Curriculum News

With a full week of school coming up, we plan on making a lot of gains in 2nd grade this next week!  (Except for the early dismissal on Wednesday!)  We will need to continue our author study of Tomie DePaola, because there are just too many excellent books of his to explore.  Students are enjoying the opportunity to get to know the author a little bit better and getting a better grasp on what exactly “Author’s Viewpoint” is about.  We will also get an opportunity to take a closer look at homophones which will only strengthen our writing skills and get us ready for third grade!  During our math time we will be spending more time on 2-digit subtraction and more thoroughly exploring the topic of regrouping/ borrowing, which is always a challenge at the 2nd grade level.  As we are wrapping up our unit on animal classifications, habitats, and adaptations, students are going to be given a Science assignment that might include a bit of help from you.  Watch for detailed instructions which will be passed out on Friday, January 27th!  It will be a busy week for sure!

Spelling Words

This week’s words will be words that have something to do with our author-Tomie DePaola!  (No challenge words!)

author         legend          country         practice        sound        early        leader         chance       tonight          magic        history

trouble        promise        picture       pasta      cheese

*What stuck with you?

We have been experimenting with a new way to review important facts that were learned each day at school!  Students are asked to fill out a “sticky note” with one important or interesting thing that was learned each and every day.  The following day we start out with a bit of a review and discussion of these key points from the previous day!  It seems to be an excellent tool for reviewing and hopefully retaining valuable information…..so take the time to ask your child, “What stuck with you today?”  You might be surprised with what they are able to remember and the enthusiasm that they have shown with their learning!

Reminder– Early dismissal @ 11:30 on Wednesday, January 27th!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Johnson