Grade 2 Week at a Glance (Feb. 20th-23th)
Wednesday Night – Pack library books to be sent back Thursday.
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, caught
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 be working on improving fluency this week by practicing reading with appropriate phrasing and rate.
Writing: Writing a Strong Lead
This week we will 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 and subtraction 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 (please refer to the front end addition video).
This week we will continue to focus on adding and subtracting two digit numbers with a focus on subtracting without regrouping (45 - 23 = 4 tens – 2 tens is 2 tens (20) and 5 ones take away 3 ones is 2, so the answer is 22. The ones can be subtracted without having to regroup).
Reminders/Important Dates:
Feb. 19 – Provincial Family Day – No School
Feb. 20-100th Day of School – students are invited to bring in a collection of 100 small items.
Feb. 27 – Professional Learning – 11:00 am dismissal for students
March 5-9 - March Break – No School
Thank you for your support!
Grade 2 team