ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS:
Homework packets are due on Thursday! Please remind your child to put them in their folders on Wednesday night! No homework=no free choice Friday!
I will not be at school on Friday, November 8 as I will be attending a professional development workshop. If you have any notes about dismissal please send in a handwritten note or email Connie Holland directly at cholland@sad15.org. I may not be able to check my email throughout the day.
The weather is getting pretty chilly! Please make sure you send your child to school with the appropriate footwear and outerwear! We generally go outside for recess and earned time at the end of the day.
I know many of you had the chance to bring your children around the neighborhood last week and get lots of candy! Please do not send in candy as a snack. I ask that you send in a nutritious snack that will help your child stay full and focused throughout the day. Halloween candy can be a at home treat.
Classroom Wish List: We are in need of plastic sheet protectors! Any donations would be greatly appreciated!
IXL standards (review and new):
Graphing:
I can read and interpret a picture graph and bar graph using words like most, least, how many more, and how many less.
Second Grade
R.2
R.3
R.6
R.7
Third Grade
P.5
Geometry:
I can identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons and cubes. I can recognize and draw shapes with specified attributes such as a given number of sides, angles or faces.
T.1
T.2
T.3
Math Facts:
I can add and subtract numbers up to 20 using strategies from memory!
Addition One Digit
E.1
E.2
E.4
E.7
E.8
E.12
Subtraction One Digit
F.1
F.2
F.4
F.7
F.8
F.12
Mixed Operations
L.1
L.2
L.4
Fractions:
I can divide circles and rectangles into equal shares and describe the shares as halves, thirds, fourths, etc.
U.1
U.2
U.3
U.9
This week in...
Phonics: We are working with consonant blends. A blend is when two letters come together to make a sound. We are working with sl, dr, sk, st, and sp words. We will practice with: slide, slips, dress, drop, skin, task, still, must, crisp, and spell.
Vocabulary: Our new vocabulary words are: rescued, mammal, young, hunger, examines, and normal. We will work together to define and build connections to these words. Then, we will listen for them in a short story called A Whale is Saved! by Elizabeth Baker.
Comprehension: This week will focus on identifying the sequence of events. This means we are paying attention to the order of events while we read. We will look for clue words such as first, next, then, and last. We’ll do this while we read A Harbor Seal Pup Grows Up by Joan Hewett.
Grammar: We will work with plural nouns. Most of the time, we can just add an s to the end of nouns to turn it into its plural form. However, we can add -es to singular nouns that end in s, sh, ch, or x. To change nouns that end in a y, we will change the y to an i and add -es.
Writing: Fingers crossed! Hopefully Ms. Gill can get a super fun book from the Gray Library for me! I’m hoping that we will soon be getting A Plump and Perky Turkey by Teresa Bateman. It’s a silly story about some townspeople have to hatch a clever plan to catch the turkeys for Thanksgiving. After reading the book, we’ll be writing another “How To” story... How to Catch a Turkey!
Read Aloud: We have finished Chocolate Fever and have now begun the wonderful story of Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown. After reading the story, we’ll be creating flat versions of ourselves, writing friendly letters, and sending them to friends and family members around the world!
Social Studies: To go along with our Flat Stanley Unit, we will be introducing the idea of maps! We’ll learn about continents, countries, states, towns and streets. After reading the story Me on the Map students will do a fun project to show where in the world they are!
Math: We have now begun our Fraction Units! After watching our movie trailer today, we unpacked our fraction standard and checklist to find out exactly what we need to do in order to meet the standard and make it to the top of Mount Shapes and Fractions! Here is what we will be doing:
- Dividing circles and rectangles into two, three, and four equal shares and describing those shares as halves, thirds, and fourths.
- Understand 1/2, 1/3, 1/4.
- Know that a whole could be described as 2/2, 3/3/, or 4/4.
- Recognize that equal parts of identical shapes can be different shapes (i.e. you can divide a rectangle in half diagonally or vertically)
Our next few whole group lessons will focus on important vocabulary such as fraction, numerator, denominator, half, third, fourth, and whole. Then, we will work on dividing shapes into equal shares, shading in one part, and writing a matching fraction. We’ll be practicing this with lots of different menu choices such as IXL, fraction flags, hands on activities, practice worksheets, and games. This is sure to be a super fun unit!
Words to THINK about: Don’t let what you CAN’T do stop you from what you CAN do!
I hope everyone has a great week!
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