As readers we have been noticing and naming powerful craft moves that writers are using in their own books and how to try these out in our own writing. We also explored how the important skill of retelling stories in order. We reviewed the importance of monitoring our own reading and now that we are more grown up, we reread and fix our own mistakes.
As writers we have been busily writing narrative stories with interesting beginnings, powerful words and interesting details and punctuation that they are finding in during reading time. It is fun to watch them try out different ways of making their writing more interesting to read and feel the power of mimicking famous authors.
As mathematicians we continued to review math skills such as skip counting, comparing numbers, modeling numbers in different ways and fact fluency as we wrap up this unit next week. Students were challenged further with some rich tasks, problem solving activities and riddles utilizing their knowledge of Base Ten in new ways. Continuing to support students at home with skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s from various numbers up and down orally will help them improve these skills. Also, finding fun ways to weave in addition and subtraction practice into games and activities at home will help students become more fluent.
In our communities unit students discussed qualities in a good leader as well as important laws or rules of a community. Our own school leaders will soon be interviewed by our students as they continue to explore what it takes to be successful, fair leaders and responsible citizens. Students continue to work on designing their own communities with their ideal leaders and laws as well as services their community provides.
IMPORTANT
The students loved their first Mini Academies in grade 2! They were busy having fun and participating in everything from the Science of bottle flipping and cooking Thai dessert to making Gak and Batik painting. THANK YOU to all the parents who volunteered their time and creativity to make Mini Academies enjoyable and successful for everyone. There are still plenty of opportunities to sign up for upcoming mini academies each month - please let our GLC or room parent know if you are interested.
On Friday we also had our annual birthday bash celebrating all of our September birthdays.
UPCOMING
Conferences are just around the corner. Please make sure you look in your child’s take home folder this week for your conference time notice letter. Read the letter and sign and return it in your child’s folder this week so that we can ensure you are able to attend the conference time listed.
On Monday we will have a new Home Learning Menu. Please remember your child must read for 20 minutes each night but the home learning menu items are optional. If an activity is completed, students may bring finished work into class or you can email us a photo and or video.
On Monday we will have a new Home Learning Menu. Please remember your child must read for 20 minutes each night but the home learning menu items are optional. If an activity is completed, students may bring finished work into class or you can email us a photo and or video.
DINNER QUESTIONS
What are the most important qualities in a good and fair leader?What laws do you think are the most important in a community? Why?What is something that you are curious about that you would like to explore more?
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