Week of January 3-6th

Welcome back everyone! I hope that you had a wonderful Winter Break and enjoyed lots of time with your loved ones. :o)

Here is what we will be working on this week:

Reading:
focus story: Jamaica Louise James
vocabulary words: booth, plaque, station, subway, token
comprehension focus: problem and solution

Language:
genre: opinion
grammar: irregular plurals ex: man/men, mouse/mice, tooth/teeth

Math:
Chapter 26 - 3 digit subtraction

Science:
Using Resources

This week's spelling words:
1. clean
2.keep
3.please
4.feel
5.we
6.be
7.eat
8.tree
9.mean
10. read
11. beaver
12. beaker
13. between
14. least
15. stream
16. beehive
Challenge Words:
17. early
18. sneeze
19. creature
20. treasure

These are the tests your child will take this week:
Daily Language
Daily Math
Grammar - irregular plurals
Reading - Jamaica Louise James
Spelling

Week of Dec. 12-16th

I apologize for the late update on the blog!

We are gearing up and getting ready for the wonderful Winter Holiday vacation that is quickly approaching!

This week we have been doing a really fun rotation within all of the second grade classes as we learn about holiday traditions around the world. Please be sure to ask your child about the countries they have "traveled" to, what is in their suitcase and some of the new traditions they have learned about.

As you know, we do not have any homework, spelling, or a focus story this week.

The only tests your child will have on Friday is Daily Language and Daily Math! :o)

Week of Dec. 5-9th

Reading:
story: Big Bushy Mustache
comprehension focus: main idea and details
vocabulary: bushy, costume, disguise, handsome, mirror, mustache

Language:
writing genre: opinion
grammar: plural nouns - s and es endings

Math:
Chapter 12: 2 digit cuntraction with regrouping

Science:
Rocks and Minerals

This week's spelling words:

Vowel Sound in “Cow”
1. town
2.house
3.sour
4.frown
5.cow
6.clown
7.found
8.how
9.mouse
10. brown
11. mount
12. pouch
13. tower
14. around
15. couch
16. outside
Challenge Words:
17. could
18. should
19. prowl
20. crowded

Here are the tests your child will take this Friday:
Daily Language
Daily Math
Spelling
Big Bushy Mustache
Grammar - plural nouns
Math - Chapter 12 - 2 digit subtraction with regrouping

Nov. 28th - Dec. 2nd

So, it is safe to say that I have earned a big "F" in the area of communication for November. I am so sorry for the lack of updates on here!!!!

Reading:
story: A Trip to the Firehouse
comprehension focus: main idea and details

Language Arts:
grammar: proper nouns
writing genre: opinion
**We are also working on how to divide words into syllables. Please use the link on the sidebar to access the syllable game!

Math:
Chapter 11: 2 digit subtraction with regrouping

Science:
Rocks and Minerals

This week's spelling words:
1. train
2.way
3.mail
4.play
5.trail
6.pay
7.sail
8.hay
9.nail
10. rain
11. paid
12. braid
13. aim
14. wait
15. payday
16. subway
Challenge Words:
17. railroad
18. afraid
19. playground
20. straight

Here are the tests your child will take this Friday:
Daily Language
Daily Math
Spelling
A Trip to the Firehouse test
Proper noun test

Week of Nov. 1-4th

Reading:
story: Around the Pond
comprehension focus: summarize
vocabulary words: bank, crater, edge, moss, path, shallow

Language Arts:
genre: writing and opinion
grammar: exclammations and commas in dates, letters, and a series of things

Math:
Chapter 9: 2 digit addition with regrouping

This week's spelling words:
Review Words
1. lost
2. these
3. glad
4. grass
5. hope
6. cute
7. trip
8. swim
9. off
10. egg
11. next
12. brave
13. bone
14. use
15. add
16. stone
17. little
18. really
19. goes
20. were
21. caught
22. climb
23. spell
24. write
25. wrote

These are the tests your child will take on Friday:
Daily Language
Daily Math
Around the Pond test
Grammar test - types of sentences - command, exclammation, question
Spelling test

Week of Oct. 24-27th

**Don't forget...NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY OR MONDAY!!!**

Reading:
story: Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett
*As of this week...we will only be studying each story for 1 week!*
comprehension focus: summarize
vocabulary: exploring, habitat, protect, ranger, tours, urban

Language:
grammar: command sentences
writing genre: opinions

Math:
Chapter 7: Counting Dollars and Coins

Science:
Chapter 3: Rocks, Soil, and Fossils

This week's spelling words:

Words With Double Consonants
1. bell
2.off
3.all
4.mess
5.add
6.hill
7.well
8.egg
9.will
10. grass
11. brass
12. skill
13. cliff
14. pull
15. sniff
16. spell
Challenge Words:
17. address
18. guess
19. across
20. little

Here are the tests your child will take this THURSDAY:
Daily Language
Daily Math
Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett
spelling

On TUESDAY we will take our Chapter 7 math test on counting money!!!!!

Week of Oct. 17-21st

Reading:
story: Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night
comprehension focus: compare and contrast
vocabulary words: backpack, campfire, camping, hike, lanterns, tents

Math:
Chapter 6: Counting Coins
vocabulary: cent sign, quarter, half dollar, dime, nickel, penny

***This week we are taing our end of the quarter assessments, LAFT (language arts) and MAFT (math.) I will have these results to share with you during conferences.***

Here are this week's spelling words:
Consonant Clusters
1. trip
2.swim
3.step
4.nest
5.club
6.stone
7.next
8.brave
9.glad
10. frog
11. stop
12. flower
13. glove
14. bride
15. stamp
16. storm
Challenge Words:
17. branches
18. insect
19. trumpet
20. climb
These are the tests your child will take on Friday:
Daily Language
Daily Math
Henry and Mudge reading test
Chapter 6 math test - counting coins, comparing amounts, knowing coin value/name
Spelling test

***Don't forget...this week is the last week of the 1st quarter! Friday is the deadline for AR...your child needs to have 8 points in order to earn Rockin' Ram Reader for the 1st quarter.

***Thank you for all of your hard work planning the Riverfest Carnival! Don't forget to come out and celebrate with us on Friday 4:00-8:30 p.m.