Mrs. Spencer's Classroom Blog

Thank you to all our volunteer parents who helped pass out supplies and encouraging words today!

Here are a few pictures to show the fun we had.

This is how some of the kids spend their time at indoor recess.

Thank you again for all the donations for our Gingerbread Houses! It will be fun to see the children get creative!

We will decorate our gingerbread houses on Wednesday, December 21st starting at 1:15.

Weekly Spelling Words

Pattern – three letter blends – scr, spr, str

spray, spring, sprint, street, string, strap, scrap, scrub, scream, scram

Sight words – today, walk, talk, from, going

Wednesday is a late start. School will begin at 9:40. 

Friday is pajama day! Students may wear their pajamas and bring their slippers to wear. Students may also bring a small stuffed animal, pillow, and blanket (students must be able to carry everything on their own).      🙂

HOMEWORK

I will be sending home homework for the break. The math homework will concentrate on basic facts and fact families and pattern counting (counting by 10’s and 100’s). Many students are struggling in both areas. These skills need to become automatic. Practice doesn’t need to be tedious, just a few minutes a day. Students can practice math facts with flash cards, on the computer(math flashcard sites), or with card games (addition top it).

Have a safe and happy break!!

Thank you generous parents! We have all the frosting we need.

A few parents have sent in supplies. Thank you!

We are all set with Smarties,  Skittles, and Fruit Loops.

We are in of need 7 more containers of  vanilla frosting, gum drops, and marshmallows. Thanks again.

Tomorrow is gym day. On days your child wears snow boots to school, please have them bring a pair of tennis shoes to change into. Thank you!

I hope everyone can get out and enjoy the snow. It is great for making a snowman!

Spelling Pattern – ending digraphs – ch, th, sh, tch

each, bunch, match, patch, dish, wish, lunch, beach, with, math

Sight words – four, around, wash, found, best

We are so excited to present the 2nd Grade Concert to you on Friday, December 16, at 2:30 in the main cafeteria. Please be on time and remember to turn off your cell phones.

We will be decorating gingerbread houses on Wednesday, December 21st, beginning at 1:15. You are welcome to come in and help.  I will be sending a note home with more information.

We will be taking a “Mad Minute” each Friday in class, with the goal to improve  our personal speeds and accuracy of our basic addition facts. There are a lot of websites that would be appropriate for this practice, as well as the traditional flashcards. Automaticity in math facts is fundamental to success in many areas of higher mathematics (and third grade). We are starting with addition facts to 10 and then will increase the difficulty level.

Wednesday, December 21st, is a late start. School begins at 9:40.

Weekly Spelling Words – digraphs (ch,sh,th,wh) at the beginning of words

Pattern words – think,thing, three, while, white, what, change, chase, shine, shape

Sight words – were, just, live, your, off

Math – We are starting unit 4 in math. We will be adding and subtracting numbers using different strategies such as breaking numbers apart, open number lines, and by using base 10 blocks. We will also continue to work with money by adding and subtracting different amounts. Please allow your child to practice naming coins, telling you their value, and counting coins.

Social Studies –  We have started our How Do People Live Together in a Community unit. We will be discussing local government, why we need rules and laws, and the characteristics of a community. When you are out and about in the city of Dearborn with your child please point out businesses, government buildings, parks, etc.

Science – We are learning about the uses of water, water in its liquid and solid state, water conservation and the properties of water. We will be doing a variety of science explorations that involve water. Please allow your child to “play” in the sink with plastic measuring cups and spoons. They can try to measure different amounts accurately.

We have a late start on Wednesday, December 21. School begins at 9:40.

We will be decorating gingerbread houses on the 21st beginning at 1:15. I will send more information next week.

I received  14 out of 27  November reading logs. Please keep your child accountable for their daily reading by having them color the picture  when they have read for 20 minutes.

Thank you for the Kleenex donations and for your support.