​Grade 2 Week at a Glance (Nov. 25-Nov.29)

Tuesday Night – Pack library books to be sent back Wednesday.  (Still no library.)

Nightly- read good fit book, practice sight words, practice sound teams introduced up to this point.  Students now have the option of reading books online on Raz-kids

 Literacy:

Words of the Week:  when, who, new, little, have

Please have your child practice reading the words of the week each night.

Word Family:  -ice.  How many words can you think of that end with the –ice sound?

Sound Teams: “ou” for the short u sound.  You will have to add this sound to the original sound team sheet sent home.

Have students read the following words:  double, young, cousin, touch, and point out how these words are “rule breakers”. Rather than making the ou sound that we are used to, as in out, loud, shout, etc., they make the short u sound.

Reading strategies: Retell

This week we will be practicing retelling the important parts of a story (characters, setting, sequence of important events, etc.). Have your child provide a retell of his/her home reading books when reading at home.

 Fluency: Although we have been practicing stretching out sounds in words we don’t know, it is important your child knows that not every word needs to be sounded out. For example they should know the word wall words which have been sent home “in a snap.” By reading over these words quickly, without attempting to stop and show how we can sound them out, can help make students’ reading more fluent.

Writing: Punctuation

This week we will be reviewing when to use punctuation (periods, exclamation marks, question marks, quotation marks and commas). Have your child write two sentences about his/her day and practice using proper punctuation.

Math: 

We will continue to apply mental math strategies to determine basic addition facts to 18 and related subtraction facts.  Please continue to practice the following at home:

·       Using doubles to 18 (6+6=12 so 6+7 is 13 – just one more than the double).

·       Making 10 (1+9, 7+3)

·       1 more/1 less than a given number

·       2 more/2 less than a given

If necessary, please continue to practice the previously listed number sense skills. 

Reminders/Important Dates:

·       Dec.2-Christmas basket items due

·       Dec. 12 – Christmas Concert – times to be determined (Storm Date – Dec. 13). 

·       Dec.17-Wear coloured t shirt

·       Dec. 20 – last day of classes

·       Jan. 7 –  first day back for students

There is a lot going on in December! Please refer to the school’s website.

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