We made it through the first week of the school year! It was a great success! YAY! The kids are great and we are easing into our routines! We created and signed our Social Contract today! I can already see it is going to be a great year! Have a wonderful three day weekend! I will see you on Tuesday!
In math problem solving we learned how to use a number line. The strategy we learned in Number Talks was counting on and doubles minus 1.
We read a book called I Love Myself. We wrote about the physical trait and character trait that we like about ourselves.
We also read a book about family. We began a story telling about all of our family members.
Please do not forget that if you are taking your child to the pep rally that you need to send a note.
We read a story about being honest. It was called Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny, Tiny Lie. They enjoyed making text to self connections and discussed why it was so important to be honest.
Today the students and I reviewed the writing process. They wrote me a letter about all the things they enjoy doing at school.
In math we discussed our mental math strategies of counting on and doubles plus 1. They also solved an intentional problem solving story by using the strategies of drawing a picture and using a 100 chart.
They are bringing home a few letters in their folder for you to look over. Please don’t forget that Monday is a school holiday.
Today we read a great book about teaching us why we should be brave and stand tall! The book was called Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon. We used sticky notes to make text to self connections. We wrote about the things that made us unique and special!
We are also beginning to create our class Social Contract. Please view the note about our Social Contract and Rules of the classroom that is in your child’s folder.
Today we began our journey in Math. We discussed all the places we see math! They began Number Talk and learned how to have great math discussions. We also completed a math word problem and discussed how to look for the things we know and what we are looking for in our problems. Our math word today was sum!
The back parking lot will be open for thru traffic only until 7:55 am. There will be no parking, but cars can drive thru until 7:55 am when the band will begin their practice. There will be a school messenger call tonight to confirm traffic changes. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Wow! What a great first day of school! We read a book called First Day Jitters and talked about how we felt before school and then after school started! We read Apple Trouble and learned about teamwork. The kids made a recipe for Tasty Teamwork. We learned the Champ rules for common areas in our school. They also played a game to learn about each other. It was a very busy day, but a great first day! Enjoy the slideshow below! Thank you for sharing your child with me!
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Tomorrow is the day! I can’t wait to see your sweet faces and to hear all about YOU! It is going to be an awesome year!!!
Hello! I hope you have enjoyed your summer! I know it is sad to see it come to an end, but I am so excited for a new school year! I am looking forward to meeting you at Meet the Teacher! This is going to be an awesome 2nd grade year!
Important Information:
Meet the Teacher – Thursday, August 21, 2014 from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Bring your supplies and $10 cash for party, planner, and folder money. Cash only please!
First Day of School – Monday, August 25, 2014
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Review will be: Every Friday!
Spelling Words: Weekly Spelling Words Post
Choose one word each night. Write it! Read it! Speed write it!
Make up a sentence using the word that you chose.
Have your child write the sentence.
They need to revise (read it back to check if it sounds right)!
They need to edit (check for capitals at the beginning of the sentence, punctuation, and check spelling of word wall words!
