SECOND GRADE WILL " LEAD WITH LOVE "


WHAT'S HAPPENING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 25th:

Relgion

This week the children will explore how Jesus wants us to have a relationship with Him.  We will share the Gospel story of Zacchaeus and discuss why making good choices is important.  When we choose to do the wrong thing, Jesus is always ready to for give us.

Saint presentations will begin on Tuesday; please be sure you bring in your report, picture/photo of your saint, and your costume.

The children will also participate in a Saints Parade on the Feast of All Saints.


Math

This week the class will learn how to use equal groups to add more quickly.  Repeated addition, arrays, and even/odd numbers will be introduced. 

ELA

Reading

The stories we will read this week ask the Essential Question: "How do animals survive?"

These selections relate well to our science unit on animals and cover the physical and behavioral adaptations some animals have to help them survive in habitats with extreme climates.

*Reading logs are due on Friday; don't forget to bring them in!  

Grammar

The children will begin learning about the parts of speech used in sentences.  Conjunctions are used to join words together in a sentences. 

Correct grammar rules for punctuation and capitalization when writing a complete sentence will be consistently reviewed.

Phonics

We will spend this week doing a final review of Unit 3 and the five sounds for closed syllable exceptions:  ild, ind, old, olt, ost.

These are found in words like: wild, find, cold, colt, and post.

They are marked up by putting a "c" under the word and crossing the "c" out.


Remember that Fundations is cumulative and builds on skills previously covered.  While we review daily, please go over old skills at home if your child is not doing well on his/her quizzes.  There are three videos posted in the link box below that give overviews of Units 1, 2, and 3.

There is no phonics quiz this week; we will just do practice dictation.

Spelling

This week the children will learn these ten Halloween words:

1. black, 2. treat, 3. trick, 4. spider, 5. witch, 6. ghost,
7. pumpkin, 8. bones, 9. Halloween, 10. orange

There is no test this week; a spelling bee is planned for Friday.  Additional words from previous spelling lessons may be used as we get to the "semifinals".

Writing

A sequential writing activity describing how to carve a pumpkin will be completed after the class watches a video showing how it is done!

Science

Our study of animals will continue as we learn about the characteristics of amphibians and how they differ from other vertebrates.  The students will be learning how to take notes about what they have learned in their blue science notebook.

We will also learn about the different physical and behavioral adaptations found in animals and how they help them to survive in their habitats.

A fun Halloween experiment using candy corn and what happens when it is submerged in several different solutions will be performed.  The students will make predictions (hypothesis), observe what happens, and record their results.

ConnectEd

Codes to access our reading and math series online were sent home last week. 

i-Ready

Last week we started to work on the pathways for both math and reading.  We will be practicing each subject once a week.  Students may also work on their pathways at home.

*Reminders :


Please arrive by 7:55 a.m.-after that children are marked late and have trouble completing their morning work.

Band is every Friday; remember your instrument.

Saint Report - Due October 26th

Dress in Pink for $2.00-Breast Cancer Awareness-Oct. 27th

Halloween Party & Costume Parade-Oct. 28th, 1:00 P.M

Spelling Bee & Trunk or Treat-Oct. 29th


HAVE A HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!