Week of April 21, 2014
In room 34
THIS WEEK IN 2ND GRADE
Vocabulary
Grammar
Contractions
Possessive Nouns
Phonics
consonant + le Syllables: Usually found at the end of a word, this type of syllable had a consonant followed by and l and a silent e. riddle, middle, candle etc.
Reading Strategy and Skill
Summarize
Monitor Comprehension/Adjust Reading Rate
High-frequency words
only
open
Math
Continue with subtraction strategies
In May we will begin decomposing 4 digit numbers
Homework
Please look in the homework folder for the directions for the rock collection. We are beginning our unit on rocks and minerals. Please help your child find 8 rocks to bring in on Friday.
I have sent home a sheet called "Home-School Connection". This has a few activities related to our language arts concepts for the week. Don't worry about returning this but use it as you see fit for you and your child.
The students are doing a great job writing their biography paragraphs. This week we hope to finish the rough draft so that we can send it home to be typed. Please stay tuned for a completion date.
You will also find a sheet with details about the students 3-D/Wow covers for their biography reports. These covers are due April 25th. There are some examples on the 2nd grade team website. http://www.sbsd.k12.ca.us/Page/3514
This week for math students must complete lesson 14.1 & 14.2 in the practice book.
Upcoming Events
This week is Earth Week!
Monday- School clean up day
Tuesday- Wear blue and green
Wednesday- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Thursday-Turn lights off
Friday- Walk/Bike to school