Reading and Math Standard Links

The following 2 links will direct you to "I Can" reading and math standards for second grade.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/da8odaao1b82ss1/2nd%20grade%20Math%20Standards.docx?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4qjz3cdy75qo4xh/Second%20Grade%20Reading%20Standards-1-12-10.docx?dl=0

Social Studies

In social studies this week our class learned about communities by building a business community as a class.  Our class also made workers to go along with each of the businesses we built and next week we will spend time writing job descriptions for each worker made. 

Handwriting

In handwriting this week our class talked about how it is very important to sit up tall, to place both arms on our desk, and to keep both feet flat on the floor when doing any type of writing.  We also continued to work on writing capital letters such as C, O,S,V,W, etc.

Writing

In writing our class worked on coming up with different ideas to write about which is the first step in the writing process called Prewriting.

Spelling Words

Week Of:

                  Sept. 29 - Oct. 3                   

One-Syllable Words

1. cry

2. go

3. she

4. fly

5. we

6. so

Two-Syllable Words

7. baby

8. robot

9. tidy

Spelling

Next weeks spelling focus is working with words that have open syllable patterns within them as in cry, go, she, etc.

Phonics

In phonics this week your child worked with words that had a long vowel-consonant-silent e pattern within them as in cake, tape, made, etc.

Collecting Empty Soup Cans

We are collecting clean, washed out, empty soup/vegetable cans if you have any at home in the next few weeks.  Thanks for your help in advance!

Spelling Words

Week Of:

Sept. 22 - Sept. 26

One-Syllable Words

1. crate

2. stroke

3. glide

4. woke

5. plate

6. pride

Two-Syllable Words

7. reptile

8. naptime

9. mistake

News

Today in class I shared some news with your child.  My husband and I are expecting our third child around March 2^nd.  We are so excited and can’t wait until the arrival of our new little bundle of joy.  When the time gets closer I will keep you posted as to who will be my long term substitute while I am gone on maternity leave.

Homecoming Dress Up Days

Monday, September 22nd Wear Your Pajamas to School
Wednesday, September 24th Wear Any Jersey
Friday, September 26th Homecoming, Wear School Spirit Attire

Social

In social studies this week we finished our bus safety unit and we started to learn about communities and the various businesses within a community.

Planners

Thank you for looking at and signing your child's planner every night.  This is a great way for home/school communication.  If there is ever a time that you would like to ask me something or you think I should know about something, write it in your child’s planner.  I check everyone's planner each

morning.

Writing

In writing your child has been working on the First 30 Days of Writing and this week our class worked on Writer’s Workshop Procedures such as Writer’s Workshop Rules, Where to Sit During Writer’s Workshop, and our class began to learn about the Writing Process.

Picture Day

Just a reminder that picture day is this Friday!

Math Problem of the Week

Fourteen children went to the park right after school.  Seven children left the park 10 minutes later.  How many children are now at the park?

NWEA Testing

Next Wednesday & Thursday morning your child will be taking the NWEA tests in reading and math.  Please make sure your child gets a good nights rest the night before and a good breakfast in him/her on the morning of each test.  Both the math and reading NWEA tests will be taken in the computer lab on a computer.

Word of the Month

The vocabulary word of the month is greatness.

Social

Time was spent this week talking about bus safety and the importance of being safe and respectful when near or on a bus.

Important Things to Know

¨ Please send a pair of socks along to school with your child for him/her to keep in their locker for phy ed. and an extra set of clothes due to water on the playground, etc.

Spelling Words

Spelling Words

Week Of:

Sept. 15 - Sept. 19

One-Syllable Words

1. shock

2. fish

3. chunk

4. rock

5. trunk

6. dish

Two-Syllable Words

7. napkin

8. magnet

9. basket

Spelling City

Listed below is a great spelling website that your child can use to practice his/her spelling words.  The website is:

spellingcity.com

Then click on find a list.

Username: mlsecond

Spelling

A spelling test will be given every Friday or the last day of school for the week.  Please have your child study all of the words each week.  Spelling words will be sent home next Friday for the following week.

Volunteers

If you would ever like to volunteer within our classroom just write the date and time that you would like to volunteer in your child’s

planner!

Snack Time

We will have a scheduled snack time within our classroom every day.  If your child is not enrolled in the snack cart program then your child is responsible for bringing his/her own snack each day.  If your child chooses to bring in more than one snack, have him/her keep their snacks inside of a sealed plastic container within their locker.