1.26.24

Hello Parents and Guardians!  

January reading month just has a few days left! Students had a great time at our Reading Under the Stars event and visiting the Book Fair. Don't forget to log all those reading minutes on your Kingdom tracker to earn points for your kingdom! We have moved from using the planner to a reading log for tracking reading homework. Each Friday, your child will receive a new reading log. Your child should read aloud for 20 minutes, retell what they read, write the total minutes read, and the title of the book on the log. Your child should then ask for your signature. They will maintain this log in their yellow folder until the next Friday when they will turn it in for reading homework credit. Please reach out to your homeroom teacher if you have questions. Thank you! 

Important Dates:  

Half Day: Friday, February 2nd / students dismissed at 12:30 pm

· The Preamble Recitations: February 5th

· Father-Daughter Dance: Saturday, February 10th

Conversation Prompts: 

What do cells group together to form? (Cells group together to form tissue.) 

What was Christmas in the Big Woods like? (The Ingalls had their relatives over, they made snow pictures, heard a story, Pa played the fiddle, they opened presents, Laura received a rag doll, they ate pancakes.) 

What is one cause of the War of 1812? (The impressment of American sailors was one of the causes of the War of 1812. Another was the British aid of Native Americans groups such as leader, Tecumseh.)

When do you use quotation marks? 

When do you use there, their, and they're?

Academics:   

Math: Our next unit will be on measurement. Students will learn about the standard units of measurement including the metric system and customary system.  Students will learn how to compare length and use both the metric and customary system. They will learn how to measure in meters and centimeters, as well as feet and inches this week. Encourage them to measure objects at home or compare them by using the phrases "longer than" and "shorter than," i.e. the sofa is longer than the coffee table. 

Literature: This week students will read about Laura’s life and what she may and may not do on Sundays. Pa helps her understand by telling her a funny story about Grandpa and his sled. The weather warms but then cools and Laura learns about sugar snow. To celebrate the abundance of maple syrup Grandpa hosts a dance! To follow along this is chapter 5-7, happy reading! 

Grammar: We will continue to work on memorizing the Preamble, with recitations being due Monday, 2/5. Students will also learn the difference between a direct and indirect quotation. 

History: Students will learn about the final cause of the War of 1812. We will then discuss key individuals, such as James and Dolley Madison.

Science: Students will learn more about the organs and body parts that work together to make systems in our bodies and review cells and tissues.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Your Second Grade Team

 

 1.19.24

Important Dates:

Saturday, January 20th: Reading under the Stars

Tuesday, January 23rd: Class Picture Day

Friday, February 2nd: Dismissal as 12:30 pm

Preamble Recitations: February 5th

Father-Daughter Dance: February 10th

Conversation Starters:

What document is known as the “Law of the Land”? (The Constitution)  

What types of things did Anton van Leeuwenhoek look at with his microscope? 

When do you use a comparison bar model?

In the book “Little House in the Big Woods”, what was the voice Pa heard in the Big Woods when he was a little boy? (An owl)  

What does a complete sentence need? (A subject, verb, capital letter at the beginning, end mark, expresses a complete thought) 

Academics:   

Math: Students worked two-step and two-part word problems this week. They learned how to use bar models to help them correctly solve a challenging word problem. We will continue to review these concepts before our unit test on Thursday, January 25th. Our next unit will be on measurement. Students will learn about the standard units of measurement including the metric system and customary system.  

Science: We will learn about the different types of cells in our bodies and the jobs they do. Students will then learn how cells group together to form tissue, how tissue groups together to form organs, and how organs group together to form systems. 

History: We will begin our new history unit on the War of 1812. Scholars will learn which nations participated in the war as well as the causes of the war. In addition, scholars will understand the jobs of the three branches of government. 

Grammar: For poetry recitation, scholars did a wonderful job reciting "The Hayloft." Up next, they will memorize and recite The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States. Recitations will begin February 5th. We will talk about direct quotations and the five parts of a complete sentence-capital letter, end mark, subject, verb, and complete thought. Students will also begin to write their own summary narrations after listening to a story and answering questions.

Literature: We will continue to read Little House in the Big Woods focusing on the main idea and details. Scholars will complete a story map and take their information and put it into a paragraph.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Your Second Grade Team