Spelling Words

Dec. 2-6

1. point
2. broil
3. boy
4. joint
5. spoil
6. toy
7. enjoy
8. poison
9. oyster

Maple Lake Messenger

Be watching the Maple Lake Messenger for our class to share some Thanksgiving writing that we have been working hard on this week such as:

• The Best Thanksgiving Ever...
• If I were a pilgrim...
• If I had a pet turkey...
• I put the turkey in the oven and then...
• I am thankful for...

Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, Nov. 27th- End of 1st Trimester
Thursday, Nov. 28th- No School
Friday, Nov. 29th- No School

Spelling

Next weeks spelling focus is working with words that have an r-controlled vowel within them as in ar, air, and ear.  As your child studies his/her spelling words next week have him/her highlight the r-controlled spelling pattern within each word.

Spelling Words

Week Of:

Nov. 25-27 

One-Syllable Words

1. blare

2. hair

3. bear

4. flare

5. pair

6. wear

Two-Syllable Words

7. repair

8. cherry

9. barely

Spelling Test on Wednesday of next week!

Math

Please spend time practicing with your child as often as you can basic addition and subtraction facts such as: 7+7, 6+4, 3+7, 13-3, 14-7, etc. Being able to solve basic math facts quickly is an important part of second grade math.  Using flashcards or shaking a pair of dice are great ways to reinforce these basic facts. Also counting money and telling time are additional areas you can work on at home with your child.

Guided Reading

Guided Reading is going very well within our classroom.  Please make sure your child is spending time every night reading one of their guided reading books that are sent home in their bookbag. The most important thing to remember about guided reading is that your child is reading books at his/her own level!

Winter Attire

Please remember to send warm clothes with your child to wear outside during recess time including boots, gloves, a hat, and snowpants. Ready or not winter is here!!

Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, November 27th- End of 1st Trimester
Thursday, November 28th- No School
Friday, November 29th- No School

Spelling

Next weeks spelling focus is working with words that have ear, ir, and ur within them. As your child studies next weeks spelling words draw attention to the e, i, and u r-controlled letter patterns within each of their words.

Spelling Words

Week Of:

Nov. 18-22

One-Syllable Words

1. learn

2. girl

3. turn

4. heard

5. twirl

6. churn

Two-Syllable Words

7. person

8. dirty

9. turnip

Cafe Strategy

Using a variety of children's books, your child has been working on the comprehension strategy: Make a Picture or Mental Image. This strategy is an excellent strategy for readers to use when recalling details in a text. Making a picture or mental image helps readers understand what they are reading by creating images in their mind based on details within the text and through prior knowledge. One of our classroom favorites for this strategy is using whiteboards to sketch several scenes from within a book. Ask your child to retell you some of their favorite parts from the following stories read aloud this week:

• Zoom Broom
• Alexander, Who's Not (Do you hear me? I Mean it!) Going to Move 
• Stephanie's Ponytail

Writing

In writing students are working on their personal narratives. Coming up students will learn about proper nouns, adverbs ending in -ly, using commas, and onomatopoeia's which are words that describe sounds.

Social Studies

In social studies students are learning about MN Tribes and the materials these tribes used from the natural world to create/build everyday items. 

Upcoming Dates

Tuesday, November 12th- 2 Hour Late Start (Wear Irish Attire)
Thursday, November 14th- Book Orders Due

Battle of the Books

Keep reading your Battle of the Books. Many groups are working hard to get through all of the books...great TEAMWORK! When groups finish reading all of the books encourage your child to go back and do some review to keep the stories fresh in their mind.

Math

Keep practicing addition and subtraction math facts at home. Play a game, shake dice, or use a deck of cards to help reinforce these facts.

Spelling

Next weeks spelling focus is working with words that have the or pattern within them as in score and fort. As your child practices his/her spelling words all next week, encourage him/her to write some sentences using some of their spelling words.

Spelling Words

Week Of:

Nov. 11-15

One-Syllable Words

1. score

2. fort

3. horn

4. shore

5. short

6. thorn

Two-Syllable Words

7. before

8. forest

9. hornet

Guided Reading

Please spend time reading with your child every night the book that I send home in your child's bookbag. As you read with your child be sure to sign the yellow reading sheet for both reading practice and additional math practice. Your child's bookbag should be brought home and brought back to school every day. Thanks for helping to promote additional reading at home!