Mrs. Turley's Tidbits
Week of 1/3 - 1/6/17
Happy 2017!
Fundations:
We reviewed prefixes from Unit 5: mis-, un-, non-, and dis- and learned four new prefixes: pre-, re-, de-, and pro-.
Literacy:
During Literacy this week-we read a funny trade book called, Yummers! I'm sure you also enjoyed hearing it read aloud to you for homework on Wednesday night.
We worked on a variety of short New Year's and Winter passages together in class working on our RI.2.4 target for informational text...I can use information in a text to determine words the meaning of words and phrases about the topic of a text. We also took the STAR Reading test this week on the computer.
Math:
We took the pre-test for Unit 3: Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction. We will be putting the 2nd graders in new guided math groups next week to learn our new standards for this unit. We'll continue our stations with small group instruction, independent/partner station, and Ten Marks Computer station. Check out the Greg Tang website for some fun strategies at: http://gregtangmath.com/
Writing Workshop:
We did some fun Significant 72 Activities since we were off for a long Winter Break. We made a one-word goal like helpful, learn, confident, kind, etc. A word that the 2nd graders want to work on in the new year. These are hanging on our lockers for the new year on a party hat! We looked back on 2016 with some fun questions! Finally, we wrote on a New Year bell with a goal for 2017!
We also continued our information writing...next week we will assess our information writing!
Fluency:
We worked on two special and fun New Year poems this week. When we read and reread these poems we work on expression and diction. We also practiced our weekly reading passages for increasing our words read per minute.
LRC:
We picked out a January book report book in LRC this week! It is either a Cynthia Rylant or Arnold Lobel book. Please make sure your 2nd grader finishes their book report by January 19th.
Meet our new student, Meridith Demmers! We're SO glad she's joined us!
Happy Birthday, Frankie!
Maria passed her addition and subtraction facts on Reflex Math and has "graduated" to multiplication and division! Bravo!
P.E. class in the room! Mr. Khan still gets us MOVING!
Time to get back to work! Look at that FOCUS!
Our HAPPY "Happy New Year" hallway and lockers!
Upcoming Special Events...
Mark Your Calendar...
Wednesday, January 11th - PTO Meeting
Friday, January 13th - No School, Inservice
Monday, January 16th - No School MLK Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 17th - Monday Schedule
Tuesday, January 17th - After School Clubs Begin
Thursday, January 19th - January Book Reports Due
Friday, January 20th - End of 2nd Quarter
Friday, January 20th - PTO Winter Dance, 6:30-8:30 pm
Rosemary Turley
Email: turleyr@woodridge68.org
Website: www.woodridge68.org
Location: 2525 Mitchell Drive, Woodridge, IL, United States
Phone: 630-969-2390
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