2T Times
What's Happening in Room 211?
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
*There is currently a new hats and mittens drive sponsored by student council. Students can bring in new children's hats and mittens.*
Tuesday 1/20: Dine Out for Tatem
Thursday 1/22: Word Study Test and Menu Due
Thursday 1/29: Techzel Order Due
Friday 1/30: Scholastic Order Due: Class Code: NLD79
EBoard New and Improved for 2015
I recently updated and rearranged my eboard. I showed students today and they were really excited. On the eboard I listed apps and websites we are using in Math and Reading. There is also links for the new word study apps we have been practicing in the classroom that are now a choice for the weekly spelling menu. Please visit by clicking here. On nights when there is no Math or when homework takes less time please have your children go on a site and check it out. Click here to check it out!
SCOOT Hits 2T
Scoot is a game where we rotated around the classroom to solve 2 digit addition problems. We had a minute at each problem. Emailie reported that "We had fun in math and it was educational because you get to practice all of these facts and learning them in a snap is what we are doing in second grade."
QR Codes are Everywhere!
We practiced using QR codes to check our work in 2 Digit addition. Ava P reported "QR codes helped us in Math because we didn't have to check it as a class and it was fun because we got to use the iPad and we got to check the answer ourselves."
A glimpse into Writer's Workshop
We have been creating informational writing reports. Sean mentioned "We have been doing procedures about catapults and you have been allowed to do test own procedure." If you come in and see cotton balls and ping pong balls flying through the air, no need to worry it is just us testing out a hypothesis and writing about it!
Line up that QR Code!
2 digit Addition Scavenger Hunt: Math on the Move
We wrapped up practice with 2 digit addition using a QR code scavenger hunt. Students were paired up and solved addition problems they then hunted for the card with the answer to get their new problem. Evan mentioned that "The scavenger hunt was good for practicing facts and carrying the one."
Happy Birthday Sean!
After a week indoors because of weather we have been maximizing outdoors time! Sean chose to celebrate his birthday with extra recess and we all had a great time!
Classroom Happenings
Reader's Workshop
In Reader's Workshop we sorted facts and opinions right before break. This past lesson focused on drawing conclusions. We studied photos and made observations, conclusions, and predictions. We read texts in the Click Clack Moo series and used clues in the pictures and in the words to draw conclusions about characters and events happening in the book. This week we are practicing story elements. We are also learning how readers ask questions before, during, and after their reading. They use these questions to focus their reading and often can answer the questions as they read on. When reading with your child you can ask them what is happening in the story. You can also check in to see if they have any questions or want to know more about what is happening in the text.
Math
We are beginning to wrap up Unit 4. In this unit we practiced answering word problems and counting money. We also spent a lot of time making ball park estimates and adding two digit numbers. We began adding two digit numbers using the partial sums method. On Tuesday we began to practice the traditional carry the one method. Students are welcome to use whatever method works best for them. We will begin Unit 5 next week where we will practice geometry.
Writer's Workshop
We continue to practice our lab reports and writing to inform. Students recently built a catapult and measured which went further on carpet, a ping pong ball or a cotton ball. Currently we are learning how to wrap up our report with a conclusion. In the conclusion we are studying our results to see if our hypothesis was correct. We are also posing new questions we might have if given the opportunity to create a new experiment.
Science
In Science we have transitioned from creating balance on a beam or mobiles that balance to using an equal arm balance to weigh objects and place them in serial order.
Contact Information
Email: stily@haddonfield.k12.nj.us
Location: 1 Glover Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ, United States
Phone: 856 4290902
Twitter: @TatemMsTily