Hello wonderful families!
This week in Second grade we have been reading a chapter book called Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo. The main character is a pig that lives with people. Mercy gets herself into trouble one night when she tries to sleep in bed with her owners. We are reading the book and discussing reading strategies and retelling the story chapter by chapter, with details!
We have now completed I-Ready state mandated testing for reading and math. Students worked very hard on the tests. I can now begin reading groups. Some children may be bringing home books for at home practice. Please be sure to listen to your child read the book and have them return the book the next day.
Your child may have a some writing to do with the book or a word to practice, please work with him or her to complete this if necessary!
We have been working all week on compound words and how to make them without a space in the middle. We talked about how two words just can't be put together to make a compound word like duckpen. A compound has to make sense!
In math, we have reached the end of unit 1. The study guide went home yesterday and is due on Monday, Oct. 9th. Many study guides were already returned today! I will be reviewing concepts today and tomorrow, please spend time at home on anything that was difficult and let me know so I can help your child be successful at school on the test. A unit 2 math family letter will come home soon! Please keep the letter as it holds the answers the home links for that unit.
In social studies we are working on defining a community and exploring what a neighborhood is! We will be sending home an assignment next week for your child to learn his or her address and phone number. Please work on this at home, it is a good thing for every child to know!
In writing this week we have worked on making our small moments more detailed. We are working on showing feeling and thinking in our writing. We will begin revising a small moment soon to fancy it up!
Tomorrow is the Funky Fall Fund walk! We are looking forward to walking at 2:30 p.m. Your child will want to wear a white t-shirt that you do not mind them getting dirty!
The fall book order has arrived! Thank you for ordering books for your child, everyone in class received a free book and we were able to order many books for the class to read and use in school with the points that you helped up earn!
Have a wonderful day,
Mrs. Scheck
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