What have we been learning in class?
In math, we have been learning strategies to help us quickly add and subtract. The students have been applying these strategies to given word problems, as well as creating their own word problems for classmates to practice with. As a class, we will continue to focus on explaining our thinking in many different forms (numbers, pictures, and words). We will continue practicing writing detailed sentences to explain how we got our answers!
In reading, we have been focusing on asking and answering questions with both fiction and non-fiction text. We have also spent a lot of time reviewing the rules and procedures of Daily Five and practicing our three centers back to back. These centers include Read to Self, Listen To Reading, Word Work, Read to Someone, and Work on Writing. At first, I will be making the daily center choices for the kids. As we talk more about making good choices with our centers, the kids will take over and choose what centers they want to go to each day.
In writing, we are currently finishing up our first small moment piece and publishing. The students are excited about our first writer's celebration in class with cookies and juice.
In social studies, we have been learning about how to be a good citizen at school and in our community/country. We have also focused on our government and historical figures within it. I am amazed at how much the students have already learned about government in second grade!
In science, we will begin learning about air and weather soon!
Lastly, I wanted to clarify the difference between practice work and assessments.
- Practice work will come home on Fridays in your child's manilla folder with some kind of symbol on it. Whether that be a check, star, or a smile on it. Please review this work with your child for mistakes, as I glance over this work but do not always check every problem for accuracy. You may keep this work at home.
- Assessments will come home throughout the week, in your child's green homework folder. If you see work in your child's green daily folder on the side that says "return to school", please review the grade (score of 1, 2, 3, or 4) and sign it to indicate that you have seen the work. Please return this work back to school the following day. These assignments will be used as a formal grade.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to email me at jbishop@wcpss.net
