Friday, November 28, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
December 1, 2008
I’ve added two websites for language arts. One is called Toondoo and the other one is Kerpoof. Students can create stories with characters, setting, and plot. I also added information about the food pyramid (It changed a couple of years ago!). There is a game on it called “Blast Off” that lets students decide which foods they will need to fuel their bodies for a trip through space.
Second grade students will have the opportunity to make birdhouses on December 10. They will need to bring $3.50 to help cover the cost of materials. Four students still need to turn in their money.
Later this week, I’ll send home a spelling sheet for you to work on with your child.
This week we’ll begin new activities during Number Corner. Temperature, number patterns on a 101-200 board, reading and interpreting bar, line, and pictographs, arrays (rectangles) to figure multiplication, fractions, and elapsed time. Students are also working on different strategies to add and subtract 2, 3, or more 2-digit numbers.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. Family writing for this week: Write about 1-3 rooms in your home. Each one you write about should be a complete paragraph with topic sentence, at least 3 details and a concluding sentence or a transition (so the story flows from one idea to the next smoothly) into the next paragraph. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns. Please have your child bring the writing in by Friday.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
Second grade students will have the opportunity to make birdhouses on December 10. They will need to bring $3.50 to help cover the cost of materials. Four students still need to turn in their money.
Later this week, I’ll send home a spelling sheet for you to work on with your child.
This week we’ll begin new activities during Number Corner. Temperature, number patterns on a 101-200 board, reading and interpreting bar, line, and pictographs, arrays (rectangles) to figure multiplication, fractions, and elapsed time. Students are also working on different strategies to add and subtract 2, 3, or more 2-digit numbers.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. Family writing for this week: Write about 1-3 rooms in your home. Each one you write about should be a complete paragraph with topic sentence, at least 3 details and a concluding sentence or a transition (so the story flows from one idea to the next smoothly) into the next paragraph. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns. Please have your child bring the writing in by Friday.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday.
Friday, November 14, 2008
November 17, 2008
Second grade students will have the opportunity to make birdhouses on December 10. They will need to bring $3.50 to help cover the cost of materials.
In spelling, we’re still working on the same grouping of words (words with the long I and short I sound).
In math we are continuing to work on telling time and determining what time it will be in 10, 15, 30 min. etc. and what time it was 10, 15, 30, etc. minutes ago. Students are also working on different strategies to add and subtract 2, 3, or more 2- digit numbers.
We’re finishing up our water cycle unit (including the clouds) this week, and our health unit on the brain. We’ll be learning about the first Thanksgiving this week.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. Family writing for this week: Write about one, two, or three things you are thankful for. Each one you write about should be a complete paragraph with topic sentence, at least 3 details and a concluding sentence. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns. Please have your child bring the writing in by Friday.
Be sure to confirm the conference time that’s been given to you. Please let me know if you aren’t able to make it, so I can try to reschedule at time during conference week for you.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday instead of Friday. Then students can bring home “Thursday Thoughts” and other papers in their folders.
Next week is conference week and Thanksgiving. Enjoy your time with your family!
In spelling, we’re still working on the same grouping of words (words with the long I and short I sound).
In math we are continuing to work on telling time and determining what time it will be in 10, 15, 30 min. etc. and what time it was 10, 15, 30, etc. minutes ago. Students are also working on different strategies to add and subtract 2, 3, or more 2- digit numbers.
We’re finishing up our water cycle unit (including the clouds) this week, and our health unit on the brain. We’ll be learning about the first Thanksgiving this week.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. Family writing for this week: Write about one, two, or three things you are thankful for. Each one you write about should be a complete paragraph with topic sentence, at least 3 details and a concluding sentence. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns. Please have your child bring the writing in by Friday.
Be sure to confirm the conference time that’s been given to you. Please let me know if you aren’t able to make it, so I can try to reschedule at time during conference week for you.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday instead of Friday. Then students can bring home “Thursday Thoughts” and other papers in their folders.
Next week is conference week and Thanksgiving. Enjoy your time with your family!
Sight Word Website
This is a great sight for students to practice their sight words. It has practice for students and check off sheets for parents to check their child's progress. I've added it to the "Links".
http://curriculum.leeschools.net/words/words_main.htm
http://curriculum.leeschools.net/words/words_main.htm
Telling Time and Counting Money Website
A new website has been added to the "Links." It's Haley's favorite for playing money and time games!
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math.html
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math.html
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
November 13, 2008
Second grade students will have the opportunity to make birdhouses on December 10. They will need to bring $3.50 to help cover the cost of materials.
We are beginning a new spelling program this week. Do not expect spelling lists on Mondays anymore. See the letter I’ve attached that explains the program.
Second graders have been working on telling time. Please practice this with your child. I’ll soon be checking the third graders on their telling time abilities, too.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. Family writing for this week: Understand what the word “mighty” means. Write a description of a story character or a real person who is mighty. You can add your own voice to it, by adding your own feelings into the paragraph. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns. Please have your child bring the writing in by Monday of next week.
Ask your child about how the water cycle works (evaporation, condensation, precipitation). We’ve also studied 4 types of clouds (cirrus, stratus, cumulus, cumulonimbus) and what weather is associated with them.
Our library check out day is on Tuesday. Please help your child to remember to return his/her book back by Monday.
Times for conferences will be sent home on Thursday. Please return your confirmation as soon as possible. I look forward to meeting with you in a couple of weeks.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday instead of Friday. Then students can bring home “Thursday Thoughts” and other papers in their folders.
We are beginning a new spelling program this week. Do not expect spelling lists on Mondays anymore. See the letter I’ve attached that explains the program.
Second graders have been working on telling time. Please practice this with your child. I’ll soon be checking the third graders on their telling time abilities, too.
Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. Family writing for this week: Understand what the word “mighty” means. Write a description of a story character or a real person who is mighty. You can add your own voice to it, by adding your own feelings into the paragraph. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns. Please have your child bring the writing in by Monday of next week.
Ask your child about how the water cycle works (evaporation, condensation, precipitation). We’ve also studied 4 types of clouds (cirrus, stratus, cumulus, cumulonimbus) and what weather is associated with them.
Our library check out day is on Tuesday. Please help your child to remember to return his/her book back by Monday.
Times for conferences will be sent home on Thursday. Please return your confirmation as soon as possible. I look forward to meeting with you in a couple of weeks.
Take home folders (with reading logs attached) need to be turned in on Thursday instead of Friday. Then students can bring home “Thursday Thoughts” and other papers in their folders.
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