10/1 - 10/5

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Announcements

 

1. Parent Teacher Conferences are approaching fast! October 15th and 16th. Please sign up for a conference with Mr. Edmondson and I,  http://signup.com/go/mXhRqBk

 

Important Dates

 

1.     Fall Break: October 8th - October 16th 

2.     Half Day: October 17th

A Look in the Classroom

 

1. ELA: We will reviewing the concepts we have learned this quarter in grammar. Over the course of week we will go over nouns, common/proper nouns, singular/plural nouns and action verbs. Will will finish our study of sequence writing by reading "The Tiger, The Brahman, and The Jackal," an Indian folktale, and sequencing the story. We will be analyzing stories by finding the problem and solution. 

2. History: We will end our Ancient India unit with lessons in Jataka Tales and King Asoka. We will have a review day and take the test on Friday.

3. Science: In Science we will take some time to discuss the lives of important figures in the world of Science. We will talk about Florence Nightingale and Daniel Hale Williams.

4. Math Objectives- Finish unit 3 Friday 

-Review measuring length: centimeters and meters

-Measure curved lengths using string 

-Measure with a measuring tape 

-Use a ruler to draw lines of given lengths 

-Estimate and measure length to the nearest yard or foot

-Compare a meter to a yard

-Compare a foot to a yard 

-Estimate and measure length to the nearest inch. 

-Compare an inch to a foot.

-Compare an inch to a centimeter

-Review place-value concepts

-Review addition and subtraction within 1,000

 

 

Assessments

 

1. Friday: Ancient India Test and Spelling Test

 

Please do reach out to me with any questions or concerns you may have.

 

Warmly,

Miss Hadley 

9/24-9/28

 

 

Greetings from 2B! We are excited for another week of learning!

 

 

Important Dates

1.     September 28th: Half Day

A Look in the Classroom

 

1. ELA: In reading, we will be learning to make connections to what we are reading. Some connections that can be made are:  

• Text to Self: The text reminds me of something in my own life
• Text to Text: The text reminds me of something else I’ve read or watched
• Text to World: The text reminds me of something from current events or the text makes me think of a bigger issue. 

When you are reading with your child, as them about what connections they made while they are reading. We will be reading "The Blind Men and the Elephant" in order to continue working on our sequencing writing. This story has a great moral about teamwork and different perspectives. We will finish studying plural nouns by examining irregular plurals that do not follow a rule and are learned through memorization. 

 

2. History: In History we are beginning our unit on Ancient India. We will be reading about Hinduism, The Fesival of Lights, and the story of Buddah.

 

3. Science: We will finish up our Simple Machine unit. Our unit assessment will be on on Tuesday, 9/25. We will begin a mini unit focusing on famous scientists from the past - Elijah McCoy, Florence Nightingale, and Daniel Hale Williams. Students will be able to identify science-related career opportunities.

 

4. Math: Next Unit 3 - Measurement 

 

Objectives: 

• Review measuring length with nonstandard units (Like hands or unit cubes and discuss why this causes inaccuracy)
• Compare same length measured with different non standard units 
• Recognize the need for standard units of measurement 
• Introduce length in meters
• Estimate and measure length to the nearest meter
• Word problems with comparison of units (2 digits/or within 1,000) Add or subtract lengths in meters
• Introduce Length in centimeters 
• Estimate and measure length to the nearest centimeter 

Please do reach out with any questions you may have.

 

Partnering with you,

 

Miss Hadley 

9/17 - 9/21

Important Dates

1. Friday, September 28th: Half Day 

A Look in the Classroom

1. ELA: Leveled fluency passages will begin going home this week. Please have you scholar read their passage out loud for one minute on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Log the total number of words read within the minute. Subtract any words read that were skipped, switched or misread. If they are able to self-correct, you do not need to count this as an error. Return the completed fluency sweep on Thursday. This counts toward the 20 minutes of nightly reading. 
2. In ELA, we will continue to practice sequencing by working through graphic organizers and writing sequencing sentences. We will continue our study of singular and plural nouns by beginning to look at irregular plural nouns.
3. Literature: We will be focusing on story sequencing, context clues, and text-to-self connections as we continue exploring our Boxcar Children unit.
4. History: We will finish our Japan unit by discussing Japan's most important crop, traditional dress, bonsai trees, and origami. We will fill out our study guides in class on Tuesday and have our quiz on Friday.
5. Science: We will finish our exploration of Simple Machines. Students will understand how a pulley can be used in every day life. We will discuss the differences and similarities of the three types of pulleys: fixed, compound, and movable. Students will understand that friction is a force that works against motion. 
6. Math: Our unit 2 Assessment will be on Friday.

Objectives:
-Rename tens and hundreds to subtract within 1,000
-Solve word problems using the correct word problem steps each time.
-Rename with zeros
-Review addition and subtraction with and without renaming within 1,000

Assessments

1. Thursday: Japan Quiz
2. Friday: Spelling Test and Math Test

Please do reach out with any questions or concerns.

Looking forward to seeing your scholars Monday,

Miss Hadley 

9/10 - 9/14

Dear Parents,

A warm greeting from 2B! Many thanks for the congratulations! (I did get engaged this weekend and could not be happier.)
We had a beautiful week focusing on the virtue honesty. Scholars also reflected on what area they need to persevere in academically and choose a growth mindset in! Your scholars are working hard!

 

Important Dates

1. September 28th: Half Day

A Look in the Classroom

1. Spalding: We will continue our review of the 70 phonograms and enter our spelling words into our pink notebooks. We will continue to focus on letter formation, baseline and midpoint, and letter sizing. This week we will have 28 spelling words. Here is a great resource to assist your scholar with phonogram sounds: Phonogram Sounds App.
2. ELA: In reading we will be focusing on sequence of events. Our grammar focus is plural nouns
3. History: We will take the assessment for our geography unit on Monday, here is a great resource to help your student study: Oceans and Continents Song. We will dive into our Japan Unit. We will cover an array of wonderful cultural material about Japan's culture starting with where the country is located and finishing with a study of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival.
4. Science: We will continue our investigation on Simple Machines. Students will understand that machines help us do work.  Students will explore how screws, wheel and axles, and inclined planes help us in everyday life. Scholars will discover real life examples of all 6 Simple Machines. 
5. Math: This week's math objectives: We will begin math / reading groups this Wednesday. Math guide/resources for the group will be sent out to volunteers on Monday -Add more than two numbers (multi-digit) -Solve word problems with correct steps (underline what the question is asking and key phrases, draw a number bond/picture, equation, answer sentence) -Subtract ones or tens from a 3-digit number using mental math strategies -Rename tens to subtract within 1,000 -Subtract ones or tens from a 3- digit number using mental math strategies -Rename hundreds to subtract within 1,000

Assessments

1. Monday: Geography Test
2. Friday: Spelling Test

Please do reach out with any questions or concerns you may have.

Warmly,

Miss Hadley