DIFFERENT WAY?
Websites for Home Use
http://www.aplusmath.com/Worksheets/index.html
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/
http://www.mrmyers.org/Math_Mania/Math_Games/Jude_e-Clock/clock.htm
http://www.sanchezclass.com/reading-graphic-organizers.htm
www.jamit.com.au/htmlFolder/app1001.html
www.harcourtschool.com/activity/telling_time_gr2
https://www.spellingcity.com/gselec/
www.teacher.scholastic.com/tools/spelling.htm
http://www.readwritethink.org/search/?resource_type=16&grade=9
http://www.worksheetworks.com/
www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/mathFact.htm
www.ws.hmhpub.com (write source)
www.scholastic.com/ups/files/campaigns/src-2013/SCBookList2013_FULL.pdf
2nd Grade Team
Website: http://k12.pisd.edu/mathews-elementary-school
Location: 7500 Marchman Way, Plano, TX, United States
Phone: 469-752-2300
Twitter: @2ndMavs