It's hard to believe it's May already!
We have been very busy since we returned from
April break. It was great to hear the many places children visited or the
fun activities they participated in over the break. Everyone had lots to
share!
Here are some other highlights from the past few weeks...
During our Reading time we got back to reading
some more fiction texts with our guided reading groups. We discussed
and practiced some of the skills we’ve talked about throughout the
year. Our discussions focused on vocabulary, predicting, and
re-telling.
Everyone is has been working hard during ancestor
research in the library. The kids were really excited to
begin looking at the books about their countries. We all began our research by
learning about the geography of each country. After researching
geography each child had a chance to find information about some things they
were wondering about (food, animals, holidays, famous landmarks).
This past week during our Writing time we have started using the information we found in our research to write informational paragraphs. We talked about how to begin a paragraph by using an introductory sentence. Then, we demonstrated and practiced how to turn our notes into fluid sentences. The children are doing so well. I am very impressed at how quickly they are learning to write their paragraphs.
This past week during our Writing time we have started using the information we found in our research to write informational paragraphs. We talked about how to begin a paragraph by using an introductory sentence. Then, we demonstrated and practiced how to turn our notes into fluid sentences. The children are doing so well. I am very impressed at how quickly they are learning to write their paragraphs.
We have spent last two weeks learning about South America. We
learned all about the amazing Amazon Rainforest and the animals that live
there. We created fun masks for Carnival, postcards about our trip to Brazil,
and colorful travel brochures. It was a wonderful trip to a warm tropical
continent! Sadly, this will be the last stop on our journey around the
world. We will be “flying” home to North America next week.
Last week all second grade classes enjoyed the Ghana program, a
PTO sponsored enrichment program. As always Mr. Joe and Ms. Vida were a
pleasure to have at Robinson. The children learned all about what it is like to
travel to Ghana, a school day in Ms. Vida’s village, and daily household
chores. The kids all loved the singing, drumming, and dancing!
In Math we have recently completed unit 8 and started unit
9. Unit 8 explored 2-D and 3-D shapes, partitioned rectangles into
rows and columns, and learned strategies to determine the total number of
objects in equal groups. In Unit 9 we will continue to partition shapes into
equal shares and apply these ideas further to explore measurement and learn new
subtraction strategies. This unit is an introduction to fractions!
Thank you so much for all of your generous donations for the Family Fun Basket. Our basket is very full and looks awesome! I hope to see many of you this Friday at the Family Fest at Crisafulli School where our basket will be auctioned off to raise money for our school.
May 9th- Safe Routes to School Program
May 10th- Robinson/Crisafulli Family Funfest
May 14th- Second grade school store
May 22nd- Field Day
**Save the Date:
June 11th
Room 7
End of
the Year Celebration
9:30-10:15
Parents are invited to come and see you child’s
work from their travels around the world. We look forward to seeing you all
there!
