Classroom update:
In math, we have finished Unit 2, which focused on addition fact strategies.
Near Doubles, Turn Around Facts, and the Making Ten strategy were some of
the strategies we practiced. The children will continue to use these strategies while
playing games during guided math and completing their math journal pages. This
week, we started Unit 3. This unit also works on fact strategies but with a focus on
solving subtraction facts. Frequent practice of addition AND subtraction facts will
help second graders develop math confidence and fluency. If you're looking for ways
to help build your child's math skills, please work on fact fluency at home. Second
Grade students are expected to know addition and subtraction facts to 20 with
automaticity by the end of the school year. Thank you for your help in developing
this important skill.
Near Doubles, Turn Around Facts, and the Making Ten strategy were some of
the strategies we practiced. The children will continue to use these strategies while
playing games during guided math and completing their math journal pages. This
week, we started Unit 3. This unit also works on fact strategies but with a focus on
solving subtraction facts. Frequent practice of addition AND subtraction facts will
help second graders develop math confidence and fluency. If you're looking for ways
to help build your child's math skills, please work on fact fluency at home. Second
Grade students are expected to know addition and subtraction facts to 20 with
automaticity by the end of the school year. Thank you for your help in developing
this important skill.
During writing, the children are working on their “Looking Back” stories. They are
using the photos and brainstorming sheet brought in from home to write the first draft
of their stories. It has been so much fun seeing all the wonderful photos and the stories
are off to a great start! The children also had an opportunity to create their own
"monster" and write a creative story about their monster.
using the photos and brainstorming sheet brought in from home to write the first draft
of their stories. It has been so much fun seeing all the wonderful photos and the stories
are off to a great start! The children also had an opportunity to create their own
"monster" and write a creative story about their monster.
Daily 5 is up and running and the children are doing a wonderful job! In our reading
groups, we are currently focusing on retelling and identifying important story elements
(characters, setting, problem, solution). The children will be using the “five finger”
strategy to identify the story elements and will use them to help retell stories. These
are skills that we will practice throughout the school year.
groups, we are currently focusing on retelling and identifying important story elements
(characters, setting, problem, solution). The children will be using the “five finger”
strategy to identify the story elements and will use them to help retell stories. These
are skills that we will practice throughout the school year.
In Science, we are finishing up our Habitat and Survival Unit. The children have
learned about our final habitat which was the ocean habitat. We have also begun
library research where the children are researching one habitat (ocean, rainforest, desert)
to further their knowledge. This is also our first research project, so the children are
learning how to "research" by learning about note-taking, putting their information
into their own words, and about non-fiction text features and how they help them
understand the test. The children will share what they have learned in small groups.
We have also started working on our habitat dioramas, the children are VERY excited
about this culminating performance project.
learned about our final habitat which was the ocean habitat. We have also begun
library research where the children are researching one habitat (ocean, rainforest, desert)
to further their knowledge. This is also our first research project, so the children are
learning how to "research" by learning about note-taking, putting their information
into their own words, and about non-fiction text features and how they help them
understand the test. The children will share what they have learned in small groups.
We have also started working on our habitat dioramas, the children are VERY excited
about this culminating performance project.
Thanks for all you do and have a wonderful weekend!
Mrs. Siano
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