Saturday, December 21, 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
A Great Big Thank You!
I can't thank you all enough for the beautiful plate! Each thumbprint on this plate represents the very special person you share with me each day. I am so blessed to spend my days with your child. This is a gift I will cherish from now on. Each year when I get out my Christmas decorations I will be reminded of each child represented on this place and remember how dear they are to me.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
We have a busy and exciting week ahead of us! I hope to have all of my 2nd grade friends back and feeling better this week! The sickness bug hit our room last week. I sanitized and cleaned everything before I left Friday. I am hoping any germs trying to hang around are gone now.
Our room moms have been working hard to prepare a wonderful party for the class. If you haven't sent in your money, please get that in by Monday. They are very organized, and want to have everything taken care of. Also, if you are available to come in a little early and help with some stations, please email me. I know several of you have other kids that have parties as well.
Our Party is this Thursday, December 19th 1:45-2:30.
I will be sending a note about this Friday. We are going to do something a little different.
This week is the last week of this nine weeks for the kids. We are going to finish up Chapter 5 in Math with 2-digit Subtraction. Please check your child's homework and make sure they are showing all of the steps on the problems. When they regroup they need to show both of the new numbers at the top. It is so important that your child is comfortable with all of the steps. I am going to send the review for the chapter home this Tuesday. We will take the test Wednesday, but I am not counting it as a test grade for this nine weeks.
Story this week: Rosa and Blanca
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Phonics: Long i: I, ie, igh, y
Comp. Skill: Theme and Plot
Comp. Strategy: Predict
Grammar: More about Verbs
We have been having so much fun crafting and celebrating this time of the year. A great big thanks to all of you that have been able to help us! Last week we were so fortunate to have Josh's grandmother join us for a very special craft. Mrs. Belinda is a retired art teacher that came all the way from Huntsville to share some of her talent with us. We loved having a true artist in our midst! She thought everybody was so well behaved! She told the kids that 2nd grade was her favorite grade to teach. I couldn't agree with her more! The kids are already asking if she's going to come back again! I will post a slideshow of our time together. Next week I will post a slideshow of all of our Christmas fun once I have our party pictures.
Please check the right side of this blog for important dates.
Email me with any questions you may have. I am so thankful for you and your family! I hope you are enjoying this wonderful season together.
Our room moms have been working hard to prepare a wonderful party for the class. If you haven't sent in your money, please get that in by Monday. They are very organized, and want to have everything taken care of. Also, if you are available to come in a little early and help with some stations, please email me. I know several of you have other kids that have parties as well.
Our Party is this Thursday, December 19th 1:45-2:30.
I will be sending a note about this Friday. We are going to do something a little different.
This week is the last week of this nine weeks for the kids. We are going to finish up Chapter 5 in Math with 2-digit Subtraction. Please check your child's homework and make sure they are showing all of the steps on the problems. When they regroup they need to show both of the new numbers at the top. It is so important that your child is comfortable with all of the steps. I am going to send the review for the chapter home this Tuesday. We will take the test Wednesday, but I am not counting it as a test grade for this nine weeks.
Story this week: Rosa and Blanca
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Phonics: Long i: I, ie, igh, y
Comp. Skill: Theme and Plot
Comp. Strategy: Predict
Grammar: More about Verbs
We have been having so much fun crafting and celebrating this time of the year. A great big thanks to all of you that have been able to help us! Last week we were so fortunate to have Josh's grandmother join us for a very special craft. Mrs. Belinda is a retired art teacher that came all the way from Huntsville to share some of her talent with us. We loved having a true artist in our midst! She thought everybody was so well behaved! She told the kids that 2nd grade was her favorite grade to teach. I couldn't agree with her more! The kids are already asking if she's going to come back again! I will post a slideshow of our time together. Next week I will post a slideshow of all of our Christmas fun once I have our party pictures.
Please check the right side of this blog for important dates.
Email me with any questions you may have. I am so thankful for you and your family! I hope you are enjoying this wonderful season together.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Put your Seatbelts on...
We are super busy this week! We have several Christmas crafts mixed in with our regular learning. Please stay up to date with the blog, and check your child's binder every single night.
Remember that we have a Social Studies Voc. quiz this Tuesday along with a graded timed math drill. We have been practicing the math drills this entire school year. This one will be our first graded one.
A great big thank-you to the moms of Daniel, Avery, Eric, and Sophia for taking the class to lunch so I could enjoy an amazing lunch for teacher treat day. If any of you met the class in the lunchroom without me seeing you, thanks to you as well!
We need two loaves of bread for a craft. If you can help us, just send me an email. We would need them by Wednesday. It sounds strange, but the kids are going to love it!
If you haven't sent in your child's field trip money please send it in Monday.
Story this Week: Anansi Goes Fishing
Genre: Folk Tale
Phonics: Compound Words
Comp. Skill: Cause and Effect
Comp. Strategy: Monitor and Fix Up
Grammar: Verbs for Past, Present, and Future
In Math we are continuing Chapter 5 with 2-digit subtraction. Please make sure your child is working the entire problem out and writing all of the steps on the problem. The kids have caught on quickly. I am just seeing careless errors when they are not writing all of their steps. When they regroup, they need to cross out and add the new numbers before they subtract. Our motto is - BIGGER BOTTOM BETTER BORROW! - Remind your child of this as they practice at home.
We are quickly closing out this nine weeks. Please don't forget to check INow so you are up to date on your child's grades. Signed papers will be coming home this Thursday. Please help me by signing and returning those Friday.
Our treasure box is getting low if anybody would like to send in more items for it. The Dollar Tree has great items that the kids love.
Have a SUPER week!
Remember that we have a Social Studies Voc. quiz this Tuesday along with a graded timed math drill. We have been practicing the math drills this entire school year. This one will be our first graded one.
A great big thank-you to the moms of Daniel, Avery, Eric, and Sophia for taking the class to lunch so I could enjoy an amazing lunch for teacher treat day. If any of you met the class in the lunchroom without me seeing you, thanks to you as well!
We need two loaves of bread for a craft. If you can help us, just send me an email. We would need them by Wednesday. It sounds strange, but the kids are going to love it!
If you haven't sent in your child's field trip money please send it in Monday.
Story this Week: Anansi Goes Fishing
Genre: Folk Tale
Phonics: Compound Words
Comp. Skill: Cause and Effect
Comp. Strategy: Monitor and Fix Up
Grammar: Verbs for Past, Present, and Future
In Math we are continuing Chapter 5 with 2-digit subtraction. Please make sure your child is working the entire problem out and writing all of the steps on the problem. The kids have caught on quickly. I am just seeing careless errors when they are not writing all of their steps. When they regroup, they need to cross out and add the new numbers before they subtract. Our motto is - BIGGER BOTTOM BETTER BORROW! - Remind your child of this as they practice at home.
We are quickly closing out this nine weeks. Please don't forget to check INow so you are up to date on your child's grades. Signed papers will be coming home this Thursday. Please help me by signing and returning those Friday.
Our treasure box is getting low if anybody would like to send in more items for it. The Dollar Tree has great items that the kids love.
Have a SUPER week!
Sunday, December 1, 2013
December is here!
We have a busy and exciting Month ahead of us! Please remember to check our class blog and your child's binder to keep up with everything these next few weeks. We are going to be super busy. We are also going to be CRAFTING, CRAFTING, CRAFTING during the month of December. If you have a special project you would like to come in and do with the class please just send me an email, and we will make that happen! The kids would love to craft with you!
The kids have been asking about our next book order. I didn't send it home before Thanksgiving because of the Book Fair. I will go ahead and send it home tomorrow. The orders will be due by this Friday, December 6th. You can send it in or order online.
Please remember to practice Math Facts with your child. We will have a graded Math Drill during the month of December. We have been taking practice drills all year, but this one will count as a grade. Your child needs to know their facts quickly.
Story this Week: Dear Juno
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Phonics: Long o: o, oa, ow
Comp. Skill: Draw Conclusions
Comp. Strategy: Visualize
Grammar: Verbs with singular and plural nouns
Please email me with any questions or concerns. Have a fantastic week!
The kids have been asking about our next book order. I didn't send it home before Thanksgiving because of the Book Fair. I will go ahead and send it home tomorrow. The orders will be due by this Friday, December 6th. You can send it in or order online.
Please remember to practice Math Facts with your child. We will have a graded Math Drill during the month of December. We have been taking practice drills all year, but this one will count as a grade. Your child needs to know their facts quickly.
Story this Week: Dear Juno
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Phonics: Long o: o, oa, ow
Comp. Skill: Draw Conclusions
Comp. Strategy: Visualize
Grammar: Verbs with singular and plural nouns
Please email me with any questions or concerns. Have a fantastic week!
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