Grade 2 Week
at a Glance (May 28-June 1)
Wednesday Night – Pack library books to be sent back Thursday.
Nightly – Read good-fit
books/Raz-Kids. Reading out loud to a family member helps with fluency and expression.
*****June benchmark for reading- Students need to be reading books
at level K independently, fluently, and with good comprehension*****
Literacy: Please continue to practice/review all sight words and Sound Teams. If your
child can read all of the sight words, have him/her try spelling them or
writing them in a sentence. Practice
spelling the grade 2 no excuse spelling words.
Reading: Expression
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Encourage your child to read with
expression! Point out how quotation marks mean someone is talking and that we
may have to change our tone of voice to match the speaker. Also, be watching
for question marks, exclamation marks, and/or words printed in bold or all
uppercase letters which usually indicates that the reader should be using
expression and/or changing tone of voice.
Writing: Non-fiction
writing - The students will be researching information about an animal and
writing a report.
Math:
Please continue to practice addition and subtraction facts (both single digit
and double digit), both orally and with paper and pencil.
Practice Facts with answers to 20 and make sure your child is using
strategies.
Ask
your child math word problems to practice their strategies……
I had
$54 and I spent $29, so how much money do I have left?
I had $45, my mom gave me 17 more, I spent 8
and I found 10….how much do I now have? Etc.
I want
to buy a bike for $97 and I have $45, so how much more do I need?
I went
shopping with $60 and I came home with $12…how much did I spend?
Reminders/Important Dates:
Be sure to ask your child
about their letter activity for our ABC countdown!
May 28 – Field Trip to Science East. Please return the permission slip and the
$4.50 if you haven’t already done so.
May 29 - Half Day professional learning.
Students will be dismissed at 11:30
(please note the change of time).
June 12 – Family Picnic/Showcase.
June 13 – Bike Rodeo
1:00-2:30 (more information to follow).
June 18 – K-2 Field Day
(please be sure your child is dressed for the weather and has appropriate
outdoor footwear for running, jumping etc…)
June 22 –
Last day of school for students
Homework will take
on a different format beginning next week for the month of June. Stay tuned for
more information!
Thank you for your support!
Grade 2 team