Mrs. Bridgeman's Art Class

Spelling Week 7: Consonant Blends sl, st, sk, sp

Word Bank: 

slide                 

skin                  

skip               

step              

spell   

Dolch Words: any, has,  give, how, very

Our test will be on Friday morning October 27, 2017.

Our 2nd grade students will be working on:

Reading:   

Students will describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

Writing:

 Students will write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
Also, with guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.  They will recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Math:   Students will use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.  They will fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies and by end of grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.

Science: Students will be investigating this week to see if there is a smaller earth material than silt. 

Social Studies:  Studies will continue to work on map skills and how to use a map.

Our field trip to the Ann Arbor Hands on Museum is on Monday, October 23rd. Please make sure that your child brings a sack lunch with a drink (not glass) as well as a snack. If you are a chaperone, please be in the classroom by 8:50. We will leave as soon as the buses arrive. This should be a fun experience for all and the students are really looking forward to it!
**Reminder: We are NUT free (even on field trips). We have severe allergies & want to keep all students safe! Thanks for your cooperation.**

Our 2nd graders will be working on the following areas:

Reading:   

Students will describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

Writing:

 Students will write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
Also, with guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.  They will recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Math:   Students will use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.  They will fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies and by end of grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.

Science:  Students will continue investigating rocks, pebbles and sand.  This week we will be exploring sand and silt.

Social Studies:  Students will construct maps of the local community that contain symbols, labels, and legends denoting human and natural characteristics of place.They will use maps to describe the spatial organization of the local community by applying concepts including relative location and using distance, direction, and scale.

Spelling List 6  Review CVCe – u and CVC u

cut      

cute    

tube  

jump    

cub    

Dolch:  above, button, enough, kitten, nine

Our test will be on Friday morning, October 20, 2017.

On Thursday is our Social Studies quiz .  A study guide went home for your child to study.  It is on families and communities.

Spelling List 5  Review CVCe – o and CVC o

fox      

lock       

poke          

pop       

cone           

Dolch Words:  better, light, clean, carry, eight

Our test will be on Friday morning.

Students will be dismissed from school on Friday, October 13 at 11:45 am.

The PTA meeting will be held on Thursday morning at 9am in the cafeteria.  Please plan to attend.

In second grade we will be working on many skills in reading, math, writing, social studies and science.

Reading:  Students will ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.  They will describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

Math:  Students will use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem. Students will fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By the end of Grade 2, they will know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.