Dear
Parents:
Continue
the great work in reading with your
child from 30 minutes each day and recording it in their RAH folders. In reading we’re working on predicting,
determining the most important events or details, sequencing, retelling
stories.
Please
continue to have your child use Xtra
Math and SumDog. If you need the
passwords, please let me know. Some
students need a bit more work in place value.
I’ve given some extra sheets in the packets to help students who haven’t
met the standards yet or didn’t complete the work in the stations during class
time. Also I’ve included the latest
assessment over several of our standards for second grade. Please go over these carefully with your
child and help him/her as needed. I will
eventually retest these standards for those who haven’t met them yet. We’re now ready to begin repeated addition
and delve into multiplication.
Have
your child use the website on “Links” on my website, titled “Telling Time” and “Place
Value Game”.
If
you are interested in ordering Scholastic Books for your child, please use the
online ordering.
Family Writing: Think about an exciting experience or event that you would like to
share. Consider creating a mood of
suspense, humor, or fantasy. Tell what
happened and how you felt.
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.
If your
child is writing it on his/her own, look over the story with your child when
he/she is finished. See if you and your
child can add some details to make the story more clear and vivid.
I’ve provided a graphic organizer. The circle is for the title. The rectangle at the top is for the
beginning. The bottom rectangle is for
the ending. The rectangles coming out of
the circle are for the details (in order).
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. After filling in the
graphic organizer, write the story on paper.
Family writing is always due the Tuesday
after it is assigned. Due Tuesday,
October 16.
