Friday 12/13 is “backwards day“. Your child can pay $1.00 and wear their shirt or hat backwards for the day. All proceeds go to the PTA.
Movie night: Despicable Me 2 will be showing in the gym at 4:30, the cost is $2.00 and snacks, pizza, and drinks will be sold separately.
Students MUST be accompanied by an adult during the WHOLE MOVIE. You may not drop off your child and leave the room.
SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory)
Our class will take the SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory) benchmark test three separate times throughout the school year. The Lexile range for 2nd grade is 330L to 525L. Therefore, according to the SRI test a 2nd grader at the beginning of the year should start with a score around 350. The third grade level begins at approximately a 550. SRI has given estimated yearly gain as 50-150 points. The third and final benchmark test will be administered in May.
1. FRY WORDS: Fry words make up almost half of the words met in any reading task. Good readers decode “instantly” ensuring the automaticity essential to reading comprehension. By the end of first grade, to be on grade level, students should have mastered the first 300 words. It is imperative that the Fry words are memorized and read fluently. Words 1-600 are expected to be mastered before the end of second grade.
2. REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT- RE-READ TEXT!!!!: As your child reads a book within their Lexile range (see SRI test report), a sentence should be read over and over until they can read it as fast as an adult. Once the correct fluency (speed at which your child reads smoothly- which is directly linked to comprehension) is accomplished throughout a paragraph, reread the paragraph until it can be read by the child as quickly as an adult. Re-reading text is the BEST way to build fluency in order to achieve comprehension.
3. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE: For a child to elevate their reading level (especially if they are behind), MORE practice reading with adult supervision is needed. Remember, practice makes permanent! 20 minutes is the required reading time for 2nd graders; however, I strongly suggest 40 minutes of reading nightly for struggling readers to include weekends.
4. COMPREHENSION: After your child reads the passages on the first read, have them retell the details they can recall. Then after your child rereads, have them retell again. Discuss the details that were added when the read the 2nd time through. During the 3rd read, ask revealing questions like “When? Where? Why? What? With Who? & How?” to bring focus on the main points of the story. When the reading session ends, the parent/guardian can retell important details that were missed.
5. INFERENCE, INFERENCE, INFERENCE: Inferences are “reading between the lines.” You child must search for clues, use their own knowledge, and then formulate an inference. This is a skill that needs to be developed. Help by asking WHY questions and by making predictions on what will happen next. Ask for evidence to back up answers to comprehensive questions.
Below are two SRI sample questions:
1. Hattie took in sewing and mending. She was good at her work. But that wasn’t enough for her. She wouldn’t call herself a “seamstress.” Even “dressmaker” wasn’t fancy enough for Hattie. She was a “fashion designer.” She was _____________________.
a. cruel
b. brave
c. proud
d. unsafe
2. In spite of the way Kate talked to Anders, she had some questions of her own. Questions that nagged away at the back of her mind. What was in those boxes? And why did Stretch have one blue hand? She was ________________.
a. Guilty
b. Quiet
c. Curious
d. Ready
This Week:
Math assessment: This is a district test (pencil and paper) it covers what we have learned up to this point.
Spelling test (Friday)
Next Week:
SRI
STAR MATH
We are really going to need that Winter break! 🙂
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| I can demonstrate knowledge of addition of two digit numbers by identifying place value and combining totals using base ten blocks, for 15 addition problems. 2.nbt.5 | I can demonstrate knowledge of addition of two digit numbers by identifying place value and combining totals using base ten blocks, for 20 addition problems. 2.nbt.5 | Assessment Unit 4 | I can demonstrate knowledge of shapes and attributes by recognizing which shape fits the “rule” in a game of “What’s my attribute rule?” | I can demonstrate application of addition of two digit numbers by applying what I’ve learned this week to play math games. |
| I will orally explain to a partner how to use base ten blocks to solve two digit addition. The ___ digit must be added first, and the ___digit must be added second | I will orally answer questions about how I solved the addition problems using the phrases “tens place, digits, and ones place” | I will draw 3 shapes that fit into each rule in my journal. | I will orally explain how to solve the problems during my math game with a partner. |
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| I can demonstrate knowledge of measuring the weight of objects by recording 10 small object I’ve measured using balance scale. Pm.02.13 | I can demonstrate knowledge of measuring the weight of objects by recording 5 objects I’ve measured using a spring scale. Pm.02.13 | I can demonstrate knowledge of measuring the weight of objects by recording my weight using a bathroom scale. | ||
| I can complete the sentence stem: The ____weighs more/less than the ____. I know this because___. | I can complete the sentence stem: My ___weighs _____. I know this because I used the spring scale to measure. | I can complete the sentence stem: I estimate my weight is ____. I actually weigh ___. I can compare my weight with others using a graph. |
| I can demonstrate knowledge of how communities change over time by o identifying 3 ways the community changed over time in the video and sharing with a partner, | I can demonstrate analysis of how communities change over time by comparing and contrasting Dearborn today with Dearborn in the past, finding 3 ways the community has changed. | I can demonstrate application of how communities change over time by creating a drawing model of what my neighborhood may have looked like in the past. | ||
| I will listen and watch the video and record 3 ways the community changed over time in the video and take brief notes. | I can write 3 ways our community has changed over time. IN the past Dearborn had___, now we have ___. | I will label my drawing of the past to show 5 differences in the past and present. |
| I can demonstrate application of prewriting by choosing a topic for my narrative writing. W.2.3 | I can demonstrate application of drafting by writing the middle of my story that includes order of events. 2.nbt.4 | I can demonstrate application of drafting by including action details in my writing. 2.nbt.4 | I can demonstrate application of drafting by including desriptions of thoughts and feelings in my story. 2.nbt.4 | I can demonstrate application of drafting by beginning the ending of my story that includes closure of the story. |
| I can begin to prewrite my narrative by writing my “grabber sentence”. | I can write a three sentence paragraph including details. | I can orally explain my writing with a partner by using the sentence stems. “Can you tell me more about ___?” “Who, where what why how” | I will orally elaborate on the thoughts and feelings the character may have in the story . | I will orally restate my topic and talk about the closure with a partner by completing the sentence stem: My ending sentence will include ______. |
| I can demonstrate reading on level texts by choosing 2 books that are a good fit for my reading ability. . RF.2.4 A | I can demonstrate knowledge of dictionaries by locating 5 words and definitions in a dictionary. L2.2 | I can demonstrate knowledge of thesauri by locating 5 words and synonyms in a thesaurus. L2.2 | I can demonstrate knowledge of glossaries by defining 5 specific vocabulary words using the glossary. L2.2 | I can demonstrate comprehension of differences in character views by explaining the point of view of two different characters in a book. RL2.6 |
| I can read good fit books and discuss what makes them a good fit for me. | I can write 5 words and definitions in my journal. | I can write 5 words and synonyms in my journal. | I can write 5 words and definitions in my journal. | I can share differences in character’s view by discussing with the group the point of view of two different characters. |
Hello Parents,
Ms. Earle and Mrs. Rydlicki request your presence this Thursday, December 5th @ 8:50 am in the cafeteria for a grade level parent meeting.
This is a mandatory session for all 2nd grade parents. Parents will sit with their child and do activities led by the teacher. You will see how we teach and how you can help your child at home. It is critical you attend to help increase your child’s academic performance in school. If you cannot attend please notify the teacher in advance so your child is teamed with another adult.
1. chick
2. shop
3. thin
4. when
5. think
6. her
7. as
8. have
9. go
10. we
11.liquid
12. Dearborn
13. events
14. time
15.area
Parents, please read the note that was sent home regarding lice. We had a confirmed case in our classroom, and lice spreads VERY easily especially among children. Our students keep their jackets in the same closet, and so it may be transferred easily from one student to another.
Please check your child’s hair tonight, and if your child has lice, please do not send them to school tomorrow. You must buy a special shampoo to wash their hair with.
We will be checking students’ hair tomorrow at school as well.
Please remember, that lice does not mean you or your child are dirty, and it is nothing to be embarrassed about. Anyone can get lice, from school, a friend’s house, or even out shopping or at the movie theater. Do not send your child to school tomorrow if you find evidence of live lice OR eggs.
Our classroom was fumigated this evening with a spray to kill anything in our room.
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2. still
3. steep
4. spot
5. spoon
6. with
7. up
8. all
9. look
10 is
11. holiday
12. turkey
13. family
14. pilgrims
15. America