Next Friday, May 6th our class will be watching Charlie & the Chocolate Factory to go along with our class read aloud. On this day your child may bring in an extra snack that is anything chocolate related (brownie, candy bar, etc.). Your child may also bring an extra drink to enjoy during the movie as well.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Spelling
Next weeks spelling focus is working with words that have the prefix dis added to the beginning of them as in:
order
disorder
agree
disagree
Spelling Words
Week Of:
May 2-6
1. order
2. disorder
3. agree
4. disagree
5. obey
6. disobey
7. trust
8. distrust
9. honest
10. dishonest
11. grace
12. disgrace
13. appear
14. disappear
Encanto Movie
On Friday our class watched Encanto to conclude the month of April and Autism Awareness month. In the movie one of the characters named Bruno has autism. As a class we discussed how sometimes Bruno is straightforward and honest when telling the future which can often lead to people believing him to have evil contentions. However, autistic people often have a form of communicating that is straightforward which can at times get misinterpreted. We also discussed how sometimes in the movie Bruno shows anxiousness and can be impulsive. Autistic people are more likely to experience elevated levels of anxiety. The discussion our class had after the movie was a great way to wrap up the month of April with Autism.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Phonics
In phonics this week students worked on taking a base word and then adding the prefix un to the beginning of that word. Students learned this week that the prefix un can mean the opposite of something as in zip and unzip. Students also learned that un can mean not as in clear and unclear.
Upcoming Dates
Friday, April 29th- Wear Blue for Autism Awareness, Bubble Gum Day(Bring a $1.00 and Gum to Chew All Day)
Spelling Words
April 25-29
1. order
2. disorder
3. agree
4. disagree
5. obey
6. disobey
7. trust
8. distrust
9. honest
10. dishonest
11. grace
12. disgrace
13. appear
14. disappear
Writing
Students continue to work on their google slides presentation using their Informational Report research topic.
Guided Reading
In reading this week the main focus was comparing and contrasting animals, characters, settings, problems, and solutions within a story or within several stories. Students also compared and contrasted frogs and fish and students compared and contrasted penguins and parrots.
Math
This week in math students have been working on:
- adding 10 more, 10 less, 100 more, 100 less onto numbers up to 1000
- adding 3-digit numbers together using an open number line
- adding 3-digit numbers together using base-ten pieces
- breaking apart 3-digit numbers into hundreds, tens, and ones to add together(known as partial sums)
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Guided Reading
In reading this week students used a reader's theater script called The Tricky Garden to work on phrasing, dialogue, and to work with antonyms. This reader's theater was a favorite for many students. In May students will spend some time practicing and performing several different plays.
Upcoming Dates
Friday, April 22nd- Wear Blue for Autism Awareness, Last Day to Check Out Library Books
Friday, May 20th- Track & Field Day
Thursday, June 2nd- 2nd Grade Field Trip
Spelling Words
Week Of:
April 18-22
1. fair
2. unfair
3. happy
4. unhappy
5. load
6. unload
7. fold
8. unfold
9. afraid
10. unafraid
11. likely
12. unlikely
Phonics
In phonics this week your child worked on taking adjectives and making them into adverbs by adding the suffix ly. Students learned this week that adverbs tell When, Where, or Why something was done.
Class Donation
I came across a fun way to incorporate more addition facts into math by using the game Jenga. I am asking for any Jenga game donations if able. Thanks in advance for your donation if you are able to help!
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Reading
Keep reminding your child to read nightly at home and to get their yellow reading sheet signed each night! As you read with your child continue to stop and make predictions with your child while reading.
Word of the Month
Patience- Be sure to ask your child about the egg and spoon race we did this week and the straw activity that focused around being patient!
Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, April 12th- 2 Hour Late Start, Wear an Irish Shirt
Thursday, April 14th- Book Orders Due
Friday, April 15th- No School
Spelling Words
Week Of:
April 11-14
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
Writing
In writing this week students began the planning process for their Informational Report. Students made a chart focusing on what they already know, what they wonder, and what they want to learn about with their topic. Students then began researching their topic, writing an introduction to their report, and then collecting more facts for their report.
Math
In math students are using line plots, bar graphs, and picture graphs to show data and answer questions.
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