READING:We are going to work on a THEMED unit for Christmas for the next week and a half. We are reading about the different holidays celebrated around the world. We will be comparing and contrasting these groups, writing about the different celebrations, creating maps of the countries, and we will be making crafts from these countries.

READING:We are going to work on a THEMED unit for Christmas for the next week and a half. We are reading about the different holidays celebrated around the world. We will be comparing and contrasting these groups, writing about the different celebrations, creating maps of the countries, and we will be making crafts from these countries. 

WRITING:
We will are working on creative stories in writing and adding details to all of our writing.  We continue to work on writing creative stories. We are starting to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our pre-writes. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be no spelling test for the next two weeks. We are working on themed words for our unit, but will not be testing the students. 

MATH:

We are working this week on addition facts, subtraction and patterns, also working place value when addition and subtraction. Still continue working on adding coins and identifying them and their amounts. Addition and Subtraction skills will be worked on daily. We are working on  problem solving.We are also counting to 1000, skip counting, working on graphs, and looking for patterns.

HEALTH:

We are learning to identify different foods and where they are found in the 5 different food groups. We are learning about the food guide pyramid and how to make wise decisions for a healthy lifestyle.

HANDWRITING: 
We are working on our letter formation for print. Please check the red folder for practice sheets coming home to extend learning and practice of handwriting skills.

WEEK of November 16th - November 24th

READING:We are going to work on a THEMED unit for Thanksgiving for the next week and a half. We are reading about the Mayflower, Pilgrims, and Native Americans and their impact on history. We will be comparing and contrasting these groups, writing as if we were on the Mayflower, creating maps of the New World, and even learning how to help a turkey escape from Thanksgiving dinner!

WRITING:
We will are working on creative stories in writing and adding details to all of our writing.  We continue to work on writing creative stories. We are starting to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our pre-writes. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be no spelling test for the next two weeks. We are working on themed words for our unit, but will not be testing the students. 

MATH:

We are working this week on addition facts, subtraction and patterns, also working place value when addition and subtraction. Still continue working on adding coins and identifying them and their amounts. Addition and Subtraction skills will be worked on daily. We are working on  problem solving.We are also counting to 1000, skip counting, working on graphs, and looking for patterns.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

We are working on learning the directions on a map and how to read all symbols on maps so we can interpret this data and use it to locate different places on a map. We will be creating new maps and adding important information on them as well.
HANDWRITING: 
We are working on our letter formation for print. Please check the red folder for practice sheets coming home to extend learning and practice of handwriting skills.

Week of Nov. 2- Nov.11th

Week of Nov. 2-11th

READING:We are started reading the   non fiction piece, "Super Storms". We are working on vocabulary, comprehension, main idea and details to support the main idea and visualization. We are working on verbs , compound words and digraphs (wh, th, & sh) in Grammar. 

WRITING:
We will are working on scary stories in writing and adding details to all of our writing.  We continue to work on writing creative stories. We are starting to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our pre-writes. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be a new spelling list in the red folder this week. We will take our spelling test on the last Friday of our story, Nov. 11th Lesson 8. List words are located in the back of the RED FOLDER. Our list this week: dish, than, chest, such, thin, push, shine, chase, white, while these, flash, which, then, catch, thumb...our test will be taken on November 11th. 

MATH:

We are working this week on addition facts, subtraction and patterns, also working place value when addition and subtraction. Still continue working on adding coins and identifying them and their amounts. Addition and Subtraction skills will be worked on daily. We are working on  problem solving.We are also counting to 1000, skip counting, working on graphs, and looking for patterns.

SCIENCE:

We are continuing our weather unit. We will be discovering all types of information on clouds, the atmosphere, the weather changes, and tools that help tell us about the weather. We will wrap up this unit on the last day of our story "Super Storms".
HANDWRITING: 
We are working on our letter formation for print. Please check the red folder for practice sheets coming home to extend learning and practice of handwriting skills.

Week of Oct. 19th to Oct. 23rd

READING:We are started reading the story, "Teacher's Pets". We are working on vocabulary, comprehension, story structure, summary and visualization. We are working on singular and plural nouns also, base words and endings -ed & -ing in Grammar. 

WRITING:
We will are working on scary stories in writing and adding details to all of our writing.  We continue to work on writing creative stories. We are starting to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our pre-writes. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be a new spelling list in the red folder this week. We will take our spelling test on the last Friday of our story, Oct. 23rd. Unit 5 List words are located in the back of the RED FOLDER. Our list this week:

spin, clap, grade, swim, place, last, test, skin, drag, glide, just, stage, slip, drive, climb, & price...our test will be taken on Oct. 23rd.

MATH:

We are working this week on addition facts, subtraction and patterns, also working with fact families with both addition and subtraction. Still continue working on adding coins and identifying them and their amounts. Addition and Subtraction skills will be worked on daily. We are working on  problem solving.We are also counting to 1000, skip counting, working on graphs, and looking for patterns.

SCIENCE:

We are continuing our weather unit. We will be discovering all types of information on clouds, the atmosphere, the weather changes, and tools that help tell us about the weather.
HANDWRITING: 
We are working on our letter formation for print. Please check the red folder for practice sheets coming home to extend learning and practice of handwriting skills.

Week of October 5 - October 15

READING:We are starting to read the story  "The Diary of a Spider". We are working on vocabulary, comprehension, story structure, summary and cause and effect. We are working on Nouns in Grammar. 

WRITING:
We will be working on personal narratives in writing and adding details to all of our writing.  We continue to work on writing  creative stories. We are starting to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our prewrites. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be a spelling list in the red folder every 2 weeks. We will take our spelling test on the last Friday of our story. Unit 4 List words are located in the back of the RED FOLDER. Our list this week:

doze, nose, use, rose, pole, close, cute, woke, mule, rode, role, tune, home, joke, wrote, ice cube...our test will be taken on Oct. 15th.

MATH:

We are working this week on addition facts, subraction and patterns, also working with fact families with both addition and subtraction. Still continue working on adding coins and identifying them and their amounts. Addition and Subtraction skills will be worked on daily. We are working on  problem solving.We are also counting to 1000, skip counting, working on graphs, and looking for patterns.

SCIENCE:

We are starting our weather unit. We will be discovering all types of information on clouds, the atmosphere, the weather changes, and tools that help tell us about the weather.
HANDWRITING: 
We are working on our letter formation for print. Please check the red folder for practice sheets coming home to extend learning and practice of handwriting skills.

Week of Sept. 22 - Oct. 2nd

READING:We are starting to read the story  "Henry and Mudge, Under the Yellow Moon". We are working on vocabulary, comprehension, story structure, analyzing and evaluate parts of a story and Author's Purpose. We are working on Statements and Questions in Grammar. 

WRITING:
We will be working on personal narratives in writing and adding details to all of our writing.  We continue to work on writing  creative stories. We are starting to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our prewrites. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be a spelling list in the red folder every 2 weeks. We will take our spelling test on the last Friday of our story. Unit 3 List words are located in the back of the RED FOLDER. Our list this week:

cake, mine, plate, size, ate, grape, prize, wipe, race, line, pile, rake, gave, bike, mistake, and while...our test will be taken on Oct. 2nd.

MATH:

We are working on adding coins and still identifying coins and their amounts. Addition and Subtraction skills will be worked on daily. We are working on  problem solving.We are also counting to 1000, skip counting, working on graphs, and looking for patterns.

SCIENCE:

We are starting our weather unit. We will be discovering all types of information on clouds, the atmosphere, the weather changes, and tools that help tell us about the weather.
HANDWRITING: 
We are working on our letter formation for print. Please check the red folder for practice sheets coming home to extend learning and practice of handwriting skills.

Week of September 8th - September 18th

READING:We are starting to read the story  "My Family". It is a story about a girl and what kind of activities they like to do together.    We are working on vocabulary, comprehension, story structure, sequence, and compare and contrasting. We will be working with Venn diagrams. In grammar, we are working on subjects and predicates. 

WRITING:
We will be working on personal narratives in writing and adding details to all of our writing.  We continue to work on writing  creative stories. We are starting to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our prewrites. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be a spelling list in the red folder every 2 weeks. We will take our spelling test on the last Friday of our story. Unit 2 List words are located in the back of the RED FOLDER. Our list this week:

wet, job, hug, rest, spot, mud, left, help, plum, nut, net, hot, get, not, lunch, spend...our test will be taken on SEPT. 18th.

MATH:

We are working on adding coins and still identifying coins and their amounts. Addition and Subtraction skills will be worked on daily. We are working on  problem solving.We are also counting to 1000, skip counting, working on graphs, and looking for patterns.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

We are learning about making responsible and respectful choices to become a good citizen.
HANDWRITING: 
We are working on our letter formation for print. Please check the red folder for practice sheets coming home to extend learning and practice of handwriting skills.

Week of August 24th - September 4th

READING:We are starting to read the story  "Henry and Mudge". It is a story about a boy and his dog  and what kind of activities they like to do together.    We are working on vocabulary, comprehension, story structure, sequence, and compare and contrasting. We will be working with Venn diagrams. In grammar, we are working on subjects and predicates. 

WRITING:
We will be working on personal narratives in writing and adding details to all of our writing.  We continue to work on writing  creative stories. We are starting to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our prewrites. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be a spelling list in the red folder every 2 weeks. We will take our spelling test on the last Friday of our story. 

MATH:

We are starting Unit 1 this week. Addition and Subtraction skills will be worked on daily. We are working on  problem solving.We are also counting to 1000, skip counting, identifying coins, working on graphs, and looking for patterns.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

We are learning about making responsible and respectful choices to become a good citizen.
HANDWRITING: 
We are working on our letter formation for print. Please check the red folder for practice sheets coming home to extend learning and practice of handwriting skills.

Various 2nd Grade Links

May 22nd to Aug. 17th :)

READING: Read as much as you can!!! As Mrs. Castiglione says.."Exercise your brain! It's a muscle too!"  

WRITING:
Write in you journal about all the summer activities you do. Check for a good paragraph. Beginning, middle and end.Read and write about what you read.  

SPELLING: 

PRACTICE SPELLING EVERYTHING!! Try to learn a new word every week. Practice writing and proof reading. Spelling City is a great resource!

MATH:

 Try to have your child log in to MOBY MAX to work on math facts. We are also continuing to review all concepts learned so far this year and problem solving. Continue to watch for HOMELINKS coming home in the Red Folder to work on and return. We are also using Fun4yourbrain website for practicing addition and subtraction. Please continue to work on money and identifying coins!

Week of April 20th - May 1st.

READING:We are reading  a new story this week called, "Officer Buckle and Gloria". We are working on main idea, sequencing, summarizing, questioning, vocabulary, and comprehension. In grammar, we are working on adverbs, compound words, and cause and effect. We are starting this story on Wed. of this week and continuing through Friday of next week. 

WRITING:
In Being a Writer, we are working on nonfiction pieces.  We are still working on personal narratives and persuasive paragraphs also in writing and adding details to all of our stories.  We continue to work on writing  creative stories and adding more detail. We continue to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our pre-writes. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be a  spelling test this Wed. and a pretest.  ....words will ALWAYS be placed in the Red Folder for the week.  For the rest of the school year, we will only be reading stories for one week. We will continue to take spelling tests on WED. and then do a pretest for the following WED. 

If your child is on a challenge list... make sure you check the Red Folder for the word list. Please keep one list at home on the fridge, and the other in the Red Folder for us to use at school. Thanks!

MATH:

We continue to work on money story problems, addition and subtraction facts in the hundreds and 1000's place, and are introducing arrays with multiplication and division.  Try to have your child log in to MOBY MAX to work on math facts. We are also continuing to review all concepts learned so far this year and problem solving. Continue to watch for HOMELINKS coming home in the Red Folder to work on and return. We are also using Fun4yourbrain website for practicing addition and subtraction. Please continue to work on money and identifying coins!

SCIENCE:

Habitats is our new unit for the next 3 weeks. We will introduce the students to different habitats and how living things affect these environments. We are taking a zoo trip to enrich the students in different habitat life. Also, we will be creating a project using a shoebox to share our knowledge of different habitats. 

Week of March 30th thru April 10th

READING:We are reading  a new story this week called, "Hellen Keller". We are working on main idea, sequencing, summarizing, questioning, vocabulary, and comprehension. In grammar, we are working on proper nouns and facts and opinion. We are focusing on reading with natural pauses. We are also talking about different biographies and timelines. Your child will be creating a timeline of their lives and sharing it with the class. We will send this project home on Wednesday night. It is due on MONDAY, April 6th. 

WRITING:
In Being a Writer, we are working on nonfiction pieces.  We are still working on personal narratives and persuasive paragraphs also in writing and adding details to all of our stories.  We continue to work on writing  creative stories and adding more detail. We continue to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our pre-writes. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be a NO spelling test this Wed. it is just a pretest.  ....words will ALWAYS be placed in the Red Folder for the week.  On the weeks that we do not take a test, we are still working on spelling and the patterns that are created in words. There will be a pretest every other week on Wednesdays.

If your child is on a challenge list... make sure you check the Red Folder for the word list. Please keep one list at home on the fridge, and the other in the Red Folder for us to use at school. Thanks!

MATH:

We are continue to work on Unit 9- measurement.The main focus is learning what tools to use for measurement and correctly measuring inches, centimeters, feet, yards, and meters.  Try to have your child log in to MOBY MAX to work on math facts. We are also continuing to review all concepts learned so far this year and problem solving. Continue to watch for HOMELINKS coming home in the Red Folder to work on and return. We are also using Fun4yourbrain website for practicing addition and subtraction. Please continue to work on money and identifying coins!

SOCIAL STUDIES:

We are learning to locate items on a map, how to create map keys, labeling and locating items on a map using a compass rose, and designing our own foot maps!

We are also learning to create timelines using different facts that we learn about people.

Week of March 16th

READING:We are reading  a new story this week called, "Schools around the World". We are working on story elements, sequencing, summarizing, questioning, vocabulary, and comprehension. In grammar, we are working on proper nouns and facts and opinion. We are focusing this story on reading with expression and stress. Stress refers to the emphasis readers place on particular words (louder tone) to reflect the meaning of the text as speakers would do in oral language. We are also exploring the fun of idioms!

WRITING:
This week we are working on a graphic organizer called OREO. We are helping the students brainstorm ways to write an opinion and persuasive paragraphs.  We are still working on personal narratives in writing and adding details to all of our writing.  We continue to work on writing  creative stories and adding more detail. We continue to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our pre-writes. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be a NO spelling test this Wed. and no pretest before spring break ....words will ALWAYS be placed in the Red Folder for the week.  On the weeks that we do not take a test, we are still working on spelling and the patterns that are created in words. There will be a pretest every other week on Wednesdays.

If your child is on a challenge list... make sure you check the Red Folder for the word list. Please keep one list at home on the fridge, and the other in the Red Folder for us to use at school. Thanks!

MATH:

We are  working on Unit 9- measurement.The main focus is learning what tools to use for measurement and correctly measuring inches, centimeters, feet, yards, and meters.  Try to have your child log in to MOBY MAX to work on math facts. We are also continuing to review all concepts learned so far this year and problem solving. Continue to watch for HOMELINKS coming home in the Red Folder to work on and return. We are also using Fun4yourbrain website for practicing addition and subtraction. Please continue to work on money and identifying coins!

SOCIAL STUDIES:

We are learning to locate items on a map, how to create map keys, labeling and locating items on a map using a compass rose, and designing our own foot maps!

We are also learning to create timelines using different facts that we learn about people.

Week of March 2nd - March 12th

READING:We are reading  a new story this week called, "Violet's Music". We are working on story elements, sequencing, summarizing, questioning, vocabulary, and comprehension. In grammar, we are working types of sentences. We are focusing this story on reading with expression and stress. Stress refers to the emphasis readers place on particular words (louder tone) to reflect the meaning of the text as speakers would do in oral language. We are also exploring the fun of idioms!

WRITING:
This week we are working on a graphic organizer called OREO. We are helping the students brainstorm ways to write an opinion and persuasive paragraphs.  We are still working on personal narratives in writing and adding details to all of our writing.  We continue to work on writing  creative stories and adding more detail. We continue to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our pre-writes. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be a spelling test this Wed. 2/11 and no pretest before spring break ....words will ALWAYS be placed in the Red Folder for the week.  On the weeks that we do not take a test, we are still working on spelling and the patterns that are created in words. There will be a pretest every other week on Wednesdays.

If your child is on a challenge list... make sure you check the Red Folder for the word list. Please keep one list at home on the fridge, and the other in the Red Folder for us to use at school. Thanks!

MATH:

We are  working on Unit 9- measurement.The main focus is learning what tools to use for measurement and correctly measuring inches, centimeters, feet, yards, and meters.  Try to have your child log in to MOBY MAX to work on math facts. We are also continuing to review all concepts learned so far this year and problem solving. Continue to watch for HOMELINKS coming home in the Red Folder to work on and return. We are also using Fun4yourbrain website for practicing addition and subtraction. Please continue to work on money and identifying coins!

SOCIAL STUDIES:

We are learning to locate items on a map, how to create map keys, labeling and locating items on a map using a compass rose, and designing our own foot maps!

We are also learning to create timelines using different facts that we learn about people.

Week of February 16 - February 27

READING:We are reading  a new story this week called, "Click Clack Moo". It is a humorous fiction story where the cows are demanding items from the farmer.  We are working on finding clues to help us with drawing conclusions, vocabulary, and comprehension. In grammar, we are working verbs present, past and future, and words with s and es for their endings. We are focusing this story on reading with expression and stress. Stress refers to the emphasis readers place on particular words (louder tone) to reflect the meaning of the text as speakers would do in oral language.

WRITING:
We are working on writing stories with characters that have unique qualities. Also, we are working on persuasive writing. We are also working on writing summary paragraphs. We have been working on personal narratives in writing and adding details to all of our writing.  We continue to work on writing  creative stories and adding more detail. We continue to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our pre-writes. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be a spelling pre-test this Wed. 2/18 and the test will be on 2/25 ....words will ALWAYS be placed in the Red Folder for the week.  On the weeks that we do not take a test, we are still working on spelling and the patterns that are created in words. There will be a pretest every other week on Wednesdays.

If your child is on a challenge list... make sure you check the Red Folder for the word list. Please keep one list at home on the fridge, and the other in the Red Folder for us to use at school. Thanks!

MATH:

We are working on fractions this week. The students are learning to identify the shaded areas in a fraction, dividing fractions into equal parts, and equivalent fractions. Try to have your child log in to MOBY MAX to work on math facts. We are also continuing to review all concepts learned so far this year and problem solving. Continue to watch for HOMELINKS coming home in the Red Folder to work on and return. We are also using Fun4yourbrain website for practicing addition and subtraction. Please continue to work on money and identifying coins!

SCIENCE:

We are finishing our unit on Forces and motion. How friction affects an object and how force changes movements. We will be discussing sizes of forces, magnets, gravity, doing observations and experiments on how forces change the motion of an object.

Week of Feb. 2nd - Feb. 13th

READING:We are reading  a new story this week called, "Jellies". "Jellies" is a non fiction story all about the different jelly fish in the oceans. We are working on fact and opinion, sequencing, summarizing, contractions, vocabulary, and comprehension. In grammar, we are working verbs present, past and future. We are focusing this story on reading with expression and stress. Stress refers to the emphasis readers place on particular words (louder tone) to reflect the meaning of the text as speakers would do in oral language.

WRITING:
We are working on writing stories with characters that have unique qualities. Also, we are working on non-fiction writing. We are also working on writing summary paragraphs. We have been working on personal narratives in writing and adding details to all of our writing.  We continue to work on writing  creative stories and adding more detail. We continue to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our pre-writes. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be a spelling pre-test this Wed. 2/4 and the test will be on 2/11 ....words will ALWAYS be placed in the Red Folder for the week.  On the weeks that we do not take a test, we are still working on spelling and the patterns that are created in words. There will be a pretest every other week on Wednesdays.

If your child is on a challenge list... make sure you check the Red Folder for the word list. Please keep one list at home on the fridge, and the other in the Red Folder for us to use at school. Thanks!

MATH:

We are still working on Unit 5--Geometry.The main focus is on naming the shapes and their attributes Try to have your child log in to MOBY MAX to work on math facts. We are also continuing to review all concepts learned so far this year and problem solving. Continue to watch for HOMELINKS coming home in the Red Folder to work on and return. We are also using Fun4yourbrain website for practicing addition and subtraction. Please continue to work on money and identifying coins!

SCIENCE:

We are finishing our unit on Forces and motion. How friction affects an object and how force changes movements. We will be discussing sizes of forces, magnets, gravity, doing observations and experiments on how forces change the motion of an object.

Week of January 19-30

READING:We are reading the story called  "How Chipmunk Got His Stripes". A folktale about a chimunk and his journey to getting his stripes.  We are working on character traits, sequencing, summarizing, synonyms, vocabulary, and comprehension. In grammar, we are working on compound words and reviewing nouns and verbs. We are focusing this story on reading with expression and using dialogue.

WRITING:
We are working on writing stories with characters that have unique qualities. Also, we are working on non-fiction writing. We are also working on writing summary paragraphs. We have been working on personal narratives in writing and adding details to all of our writing.  We continue to work on writing  creative stories and adding more detail. We continue to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our pre-writes. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be a spelling test on Wed. 1/28 ....words will ALWAYS be placed in the Red Folder for the week.  On the weeks that we do not take a test, we are still working on spelling and the patterns that are created in words. There will be a pretest every other week on Wednesdays.

If your child is on a challenge list... make sure you check the Red Folder for the word list. Please keep one list at home on the fridge, and the other in the Red Folder for us to use at school. Thanks!

MATH:

We have started Unit 5--Geometry.The main focus is on naming the shapes and their attributes Try to have your child log in to MOBY MAX to work on math facts. We are also continuing to review all concepts learned so far this year and problem solving. Continue to watch for HOMELINKS coming home in the Red Folder to work on and return. We are also using Fun4yourbrain website for practicing addition and subtraction. Please continue to work on money and identifying coins!

SCIENCE:

We are starting our unit on Forces and motion. How friction affects an object and how force changes movements. We will be discussing sizes of forces, magnets, gravity, doing observations and experiments on how forces change the motion of an object.

Week of January 5- January 16th

READING:We are reading the story called  "Super Storms". A nonfiction about different types of weather. This goes nicely with our weather unit and what was taught the first sememster.  We are working on vocabulary, comprehension, main idea, and questioning. In grammar, we are working on compound words and reviewing nouns and verbs. We are focusing this story on reading with expression and using dialogue.

WRITING:
We are writing to inform with this story. We are also working on writing summary paragraphs. We have been working on personal narratives in writing and adding details to all of our writing.  We continue to work on writing  creative stories and adding more detail. We continue to be creative in our SQUIGGLE stories each week. This is  where the students receive a squiggle mark, then have to draw something using the squiggle and then write about it! We are creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!  We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our pre-writes. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. 

SPELLING: 

There will be a spelling test on Wed. 1/14 ....words will ALWAYS be placed in the Red Folder for the week.  On the weeks that we do not take a test, we are still working on spelling and the patterns that are created in words. There will be a pretest every other week on Wednesdays.

If your child is on a challenge list... make sure you check the Red Folder for the word list. Please keep one list at home on the fridge, and the other in the Red Folder for us to use at school. Thanks!

MATH:

We are finishing Unit 4. Our test will be on Thursday 1/15. The main focus is on Addition and Subtraction with double digit numbers. Try to have your child log in to MOBY MAX to work on math facts. We are also continuing to review all concepts learned so far this year and problem solving. Continue to watch for HOMELINKS coming home in the Red Folder to work on and return. We are also using Fun4yourbrain website for practicing addition and subtraction. Please continue to work on money and identifying coins!

SCIENCE:

We are starting our unit on Forces and motion. How friction affects an object and how force changes movements. We will be discussing sizes of forces, magnets, gravity, doing observations and experiments on how forces change the motion of an object.