NEWS:
In reading our focus this week was "word attack" strategies. Basically this entails first cross-checking ourselves to see whether what we are reading makes sense and if it doesn't then using strategies to solve words successfully by looking at the beginning, middle, and ending of words. We are also continuing to jot down notes on our reading about things we find interesting, puzzling, or want to explore further as a means to aid our comprehension.
In writing our focus this week remained on developing our small moment personal narratives and extending them further by elaborating on details using the senses to make our writing more interesting, adding dialog, and action to our stories. Some of us have published stories on SeeSaw and our hope is that as we keep publishing other stories you will see the evolution of our writing in action as we learn to apply what we learn more independently.
In math our focus remains on work with base ten relationships and modelling. This week we played games and solved riddles around the value of digits in each place, representing numbers in various forms (expanded, standard base ten). We are also working on skip counting, especially what happens when you go over certain milestone numbers (for example from 90 to 100 when skip counting by 10s). This work will continue for another week or so before we transition to time.
In social studies we started building our own ideal communities, discussing what needs we have and what we would like in our community. During the next week we will be discussing rules, laws, and leadership and will be putting our community together in a BookCreator book that we will share with you.
Home learning has started. Here is the menu of options. This page can also be accessed through the "Class Documents" page of our class blog.
Home learning has started. Here is the menu of options. This page can also be accessed through the "Class Documents" page of our class blog.
IMPORTANT
Book Universe is an an app that was introduced last week. In your child's home learning journal you will find a username/password to login from home. This app is for reading books online and there is an app that you can download as well as logging in through a desktop/laptop. Click here to go to the website.
RazKids is another app that we have started using this week. Your chid should have in their take-home baggie a username/password combination. Click here to see the web based site. You can also get an app to use on tablets. The purpose behind this app is to have a selection of "just right" books that the kids can choose from virtually at home that is fun and engaging. Please let me know if you have any difficulties logging in.
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UPCOMING
Subscribe to the ISKL ES Google Calendar and also our Grade 2 rotation calendar to stay up to date with any last minute changes (on the right hand side of your screen).
ES Parent Teacher conferences will be held on Monday, October 9th and Tuesday, October 10th. We will send more information regarding specific dates and times for appointments soon.
Subscribe to the ISKL ES Google Calendar and also our Grade 2 rotation calendar to stay up to date with any last minute changes (on the right hand side of your screen).
DINNER QUESTIONS
*What was your favorite Hari Raya station?
*What strategies have you learned to solve tricky words?
*What kind of laws will you have in your community?
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