Hello Second Grade Families,
Please look for, this week, your child's writing prompts from fall and spring to see their growth as a writer this year! We will look at these together tomorrow morning so they can review and notice their own growth. I will also be sending the STAR reports home so you can see your child's growth in STAR Math and STAR Reading when we finish those!
Upcoming Dates
Homework:
What are we learning?
Character Strong: Week 1 of Creativity
ELA
We are wrapping up Module 9 (week 3) and starting Module 10 (week 1)
Module 10: Many Cultures, One World
HELLO, FAMILY!
Over the next three weeks, our
class will be learning about the different cultures and traditions of people
all around the world.
We will read about the ways that
people celebrate and honor their heritage, and we’ll see a video of the
different lunches that children enjoy in other countries. Children will also
write a thank-you letter to someone who shared information about their culture.
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: culture,
harmony, heritage.
Try to incorporate questions like these into everyday
conversations:
·
What culture would you like to learn more
about?
·
What are some ways we can all live in harmony
with each other?
·
What do you know about our family’s heritage?
Let’s Read Together.
Make a special time and place to read with your child every day.
During this module about world cultures, try these
activities during your reading time together:
·
Snap your fingers when culture is mentioned in
the text. This could be customs, traditions, food, art, music, or clothing.
·
Talk about how characters or people in the text
learn from each other’s differences.
·
As you read, talk about new words you encounter
and how you can figure out what they mean.
Word Play. Play
with words to help develop skills that are important for reading.
Week 1: Prefix Practice
Use a dictionary to find words
with the prefix mis–. Remove the prefix and see how the word meanings
change.
Week 2: Fun with Syllables
Write multisyllabic words on slips of paper. Draw a slip of paper and hop forward the number of syllables in each word. Designate a finish line and play until someone wins.
Week 3: Tic-Tac-Toe
Make a tic-tac-toe board. Write
a word with ei, ey, y, or ey in each square, leaving out the
letters that spell the vowel sound. To mark X or O in a square, players must
write the missing letters and say the word. For example: w _ _ gh, weigh.
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 to finish our STAR Math assessment.
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