Grade 2 Week
at a Glance (Feb. 18-22)
Tuesday Night – Pack library books to be
sent back Wednesday.
Nightly – read good fit books/Raz-Kids and
practice sight words/sound teams introduced up to this point. When reading with your child, check for comprehension by asking
your child the “who”, “what”, and “where” of the stories they read (characters,
problem, and setting).
· Have
him/her provide a retell of the main events in the story.
Literacy:
High Frequency
Words: skate, really, every,
many,stop
Word Family: -ate. How many words can you think of that end with
the –ate sound?
Sound Teams: “ey”
We will be learning the sounds
that the letters ey can make. Sometimes it can make the “long e” sound as in “honey” and other times it makes the “long
a” sound as in “hey”. Have your
child try reading the following words: turkey,
money, hockey, grey, they, obey, prey.
Reading strategies: Phrasing and Rate
We will continue working on improving fluency this week
by practicing reading with appropriate phrasing and rate. (Don’t read word by
word slowly-the robot way!)
Writing: Writing a
Strong Lead
This week we will continue to learn how beginning our
stories with dialogue/talking can grab our reader’s attention. For example;
rather than starting your story with:
Yesterday I went skating. Begin
the story by saying “I can’t wait to go skating!” I cried as we drove to the
rink.
Math:
We are continuing our unit on two digit addition and
subtraction. The learning goals of this
unit will build upon what was learned in our unit on addition and subtraction
to 18. We are focusing on using models
such as hundred charts, open number lines, and base ten blocks to solve
addition problems. We are also using the
front-end strategy which has students add the tens and then the ones. For example:
42+21= 40+20 =60 and 2+1=3 and
60+3= 63.
This week we will focus on adding two digit numbers with
regrouping. This means that the ones
place will add to more than 9. Please
continue to practice addition of 1 and 2 digit numbers at home, with and
without regrouping 23+22 = (no regrouping)
28 + 17 = (regrouping)
Reminders/Important Dates:
Feb. 22-book orders due
Feb. 27-100th Day of School – students are invited to
bring in a collection of 100 small items.
March 4-8 - March Break – No School
Thank
you for your support!