Monday, October 8, 2012

October

        By October second grade is off and running. We are working hard and hopefully having some fun along the way.
      In math we have worked on even and odd numbers, place value, and we continue to work on our addition and subtraction facts.Our next unit will be covering money. Helping your child count a collection of coins, and dollar bills with a collection of coins will reinforce what we are teaching in class. We will also be writing the value of the money using a cents sign and dollar sign. any additional work done at home will help us greatly!
     We continue to get familiar with our new reading series. We learn 5 new vocabulary words each week and students are encouraged to find these words elsewhere in their reading, show it to the teacher, and give the definition to earn a sticker for their sticker chart.
     Currently we are writing stories that were inspired by the book, "Here Come the Aliens" and  "Harry and the Terrible Whatzit".  You can see their own creature creations along with a narrative story when you attend parent-teacher conferences next week.
     We just completed a unit on Government in Social Studies.  Next we will begin a Science unit on Animals, focusing on the differences among birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, and amphibians.
     We are about half-way through our read aloud novel, "Little House on the Prairie." We write in our journals daily focusing on a skill we are attempting to master in the second grade. Most students have their own copy of the book so that they are able to follow along as I read to the class.  I love when they are able to point out any mistakes the teacher makes!
     I am looking forward to seeing everyone next week at our conference and telling you more about your own child's progress.

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