Parents,
We’ve
been having a great time in second grade!
We finished unit two in language arts and have been reviewing this
week. We liked reading and acting out The Bremen Town Musicians. What a great way to practice fluency and
accuracy! We read the fable One Good Turn Deserves Another, and we
compared and contrasted it with other fables.
We wrote narratives about what we are thankful for and used our sequence
words. We also made some fun
Thanksgiving turkeys. Ask your child
about Abraham Lincoln granting a pardon to Jack the Turkey!
We
finished our place value unit in math.
We learned a fun even/odd game that you can play anywhere, Miss Even
& Mr. Odd. We are working on our
mental addition unit, which means we are solving two-digit problems in our
heads. We are learning different
strategies such as breaking apart numbers, using ten-frames, and working with
hundred charts.
We
had a fabulous Halloween party, thanks to our terrific room mothers. We played Halloween Bingo, made up spooky
stories, played pumpkin bowling, made mummies and ghosts, and ate
doughnuts. It was fun to see so many of
you at the parade!
We’ve
had a fantastic SOAR week! We reviewed
school rules, dressed up, and had extra raffles. Our “S” leaders, Ellie and Trinity, did a great
job representing our class in September and October. Our “O” leaders, Jack and Reagan, will cover
November and December. Josh earned the
award in our class for trustworthiness and got a special certificate at an
assembly. We all dressed in red, and the
school choir sang. It’s fun to see so
many of our second graders in the choir!
Although
there was not a homework packet this week, please remember to have your child
read and practice math facts every day.
Reflex Math is a great tool for practicing math facts. There are also many links to educational
websites on my blog: http://mrsadams2.blogspot.com.
Thanks
for all your help at home, and please contact me with any questions or
concerns. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving
break!
Kristen
Adams