12-6-24
Hello, Parents!
NOTE: We will begin reading Little House in the Big Woods on Monday, January 13th. If you need to purchase the book, please make sure it has the following ISBN # 978-0-06-440001-5
Important Dates:
Tuesday, December 10: Insect Test
Wednesday, December 11: Winter Concert (no clubs)
Monday, December 16: Subtraction Chapter Test
Tuesday - Thursday, December 17 - 19: Early Release 12:30 pm. (no clubs 12/18)
Thursday, December 19: Winter Celebration
Quarter 2 ends: Thursday, December 19
Winter Break: December 20 - January 7
Conversation Prompts:
What was the Golden Touch?
Give an adjective to describe a cat or the weather.
Which part of speech can an adjective describe? A noun or pronoun
What is your favorite fun fact about ancient Greece?
What type of locomotion does your insect use?
Who was Jean-Henri Fabre? What did he do?
Which Greek myth can we compare with "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"?
What virtues did Hercules demonstrate?
When do you rename the tens in a subtraction problem?
Academics:
History: This week finalized our study of ancient Greece. Next week, scholars will learn about the geography of the Americas!
Science: This week, scholars reviewed what they've learned about insects during an exciting game of Jeopardy! Next week, on Tuesday (Dec 10), students will show what they know by completing an Insect Test. Please help your child use their Insect Study Guide to prepare. On Thursday (Dec 12), we will learn about a historic entomologist, Dr. Margaret S. Collins!
Literature: Next week, we will read about Narcissus and Icarus and the Trojan War story. Students will enjoy seasonal and holiday texts the following week (12/16-19).
Grammar: Scholars will learn the next part of speech, the interjection. Students will work on writing a dictated sentence and review grammar concepts. Students will write their final paragraph for their insect research project.
Math: Students will finish learning about subtraction with renaming and then begin the chapter review in preparation for the chapter test on 12/16.
Thank you!
Your Second Grade Team
