Sunday, April 22, 2012

Classroom Newsletter: April 22, 2012


This Week

Join us for our wax museum this Friday April 27 in the second grade classroom at 9:00 am.  We look forward to seeing you then!

Reading/Phonics/Language

This week we will review key concepts before taking our unit 5 skills test.  These include contractions, syllables, main idea and pronouns.

Reading comprehension questions are increasingly difficult on the skills tests.  It is expected that by this point in second grade your child is no longer a beginning reader.  Third graders are no longer learning to read, but rather reading to learn.  Any extra reading comprehension help you can give to your child will greatly benefit them in preparation for third grade.   It is amazing what kind of resources you can find to practice on the Internet.  I get a lot of ideas and resources from superteacherworksheets.com and apples4theteacher.com.      

Creative Writing:

This week we will put the finishing touches on our oral presentations for the wax museum.  Please help your child to prepare a simple costume for Friday.  I do not expect anyone to spend lots of money on a new outfit, simply get creative with what you have.  It is amazing what can be done with paper plates and brown paper grocery bags!

Math

We are continuing to take subtraction timed tests this week.  We will continue to work on chapter 10 which finishes by showing the relationship between money and place value.  Expect a math test early to mid- next week.

This Week’s Assignments

Prepare for Friday’s wax museum

 It has been awhile since I have received reading logs from some students.  Keep turning those in for stickers!

Math homework Monday-Thursday

Reading comprehension worksheet was sent home on Friday. Return by this Friday.

Have a great week,

Mrs. O’Brien

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