Classroom Newsletter January 17, 2012

This Week

I hope that you all had a relaxing Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. January is really flying by, and we have a lot of exciting upcoming events at Solomon. Don't forget to join us this Sunday for worship and lunch to kick off our 150^th anniversary celebration. Look for report cards in your child's folder this Friday. This week we are starting another great quarter of learning and growth! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 1^st as the second grade will be presenting the message in chapel. We hope that you can join us!

Reading/Creative Writing

This week we are reading the Native American tale "The Great Ball Game". We will also begin to practice dictionary skills. This is an important skill as I am working with students to correct some of their own spelling mistakes in their writing. I checked Dolch lists today and will send home next week's list on Friday. There is no other reading homework this shortened week, although I would like to encourage more at home reading. It has been awhile since I have received a complete reading log for some students. Regular reading at home makes a big difference in developing reading skills at school.

During creative writing time this week, we will finish our expository writing on "How to Build a Snowman". Students will then have to use the directions they have written to build a snowman out of paper.



Phonics/Language

Our sound of the week is the "ear, eer, ere" sound. We are also reviewing adjectives and learning about the suffix "ly".



Math

This week we will explore some of the basics of division. We will talk about what kinds of items come in groups and how those items can be divided equally. We are still working on addition timed tests. Please continue to practice flashcards with your child for a few minutes each night. It really helps build speed and accuracy.



This Week's Assignments

Math homelinks will go home Tuesday-Thursday

Practice addition flashcards a few minutes each night

Read, Read, Read!



This Week's Highlights...

Monday

-MLK Day: No School

Tuesday

-Today we learning about "eer ,ear, ere" words.

Wednesday

-Chapel

-We will read "The Great Ball Game"

Thursday

-We will illustrate our Snowman expository texts

Friday

-We will learn how to lead a book discussion

Sunday

-Join us for church!



Upcoming Events

Wednesday February 1: Second Grade in charge of chapel



Have a great week,

Mrs. O'Brien