NEWS
As readers we have started “amping up our reading power” by paying extra special attention to our fluency and how we are reading our books. Our lessons focused on being mindful of our fluency as we read with others or in our heads, pay attention to punctuation and word strings to scoop up our reading in larger phrases and pausing at appropriate times, and where dialog is present in our texts reading like the characters. This fluency work will continue into next week.
As writers we started exploring the way scientists document their work and their thinking by introducing lab reports. Our main focus for this week was the procedural aspect where the students observed and then wrote “how to make popcorn” including using diagrams with labels, a list of materials needed, and the detailed steps involved in the process. We will keep building on the this work to include all the different aspects of lab reports like the question, hypothesis, results, and conclusion.
In science we started our investigation into matter and the difference states of it (solid, liquid, gas) through a series of small experiments. We will unpack how matter can change states and the difference between physical and chemical changes in the coming weeks by conducting further experiments. It is my hope that all the students see themselves as scientists and that by asking questions and investigating they are open and excited to explore the wonders of the world around them.
In math we introduced word problems, using base ten models and various strategies like counting on or making models or pictures to solve result unknown problems. In the coming weeks we will continue to solve word problems with unknowns in all parts of the equation (start and change) and continue working on our computational fact fluency.
UPCOMING
On Monday, October 30th we will have our Mini-Academies. Thank you to the parents that have signed-up to lead a small group. Seeing our parents share their skills is always a highlight for our grade 2 students.
On Tuesday, October 31st we will have a Halloween bash. Students are allowed to come to school wearing costumes however in order to be sensitive to our diverse beliefs and cultures we ask you to be mindful of the following:
- No scary costumes
- No blood
- No masks
- No weapons
On Friday, November 3rd the Melawati campus will be celebrating Deepawali with hallway activities and an Elementary wide assembly at 11:00. Parents are welcome and encouraged to join us.
IMPORTANT
Party time! This blog post is going out early this weekend to make sure parents are aware of the 2AL potluck/get-together. A big thank you to Ms. Sumiti Tandon for taking the lead on this and making it happen - Ms. Yuka and I are excited to meet all of you in a different setting.
Put a smile on your face and listen to the laughter in our class after some unexpected science demo results.
REMINDERS
Some individual and class pictures have arrived and have been sent home with your child on Friday. Please check their bags.
Our class photos have been updated. Click here to see the latest pics!
DINNER QUESTIONS
What are the traits of a scientist?
What does it mean to read fluently?
Tell me about how scientists write?
What strategies can you use to solve word problems?
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