Updates

2nd Grade Reminders and Updates:

*Our October Scholastic orders are due this Friday, October 11th.

*Our "Oh, How Things Have Changed" interviews for Social Studies are also do this Friday, October 11th. 

*Our "Fall Celebration" will take place on Thursday, October 31st from 2:25-3:25 pm. A letter with more detailed information will be coming home soon. In the meantime, if you would like to volunteer to bring a sweet treat, salty snack, healthy snack, juice, cups, plates or napkins, please let me know. We are also looking for someone to volunteer planning and organizing a game and someone to plan and organize a craft. Please let me know if you are interested in doing either of these things. 

*As the weather continues to fluctuate, I appreciate you sending your child to school with layers. Our classroom often ranges from REALLY warm, to kinda chilly all within one week. I would also recommend sending your child to school with light gloves and a light hat. 

In math, the 2nd graders are continuing to work on "Math Mountains." They know that the total goes on the top and the addends go on the bottom. They are also working on making at least 4 equations, including both addition and subtraction, for each math mountain. We are also continuing to work on different strategies for adding and subtracting. At home, you can help your child by practicing his or her facts with them. 

Our reading groups are continuing to do well! The 2nd graders are excited to come and read with me and are doing a nice job with their books. Please remember to read these books each night at home with your child and send them back to school each day so we can meet during group to re-read or get new books to take home. :) As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns!

Week 5 “Cherry Pie” Spelling Winner

Our week 5 “Cherry Pie” spelling winner is Ephram! He is now a 3 time champ! We’re proud of you, Ephram! I’m also proud of ALL of the 2nd graders for their enthusiasm, good sportsmanship and efforts when we play this fun game each week!

Blog Tips

Here a few tips and tidbits for helping you get the most out of visiting our class blog:

1. If you are reading our blog from your smartphone, scroll all the way to the bottom and click on "View Web Version." Doing this will allow you to see our blog "Pages." Pages are found on the left side scroll bar and include things like information on "Dojo" points, math practice websites, an on-going list of books I read to the kiddos during our snack time and more!

2. Once you look at our blog from a web version, you can also find things quickly on our blog with the "labels." The labels are found on the right side of the blog. Key words are highlighted and you can click on them to find things faster. If you want to see a birthday picture of a child, for example, simply click on "birthday" and you will find all of the posts containing that key word. 

3. I recommend "following" our blog! This way, you will automatically receive updates when we have new posts available for you to see.

4. Check back often! :) 

Re-Telling

In reading, the 2nd graders have been working hard! This week, we talked about how in kindergarten and first grade, we learn HOW to read. In second grade, the focus is on reading to LEARN. To do that, we need to build our comprehension skills. One important part of building our comprehension is practicing "retelling" what we read. Today, the 2nd graders got to spend time reading and then met with a partner to retell what happened first, next, then and last in their story. They did a great job! Be sure to practice retelling stories at home with your child this weekend.

Picture Day

It's picture day today! Here is a little "sneak peek" of all the cute kiddos in our class!

Reading Groups

We have officially started our Guided Reading groups! You should see a bag with your child's name on it and a book inside coming home either tonight or tomorrow night. This book should be read nightly to help with repetition, fluency and comprehension. Depending on the book, it will come home with your child between 2-7 nights.  I would greatly appreciate you taking the time to listen to your child read aloud and praise them for their growth. This will help build their confidence and love of reading.  As the books become longer (chapter books), they might come home for longer stretches of time. Please help your child remember to bring this bag and book home and back to school each and every day. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Buddy Bench

In Guidance today, we watched the new video about our new and improved "Buddy Bench." Check it out:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nn__k6DJKR6aFFO9ZH5mGLrNtNypR5i_/view