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Thursday, March 23, 2017
Writing
In writing your child is working on persuasive letter writing. Your child has been taught that in a persuasive letter, he/she needs to use facts rather than emotions.
Spelling Words
Week Of:
April 3-7
1. close
2. closely
3. friend
4. friendly
5. real
6. really
7. gloomy
8. gloomily
9. happy
10. happily
11. angry
12. angrily
13. quiet
14. quietly
15. safe
16. safely
17. luck
18. luckily
Mr. Ronnenberg's Blog
Fun in March
March has been a great month at MLE! We hosted our second annual Arts
and Academics Night and it was a huge success🎨🙌. We wrapped up our
bowling unit and even learned how to keep score 🎳... We even challenged
ourselves with some exergaming(exercise with video games) by playing
"Just Dance 4"🎮🎶🎭! Needless to say it has been quite exciting in the
hallways and gymnasium. The common denominator is they are all lifetime
recreation activities that can be done at home with friends and family. Recreation or "play" can take place anywhere, but school has been, and
will continue to be, a great place to be introduced to such activities. Not only are the activities active and fun, they are also a great way
to gain and enhance social/interpersonal skills. Here are a few pics of
the fun that has been taking place.
Spring break is nearly upon us and it is a great time to recharge the batteries for the stretch run of the school year. Play some cards, visit friends and family, and be active for 60 minutes a day! Have a great break!!
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| A pin's eye view... |
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| Happy bowler! |
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| Strike! |
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| Just Dance! |
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| Following the steps... |
Spring break is nearly upon us and it is a great time to recharge the batteries for the stretch run of the school year. Play some cards, visit friends and family, and be active for 60 minutes a day! Have a great break!!
Use Pictures, Illustrations, and Diagrams
Your child has also been taught that readers can expand their vocabulary by paying attention to pictures, illustrations, and diagrams throughout a text. Your child has been using illustrations to help provide clues about the meaning of unknown words.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Voracious Reading
The past few weeks your child learned that good readers increase their vocabulary by reading and reading and reading, which in turn leads to them becoming a voracious reader. Through reading your child learns new words and increases his/her vocabulary daily.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, March 22nd- Wellness Wed. (Wear Workout Clothes)
March 27-31- No School, Spring Break
March 27-31- No School, Spring Break
Spelling Words
Week Of:
March 20-24
1. ease
2. easy
3. squeak
4. squeaky
5. need
6. needy
7. gloom
8. gloomy
9. snoop
10. snoopy
11. goof
12. goofy
13. jerk
14. jerky
15. thirst
16. thirsty
17. worm
18. wormy
Guided Reading
All this week during guided reading your child has been working on a reader's theater script called John Henry. While practicing their parts this week, your child has been working on Tone, Volume, and Stressing certain words within the script.
Cafe Strategy
To improve in reading, a student must have increased exposure and practice to new words. This week your child continued to work on his/her reading accuracy by blending, stretching, and rereading words.
Arts and Academics Night
A huge thank you to all of the families who came out and participated in the Arts and Activities Family Night. It was great to see so many families present at the family event. To those families who donated to our classroom basket, a big thank you goes out to you as well. With the money raised from the silent auction, more books will be purchased for our guided reading bookroom. The students were talking about the evening to many of their friends the next day. This evening was another huge success thanks to all of you!!!!
Mr. Ronnenberg's Blog
We are officially wrapping up our Jump Rope for Heart campaign and it has been another productive year to say the least. From talking about how the heart works, to identifying ways we can reduce heart disease, and recognizing signs and symptoms of a heart attack; we covered a ton of material that can lead us down the heart healthy path. In addition to learning, we also collected over $3,500 in donations for the American Heart Association. A huge "Thank You" to all the students who participated (approximately 40) and the families and friends who donated.
A couple of quick pics of our jump rope fun...
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, March 14th- 2 Hour Late Start (Wear an Irish Shirt), Trash to Cash Collection Day, Arts and Academics Night (5:15-8:00)
Thursday, March 16th- Leprechaun Traps Due
Thursday, March 16th- Leprechaun Traps Due
Spelling Words
Week Of:
March 13-17
1. round
2. rounder
3. smooth
4. smoother
5. light
6. lighter
7. funny
8. funniest
9. early
10. earliest
11. pretty
12. prettiest
13. big
14. bigger
15. sad
16. sadder
17. hot
18. hottest
Just Right Books
I always remind students to do the five finger test when determining if a book is just right for him/her. If your child opens a book and he/she is not able to read five or more words on any page, then that particular book is too difficult for your child at the present time. Keep reading books at home!!!!
Writing
This week in writing your child started to learn about a new genre of writing called Persuasive Letter Writing. Your child listened to several stories and then gave specific examples/reasons as to why something should or should not be.
Social
If your child has not brought in 5 objects for Mr. Hammerschmidt's social assignment please do so as soon as possible.
Item 1 should be something from their grandparent's childhood.
Item 2 should be something from their parent's childhood.
Item 3 should be something from their parent's school days.
Item 4 should be something special about their home.
Item 5 should be something that is a favorite of your child's.
Item 1 should be something from their grandparent's childhood.
Item 2 should be something from their parent's childhood.
Item 3 should be something from their parent's school days.
Item 4 should be something special about their home.
Item 5 should be something that is a favorite of your child's.
Thanks for your help with this!
Mrs. Hoselton's Music Blog Post
Bring on Spring!
Hello All!
Although the unseasonably warm weather we experienced a few weeks ago seems like it was ages ago, the drastic rise in temperatures got me VERY inspired for the Spring season and what it will look like in the music room this year!
Take a look at what is coming up!
Although the unseasonably warm weather we experienced a few weeks ago seems like it was ages ago, the drastic rise in temperatures got me VERY inspired for the Spring season and what it will look like in the music room this year!
Take a look at what is coming up!
As 2nd grade continues to grow in their music terminology and
experiences, we will start exploring the incredible connecting power of
Folk Dancing. Students already know a few folk dances but March is a
month that I really begin to introduce students to some amazing and
entertaining folk dances.
Last year, we had the privilege of Mr. Hammerschimdt accompanying us on guitar and we hope to invite him again!
Stay tuned for videos of the joyous dances and the smile that it puts on each students face!
Last year, we had the privilege of Mr. Hammerschimdt accompanying us on guitar and we hope to invite him again!
Stay tuned for videos of the joyous dances and the smile that it puts on each students face!
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Cafe Strategy
Make a Picture or Mental Image
This week your child used a whiteboard to draw important details from the story "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" as I read it aloud. Making a picture or mental image helps readers understand what has been read by allowing the student to create images in their mind based on the details in the text and based off of the child's prior knowledge.
Spelling Words
Week Of:
March 6-10
1. paint
2. painter
3. write
4. writer
5. farm
6. farmer
7. act
8. actor
9. sail
10. sailor
11. visit
12. visitor
13. swim
14. swimmer
15. run
16. runner
17. rob
18. robber
Silent Auction Basket
Our class is still collecting any items for our "Summer Fun" basket that will be a part of the silent auction on March 14th at our Arts and Activities Night. If you are able to donate anything it would be greatly appreciated. All money raised from the silent auction will be used to purchase additional books for our Guided Reading bookroom.
Math
In math your child is working on regrouping as he/she subtracts two-digit numbers. As students work through multiple subtraction problems, they will need to remember their subtraction strategies so they are able to quickly work through each problem.
Snack Reminder
Just a reminder that if your child is keeping a larger quantity of snack(s) in his/her locker to please have your child keep all of his/her snacks inside of a sealed plastic container to prevent any unwanted critters within their snack(s)! Please ask your child weekly if his/her snack supply needs to be replenished for the week. Several students are coming without a snack on a daily basis.
Phonics
In phonics your child worked with words that ended with ing or ed. Throughout the week your child spelled, sorted, and read words with the above two endings.
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