We are starting many new units this week!
In social studies we are beginning our unit about how things are made. We will begin by reading the book The Hat seller and the Monkeys. We will learn about producers, Consumers and resources. We will sort producers and consumers to reinforce the idea of what each means.
In writing we will begin a new unit on Poetry. We will begin by examining objects using our "poet's eyes" to see them in a whole new way. We will hear poetry from authors and notice their techniques. We will try out writing down our observations.
In reading, we will begin book clubs. Students will sample books and choose three books that they are interested in reading. I will put each student into a book club based on their top three book choices. Your child will be given time in class to read. Students may need to bring their book home to complete their reading. Please help your child by asking questions about what they need to do to prepare for their book club discussions! We will begin meeting and discussing books using the same ideas we learned in our strategy groups.
We completed unit 6 in math, the test will come home on Monday. Please review with your child any problems they missed. Students can also practice more on i-ready to help them firm up their math concepts. Use flash cards to solidify facts 0-10 for addition and subtraction. Next week we will begin unit 7, Whole number operations, Measurement and Data. A family letter will come home today that will explain more about the new unit.
In spelling/phonics we will further our study of soft c and g. We will learn how soft c and g with silent e at the end works! Students will work with a partner to read a book about camouflage, remembering to try the soft sound first when they find a word ending in ce or ge.
A few upcoming dates:
3/6 - PTA stake night at Bonaventure
3/18 - half day for students
3/26 - Second grade musical Stone Soup
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Scheck
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