May 11-15

 Hello Second Grade Families,

Thank you so much to the families who have sent us spare snacks and kleenex! I am appreciative!

Also, Thank you to the 6 chaperones who helped out on our School Forest visit last week! The kids enjoy learning from someone new and different when we get the opportunity!

Upcoming Dates

May 12: Spring Music Concert at 6 pm, arrive to classroom at 5:45 pm

May 27th: Field trip to Barlow Planetarium and Timber Rattlers game! Please return yellow field trip form and background check forms that I sent last week to chaperone volunteers.

June 4: Last day of school for students

Homework:

~ Math Sheet 6-6

~Read about 15 minutes per night - Please continue to ask your child to reread the decodable texts that come home on Thursdays. 

~Check planners for notes and reminders.

What are we learning?

Character Strong: Week 2 of Courage

ELA 

Module 9: Home Sweet Habitat (week 2-3)

HELLO, FAMILY!

Over the next three weeks, our class will be learning about different animal habitats and the animals that live there.

We will read about animals that make their homes in forests, oceans, and deserts. We will also learn how different habitats meet the basic needs of the animals that live there. Children will write a research report about an animal and its relationship with others.

BRING IT HOME! Learning fun for the whole family!

Big Idea Words. Reinforce these important topic words when you are reading or talking with your child: ecosystem, habitat, species.

Try to incorporate questions like these into everyday conversations:

·        What kinds of living things are in our ecosystem?

·        What would it be like to live in a blank habitat?

·        What makes your favorite animal species special?

Let’s Read Together. Make a special time and place to read with your child every day.

During this module about animal habitats, try these activities during your reading time together:

·        Read outside. Notice the living things around you, where they live, and how they depend on other living things.

·        Snap your fingers when an animal is mentioned in your book. Talk about its habitat.

·        Decide if the text you are reading is fiction, nonfiction, or tells someone’s opinion. Explain how you know.

Word Play. Play with words to help develop skills that are important for reading.

Week 1: Syllable Search

Take turns pointing out things at home that have two syllables. Tap out and say the syllables with your child.

Week 2: A Good Book

During your daily reading, look for words that have the same vowel sounds as good and book.

Week 3: Word Search

Look for words with a long u vowel sound, spelling with oo or ou, as in loop and soup.

Math

We will continue unit 6 which focuses on understanding place value up to the thousands and + and - problems with those bigger 3 and 4 digit numbers. We also have our STAR Math assessment for an end of year check in this week!

Social Studies and Science

We are finishing a lesson about forest products from today and long ago in Wisconsin. We are considering things Native American and European Settlers would've used.

We will also read a Scholastic News.

We MIGHT get back into our final plant lesson about designing experiments, or we will start our water and erosion unit - weather depending!

Mrs. Naparalla

Check out our School Forest Field Trip Pictures and Videos here! If you have more to add to my folder, please do!