Hello Families! I hope you are enjoying this beautiful, long weekend. This is a short week, and we have a field trip on Thursday. Please send your child to school with a disposable lunch that day. Here are our plans for the week:<\/p>\n
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Reading: We are continuing to read fiction books and identifying the central message or lesson in the story. Students should be able to ask and answer questions about the important parts in a text. Additionally, we are comparing and contrasting two characters or stories in order to state the similarities and differences.<\/p>\n
Math: Students are learning to solve addition and subtraction story problems. They must be able to find the missing number. I am teaching them to read the problem and identify the key words that will help them determine whether we must add or subtract to solve the problem. I will post the pretest on my blog. <\/p>\n
Social Studies: We are learning about Independence Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Presidents day as these are National Holidays that play an important part in our history. <\/p>\n
As the year begins to wind down, I am noticing that some of the students are having a more challenging time following the rules and expectations. It is so important for them to have positive behavior and be kind to one another. We are struggling with this a bit, so please talk to your child about respecting teachers by listening, following directions, and focusing during lessons. Also, please remind your child to avoid name-calling or teasing of any kind. I always explain to them that part of my responsibility is to help keep them safe and happy, and to teach them how to be kind to one another. Let’s continue to work together to help our children become positive, successful second graders \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n