An orange letter went home today about our fall/Halloween celebrations to be held on Friday, October 30. Here is some information from the letter about what our day will look like:
In the morning the students will be rotating to each teacher's classroom for a special fall-themed lesson. The students enjoy sharing their learning with each second grade teacher and get a chance to visit their classrooms! After our Recess, Lunch and Related Arts, the students will be preparing for the Phelps Luck Halloween Parade! (Students who wish to wear their costumes may bring them to school in a bag labeled with their name. We will be changing into them before the parade). The parade will be at 2:00 and, of course, parents are welcome! After the parade we will be enjoying some treats in our homeroom. If you would like to donate a food item to our celebration, return the bottom portion of the orange letter to your child's teacher. Students who do not celebrate Halloween will enjoy a fun Fall Festival in our Media Center :)
Classroom Updates:
Writing: The students just finished vivid sensory poems about fall. We focused on using adjectives to describe the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings of fall. Tomorrow (Tuesday) we will be typing our poems to make a class book!
Reading: Last week we read all about fire safety and firefighters to help us get ready for our visit from a firefighter! Students enjoyed walking through a "fire safety house" that was brought to us by the fire department to learn about fire safety on Thursday.
Social Studies: Last week we learned about the continents and oceans. Then we learned about the earth's geography by examining different types of landforms. We made 3-D models out of clay of different landforms! This week we are learning about the characteristics of Coastal, Mountain and Plains Regions.
Home-School Connection: Here is a fun on-line game to review the continents! GeoSpy
Math: We have been solving story problems.
We came up with these steps for solving story problems:
1.) Read the problem. Visualize (picture) what is happening in your head.
2.) Start a number sentence to show what is happening. (+ or -). Ex: 24 - 7 = ___
3.) Solve the problem. Use your strategies and tools! (100 Chart, Number Line, Cubes, Picture, Tens and Ones)
**4.) Show your work and explain your strategy.
5.) Check your work!
**An important part of math class is being able to explain our thinking orally and in words. This can be tough for kids especially if they are able to solve a problem "in their head." Ask your child probing questions to help them express their math thinking: "How did you solve this problem? Did you start with this number? What did you do next? Did you break this number apart?" etc. Through speaking and writing students are often able to go deeper into their thinking as they reach new understandings and think further into the strategies they are exploring.
We have also been learning our basic facts: +/- 10.
*Last week a Math Log went home with flashcards to practice these facts. I asked the students to work with their families to complete at least 1 of the activities in the log. Please sign the log when you complete an activity. Another log will be coming home soon!
Students will be tested on these facts twice. Their first test will be Wednesday 10/28.
Home-School Connection: Online flash cards for extra review of new and previously learned facts: Math Fact Cafe
As always, your questions and comments are welcome!
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