Thank you so much to those of you who helped with our winter party...the kids and I had a great time! What a wonderful way to wrap up 2009!
We had a discussion in class today about supplies, and it looks like the majority of the 2nd graders are in need of some new supplies to kick off 2010! If possible, please provide your child with a new set of markers, a new set of crayons, a couple of glue sticks, and fresh pencils.
Thanks again for such a wonderful start to the year. Have a wonderful holiday and a spectacular New Year.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Brrrrrr!!!
I hope that your December has gotten off to a great (although chilly) start! It is hard to believe that there are only two weeks left until Winter Break! 2nd graders at Langston Hughes have been working hard and learning many new things.
In math this week, students worked with equal arm balances to find the mass of several classroom objects. They really enjoyed using gram weights and other tools! Next week we will begin Trailblazers Unit 9, which covers ways of adding large numbers. We will also take a small break for some winter math activities.
I won't be telling you much about our current writing project, because it is a surprise! I will tell you, however, that your children have been working hard and producing some great written pieces!
This week in Health, students wrote booklets teaching kids ways to stay safe in a variety of situations. Next week, we will look at ways of staying well during cold and flu season, and we will wrap up with the current health unit the week of December 14, when we talk about medicine and drugs.
Your child was given a new spelling list on Wednesday. There will be one more spelling sort this month, and then we will resume in January after the break.
The annual 1st and 2nd grade Gingerbread Day will take place on Thursday, December 17, from 9:00-11:00. Students will rotate through 6 classrooms of activities that morning! In our classroom, we will be holding a gingerbread smell test. I would love to have 1 or 2 volunteers to help out with the activity on that day...please let me know if you are interested.
It is hard to believe that this will be our last newsletter of 2009! I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday season with your families and friends. It has been a pleasure working with you in 2009, and I look forward to many more fun 2nd grade memories in 2010!
In math this week, students worked with equal arm balances to find the mass of several classroom objects. They really enjoyed using gram weights and other tools! Next week we will begin Trailblazers Unit 9, which covers ways of adding large numbers. We will also take a small break for some winter math activities.
I won't be telling you much about our current writing project, because it is a surprise! I will tell you, however, that your children have been working hard and producing some great written pieces!
This week in Health, students wrote booklets teaching kids ways to stay safe in a variety of situations. Next week, we will look at ways of staying well during cold and flu season, and we will wrap up with the current health unit the week of December 14, when we talk about medicine and drugs.
Your child was given a new spelling list on Wednesday. There will be one more spelling sort this month, and then we will resume in January after the break.
The annual 1st and 2nd grade Gingerbread Day will take place on Thursday, December 17, from 9:00-11:00. Students will rotate through 6 classrooms of activities that morning! In our classroom, we will be holding a gingerbread smell test. I would love to have 1 or 2 volunteers to help out with the activity on that day...please let me know if you are interested.
It is hard to believe that this will be our last newsletter of 2009! I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday season with your families and friends. It has been a pleasure working with you in 2009, and I look forward to many more fun 2nd grade memories in 2010!
Friday, November 20, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!
I can't believe how quickly the only full week of school in November has gone! Students have been very busy and I know are looking forward to the break from school next week.
In math, we are wrapping up our study of the measurement of volume. Students have built models based on written plans, as well as planned and constructed their own models. They have also looked at different ways to find the total volume of an object by using a variety of number sentences and strategies. Next week, we will spend a day working on estimation and a day reviewing place value. After Thanksgiving, we will begin our study of measuring mass.
This week in writing, students have been practicing writing from another person's point of view. They have been keeping Pilgrim journals as we have studied the lives of pilgrims in social studies. They also learned how to use a thesaurus this week...I really have enjoyed seeing the 2nd graders get so excited about spicing up their word choice in writing!
Next week we will wrap up our current social studies unit on "Our Past". We will review Christopher Columbus, pilgrims, the Revolutionary War, George Washington, and pioneers. We have covered a lot of ground in our nation's history these past couple of weeks! We will spend the next few days comparing and contrasting Native American tribes. The week of November 30, we will begin a unit in health on staying safe and healthy.
Our author of the month is Janell Cannon. If your child has any of her books and would like to bring them in to share with the class, feel free to send them!
Thank you so much to all of you who have signed up to send ingredients for our individual pumpkin pies next week. If you would still like to volunteer, there are a couple of ingredients left on the list...let me know!
It was great meeting with all of you at conferences last week. I hope that you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your family!
In math, we are wrapping up our study of the measurement of volume. Students have built models based on written plans, as well as planned and constructed their own models. They have also looked at different ways to find the total volume of an object by using a variety of number sentences and strategies. Next week, we will spend a day working on estimation and a day reviewing place value. After Thanksgiving, we will begin our study of measuring mass.
This week in writing, students have been practicing writing from another person's point of view. They have been keeping Pilgrim journals as we have studied the lives of pilgrims in social studies. They also learned how to use a thesaurus this week...I really have enjoyed seeing the 2nd graders get so excited about spicing up their word choice in writing!
Next week we will wrap up our current social studies unit on "Our Past". We will review Christopher Columbus, pilgrims, the Revolutionary War, George Washington, and pioneers. We have covered a lot of ground in our nation's history these past couple of weeks! We will spend the next few days comparing and contrasting Native American tribes. The week of November 30, we will begin a unit in health on staying safe and healthy.
Our author of the month is Janell Cannon. If your child has any of her books and would like to bring them in to share with the class, feel free to send them!
Thank you so much to all of you who have signed up to send ingredients for our individual pumpkin pies next week. If you would still like to volunteer, there are a couple of ingredients left on the list...let me know!
It was great meeting with all of you at conferences last week. I hope that you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your family!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Conference Week!
Thank you to everyone for returning your conference forms! I'm looking forward to meeting with you and sharing all of the growth that your 2nd graders have shown this trimester! Remember that there will be no school on Thursday and Friday of this week.
We finished our health unit about the body systems last Thursday. We will spend the next couple of weeks in Social Studies learning about our past! Students will compare and contrast Native American tribes and also take some time studying pioneers. To supplement this, we will be reading the book The Josefina Story Quilt. If you have any books or items pertaining to quilts, Native American culture, or pioneers, students are welcome to bring them in to share with the class!
We have wrapped up our math study of place value and will spend the next several days looking at volume with cube model plans. If you are looking for great math games to play at home with your child, please see the math links on the side of our blog!
Students will not receive new spelling words this week. We will move into the next spelling lesson next Wednesday, November 18.
We will have a marble party this Wednesday, November 11. Students voted to have a pajama day, so they are welcome to wear their pajamas that day!
I hope that you all have a wonderful week!
We finished our health unit about the body systems last Thursday. We will spend the next couple of weeks in Social Studies learning about our past! Students will compare and contrast Native American tribes and also take some time studying pioneers. To supplement this, we will be reading the book The Josefina Story Quilt. If you have any books or items pertaining to quilts, Native American culture, or pioneers, students are welcome to bring them in to share with the class!
We have wrapped up our math study of place value and will spend the next several days looking at volume with cube model plans. If you are looking for great math games to play at home with your child, please see the math links on the side of our blog!
Students will not receive new spelling words this week. We will move into the next spelling lesson next Wednesday, November 18.
We will have a marble party this Wednesday, November 11. Students voted to have a pajama day, so they are welcome to wear their pajamas that day!
I hope that you all have a wonderful week!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thank you!
Yesterday's Halloween party was so much fun! The 2nd graders and I had a wonderful time. Thank you so much to all of you who helped out...we appreciated it so much. Have a great weekend!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
First 2nd Grade Blog Post!
Thank you for stopping in to visit our new class blog! Starting now, important information will be posted here. When there is an update, I will send out an e-mail letting you know. As this is a somewhat new adventure for me, I appreciate your patience. I will try to post some links, pictures, etc. soon.
We are having a great time in 2nd grade! Students continue to study the different body systems in health. Thank you to all of you who have sent in books to be shared with the class! In math, we have been reviewing time and money. We will wrap up this week with estimation and, next week, students will work with manipulatives to represent place value.
I have been proud to see so many great writing pieces over the past few weeks! Students have continued working on descriptive paragraphs. I'm really looking forward to sharing their hard work with you at conferences.
Pre-conference forms were sent home today. Please be sure to return these as soon as possible to confirm your conference date.
The following is the schedule for this Friday's Halloween events:
2:15 - Students put costumes on
2:30 - Parade
2:45 - Party
3:30 - Clean up
We are having a great time in 2nd grade! Students continue to study the different body systems in health. Thank you to all of you who have sent in books to be shared with the class! In math, we have been reviewing time and money. We will wrap up this week with estimation and, next week, students will work with manipulatives to represent place value.
I have been proud to see so many great writing pieces over the past few weeks! Students have continued working on descriptive paragraphs. I'm really looking forward to sharing their hard work with you at conferences.
Pre-conference forms were sent home today. Please be sure to return these as soon as possible to confirm your conference date.
The following is the schedule for this Friday's Halloween events:
2:15 - Students put costumes on
2:30 - Parade
2:45 - Party
3:30 - Clean up
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