Second Grade News
*Our creative thinking skill focus will be fluency- generating multiple responses to a problem or
an idea.
*Our academic success skill focus will be collaboration- working effectively and respectfully to
reach a group goal.
This Month’s News!
In Reading, we will be reading literary texts in order to compare and contrast
different versions of stories, identify the character, setting, and plot and work on
discussing vocabulary and meaning. Students will work on recounting key details,
describing different points of view, and making connections. We will continue
asking and answering questions about character’s challenges and how they
respond to the challenge. We will also identify rhythm and meaning in poems
and describe the shades meaning of verbs found in texts. At the end of the
month, we will ask and answer questions about informational texts and use text
features to locate information.
In Math, we will compare three digit numbers ( < , >, and + ), count by 10s and
100s to 1000 and mentally calculate 10 more/less and 100 more/less to 1000. We
will also identify missing numbers in addition and subtraction number sentences.
Next, we will collect and organize data to create picture and bar graphs and
answer questions about our graphs. Please continue to have your child work on
strategies when adding basic facts!
In Social Studies, we will learn about rights, responsibilities, and democratic ideas
and what makes a good leader! We will also identify positive social interactions
and develop collaboration in the classroom.
In Writer’s Workshop, we have been practicing good writing skills by choosing a
personal narrative topic, forming and organizing ideas, elaborating using
adjectives and adverbs, and using temporal words to sequence events in our
writing. We will continue to practice good writing skills!
In Science, we have begun learning about earth’s materials by looking at and
describing the properties of rocks, soil, and water.
Upcoming Events
October 9th &10th
Individual Student Pictures Taken
Monday, October 14th
COLUMBUS DAY:
*Open House for Parents (9:00 am – 11:00)
Friday, October 18th
*No School – MSTA Convention
Friday, November 1 st
No school for students – Teacher planning