NEWSLETTER
Writing – We will be writing humorous fictional stories and writing biographies on students in our class.
Spelling – There are 15 new words this week. The words are based on vowel patterns aw, au, au(gh), al.
Reading – We will be reading the story The Signmaker’s Assistant. We will focus on main idea and details.
The students will work on making inferences in their reading.
Math – Our focus this week will continue to be adding and subtracting numbers to the hundred digit using many strategies, including the algorithm.
Social Studies - We will continue learning about the Westward Expansion.
Spelling List A (first word)
List B (second word listed)
talk
talk
caught
caught
chalk
chalk
thaw
thaw
because
because
draw
draw
auto
auto
fault
fault
August
August
walk
walk
taught
taught
launch
important
afternoon
townspeople
idea
troublemaker
protest
apologize
Special Area Schedule
Monday: PE
Tuesday: PE
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Music
Friday: Art
Homework will be changing when we return from winter break for all of second grade. We teachers have found this necessary as a way of better meeting all of the Standards and the individual needs of students. If you want more practice for your child, please go to some of the websites listed below for more ideas.
There will be a Homework Packet that comes home and is due in two weeks. We will be on the same spelling patterns and reading story for two weeks, in order to teach Common Core Standards more in depth. Please sign the homework sheet before your child turns it in. The due dates will always be on the homework packet.
If your child loses his/her Homework Packet, it is his/her responsibility to ask for another one. Please help your child be responsible by turning in Packet on the due date given (I will not collect homework early, as reading daily is part of the assignment and must be signed off on form by parent).
Reading daily with your child remains one of the top priorities for homework.
There will be a Homework Packet that comes home and is due in two weeks. We will be on the same spelling patterns and reading story for two weeks, in order to teach Common Core Standards more in depth. Please sign the homework sheet before your child turns it in. The due dates will always be on the homework packet.
If your child loses his/her Homework Packet, it is his/her responsibility to ask for another one. Please help your child be responsible by turning in Packet on the due date given (I will not collect homework early, as reading daily is part of the assignment and must be signed off on form by parent).
Reading daily with your child remains one of the top priorities for homework.
WEB SITE LINKS
Sunset Ridge Website:
https://sunsetridge.dvusd.org/
Scholastic Book Order Site:
https://orders.scholastic.com/G49KN
ARIZONA STATE STANDARDS WEBSITE: http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/contentstandards.asp
Common Core Standards:
http://www.arizonaeducationnetwork.com/2011/08/common-core-standards-reach-arizona-classrooms-starting-with-our-youngest-students/
Engage New York - Common Core Math Curriculum:
www.engageny.org/mathematics
SITES FOR STUDENTS
www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
www.starfall.com/
www.pbskids.org
http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html
http://www.scholastic.com/clifford/
http://www.abcya.com/second_grade_computers.htm
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/2nd-grade-math.html
https://sunsetridge.dvusd.org/
Scholastic Book Order Site:
https://orders.scholastic.com/G49KN
ARIZONA STATE STANDARDS WEBSITE: http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/contentstandards.asp
Common Core Standards:
http://www.arizonaeducationnetwork.com/2011/08/common-core-standards-reach-arizona-classrooms-starting-with-our-youngest-students/
Engage New York - Common Core Math Curriculum:
www.engageny.org/mathematics
SITES FOR STUDENTS
www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
www.starfall.com/
www.pbskids.org
http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html
http://www.scholastic.com/clifford/
http://www.abcya.com/second_grade_computers.htm
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/2nd-grade-math.html