Buzz From the Second Grade Hive
Week of: September 26, 2016
Language Arts
Fluency skill: phrasing with punctuation
Phonics Concepts: blends with r, l, or s and
endings –ed or -ing
Grammar Concepts:
Singular and plural nouns
Core Spelling List: spin, clap, grade, swim,
place, last, test, skin, drag, glide, just, stage
Review Words: slip, drive
Challenge Words: climb, price
Anchor Story: Teacher’s Pet
Decodable Stories:
Flint Cove Clambake
The Stop and Spend Sale
Leveled Readers:
(green) Caty the Caterpillar
(purple) Foster’s Farm
(blue) Where is Gus-Gus?
Vocabulary Reader: Fun Pets
High Frequency Words: bath, little, cold,
eat, long, says, find, green, table, we
Vocabulary Words: wonderful, noises, quiet,
sprinkled, share, noticed, bursting, suddenly
Math
Concepts: strategies for addition
Vocabulary: addend, doubles, double plus
one, make a ten, count on, addition, greater
Fact(s) of the Week:
Continue working on the “doubles,” “doubles
plus one,” and “make a ten” facts. We will be
working on them in class this week, but not long
enough to really get them completely down.
Other Matters to Note
Monday: No school for students! Teachers get to be
students for the day, instead. However, this would be a
great day to spend a little extra time on spelling and math
fact practice or to finish up the reading log. Don’t forget to
have a little fun too.
I have noticed a lot of students with coughs lately. It is
okay to send a water bottle and/or cough drops with your
child, if you wish. However, students should not be
requesting or supplying other students with cough
drops. I do not generally keep a class supply of them
either.
Fall has arrived and the weather can fluctuate greatly. It
is a good idea to provide layers for your child to peel off or
add, as needed. If the day turns chilly or windy, we cannot
loan headgear due to lice concerns, so consider having a
cap stashed in the backpack or locker. Some students are
discovering that the grass is wet in the mornings and
results in wet socks if they have tennis shoes with mesh.
Consider having spare socks in the backpack or locker as
well.
Reminder: Don’t forget to request October 17th off from
work if you plan to accompany your child on the fieldtrip to
Uncle Bill’s Pumpkin Farm in Grinnell.