Smiling and Shining in Second Grade
Mrs. Jotanovic's Newsletter September 15, 2023
Friday Reflection 9/15/2023
Today we reflected on what we learned and practiced this week:
- Math:
- adding and subtracting with sums to 20 using different strategies and manipulatives
- identifying odd and even numbers with double digits
- finding equations with missing addends (____+9 =20)
- Reading Workshop:
- building reading stamina
- "good readers read smoothly with expression"
- you decide how you want your voice to sound when reading
- new reading comprehension passages for rotations
- if you don't understand what you're reading GO BACK and read it again
- Writing Workshop:
- writers think of an idea (a thing that happened to you, or a thing you do)
- writers ZOOM into a small moment and tell many, many details
- writers stretch their ideas across pages
- writers use different strategies to map out tricky words before they spell
- Phonics:
- reviewed and practiced spelling short CVC (rat) words and long CVCe (rate) words
- Social Studies:
- classroom community building
- how to be a good member of our class and school community
- Social/Emotional:
- ways to see the best in others
- using the "Time Machine" to solve a friendship problem.
- ways to show kindness to friends, family and teachers
- Mrs. Geisler, the school counselor came in and introduced herself and shared the different ways she helps kids at Pierce.
Johnson Nature Center- Journey of a Seed Field Trip: September 28, 2023
Outdoor learning requires the proper gear! Plan to have your child wear closed toe shoes or boots and layers of clothing. Michigan weather can be highly variable even within a day, so be sure to check the weather and plan accordingly, from hats and mittens to rain jackets as needed.
We had an overwhelming response to parent chaperones. The nature center is only allowing two chaperones per class. I randomly selected two chaperones in a drawing and we are grateful to have Andrea Leeds and Debbie Ortisi accompany us on this field trip. I will post lots of pictures on the homeroom app.
Looking Ahead
September 20th: Half Day - dismissal at 11:50 - NO PM KIDS CLUB
September 28th: Field Trip to Johnson Center
September 29th: Pierce Fun Run
October 4th: Count Day
October 5th: Picture Day
October 31st: Half Day -NO PM KIDS CLUB