Second Graders are over the moon about starting our new unit of study in Science. Today, you will notice a special recording calendar coming home in red folders for moon observation. This at home activity will be enjoyed by the whole family. Students will observe the moon nightly and illustrate the changes they see. Observations will begin tonight, January 29th. We've encouraged the kids to tape their moon calendars to the refrigerator to remember their special job. This will encourage personal responsibility.
We've linked a website entitled "Phases of the Moon" on the right hand menu under the tab Science. This site will help you complete the calendar, as some days the moon will be hard to observe.
Please return the completed moon calendars on February 26th!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Homework High Fives!
We're looking forward to seeing you next week for conferences. We're celebrating our mid year gains in January! As you know, Math Blaster is an excellent tool to help students master their basic facts. The children have shown great improvement in their addition and subtraction facts now that they are timing themselves for 5 minutes and then completing the whole fact sheet.
We're also encouraging the children to do their best work on their homework notebooks. Remember to complete 4 items per week. Redo and return promptly if the note requests corrections to be made. This is a learning experience together with your child. Please review their work and use it as a teachable moment. Your child will take great pride packing up their homework and turning it in on time. Our goal is to teach responsibility!
The Curriculum Coffee is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3 at 7:45 a.m. The yellow RSVP form is due Friday, February 1st. Please attend to hear great ideas to help your child in the areas of Reading and Math.
We're also encouraging the children to do their best work on their homework notebooks. Remember to complete 4 items per week. Redo and return promptly if the note requests corrections to be made. This is a learning experience together with your child. Please review their work and use it as a teachable moment. Your child will take great pride packing up their homework and turning it in on time. Our goal is to teach responsibility!
The Curriculum Coffee is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3 at 7:45 a.m. The yellow RSVP form is due Friday, February 1st. Please attend to hear great ideas to help your child in the areas of Reading and Math.
Monday, January 4, 2010
New Beginnings
Welcome back! We are excited to begin our second semester chock full of learning activities.
We will have a big emphasis on non-fiction. We will be working on non-fiction reading strategies and learning how to write non-fiction as well. Mrs. Dye will be assisting us with special lessons as we will be learning how to research and write our own informational piece. We are sure you will be hearing more about that as your child brings home exciting tidbits of information about his animal.
A lot will be happening in math during the month of January. We will begin representing numbers to the 1000s place, and then move to adding 3 digit numbers as well as identifying and comparing fractions. The children really benefit from two daily math groups, and we hit the ground running with math at 8:00 sharp!
You'll be hearing more information from us soon about report cards and conference week.
We will have a big emphasis on non-fiction. We will be working on non-fiction reading strategies and learning how to write non-fiction as well. Mrs. Dye will be assisting us with special lessons as we will be learning how to research and write our own informational piece. We are sure you will be hearing more about that as your child brings home exciting tidbits of information about his animal.
A lot will be happening in math during the month of January. We will begin representing numbers to the 1000s place, and then move to adding 3 digit numbers as well as identifying and comparing fractions. The children really benefit from two daily math groups, and we hit the ground running with math at 8:00 sharp!
You'll be hearing more information from us soon about report cards and conference week.
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