Here is our plan for this week!
Reading Language Arts
Reading-Unit 1 Text Set 3/3 Test Tuesday 11/22 (Comprehension/Vocabulary/Grammar/Phonics)
Wonders: In our Literature Anthology we will be reading Families Working Together
High Frequency Words to know- all, other, any, right, goes, says, new, understands, number, work
Vocabulary
•synonyms
•prefixes re, un, dis
•word meanings and their parts of speech: checks, choose, chores, cost, customers, jobs, spend, tools
Writing-Personal Narratives
•Focus on the topic and write a narrative using a sequence of events, transitions and ending
•Reflect and respond to our reading by writing in our Reading/Writing Companion, understanding how we use text evidence to support our responses
•Write sentences that make sense and proofread to be sure they include appropriate punctuation and capitalization
•poetry/writing journals-fall poems and November writing prompts
Grammar
•review of subjects/predicates in a sentence
•review of quotation marks
Handwriting
•completion of numerals- cursive ahead!
•focusing on size of our letters: differentiating between letters that touch headline/midline/baseline, spacing, and how we form our letters in our daily work
Math-Module 3 Test Wednesday 11/23
•Collecting and recording data
•Interpreting picture graphs and bar graphs
•Daily word problem solving- Math journal work
Social Studies / Science
•Family traditions-do you have any? Compiling ideas for ongoing class book project
•Continuation of Mystery Science experiment, What do scientists do?
•Plant Adventures Unit (Plant Adaptations, Growth and Habitat)
•The history of the First Thanksgiving
•All About Turkeys
•Scholastic News
Religion-Chapel is Wednesday
•Every day we add to our gratitude pumpkin…what are you grateful for?
•Prayer books-I Count My Blessings…
•Daily writing of prayers to add to our classroom prayer box
Important Information and News:
•On Wednesday we will enjoy a Thanksgiving Feast in the gym. Thank you in advance to all volunteer parents offering their time as well as for all donations sent in for the children. I would like to wish everyone a Thanksgiving filled with better focus- taking the time to notice all of the little things our lives are blessed with. When we stop and count the ways, we find how richly blessed we truly are.
• Parent Teacher Conferences took place Thursday. It was a pleasure speaking with you all. Thank you for being such a strong support for your children.
•This past Friday we had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. and Mrs. Bumpass to our classroom as our latest Mystery Readers! They shared I Have a Superpower by Stephen Curry. It was enjoyed by all and relayed a very important message to the second graders. Everyone has a super power – the power within- within our hearts to strive to do our best!
•Calling all readers! Please sign up to be a Mystery Reader! Second grade would love to have you! Kindly email me at [email protected] for information and scheduling.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Mrs. Antonia Ryan