Dear Parents:
Continue the great work in reading with your child for 30 minutes each
day and recording it in the RAH folder. The first part this term in
reading, we’re working on character qualities, point of view, cause and effect
relationships, recounting stories, theme, moral and lesson, sequence of events,
and compare and contrast.
Math: Continue playing the array games a couple of times a week.
Second graders actually only need to know their multiplication (arrays) through
5X5, but I've included all the arrays because many of the second graders are
ready for them! For third graders (and second graders who are ready),
looking on the backside of the array, tell the other factor. That’s division!
If you don’t have computer access for you child, please work on flashcard
practice or the array games. Second graders need to know their addition
facts through 10 + 10 (or 20’s) and subtraction facts through 20’s. Third
graders need to know addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts through
10’s (11’s and 12’s would be nice, too!) Falcon Fast Facts will
officially begin in January and it will be added to the RAH minute folder.
Please continue to have your child use Xtra Math and SumDog. If
you need the passwords, please let me know.
Family Writing: We’ve
been working on fiction stories and developing the main character through
physical descriptions, dialogue, actions, and other character’s reactions. Your child should know about setting (time
and place) and plot (problem/conflict and solution) as well.
Create your own fiction story. Often times the best fiction story is based
on something that really happened to you, but you’ve elaborated to make the
story even better. Use your graphic organizer to plan your
story. Include a beginning, middle, and
ending. Skip lines as you write to make
revising and editing easier.
Next revise (add missing parts, complete sentences,
and details) and edit (spelling, capitals, periods, matching verb tense, paragraphs)
your paper. Try to use a different word
to begin each sentence.
Divide your story into about five parts. Draw five different scenes of the story and
neatly write the part of the story under your picture it goes with. Papers clip your finished book together.
At school, we’ll make a movie out of your
story! Be sure it’s back by Wednesday,
January 9!
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.
