Hello families...I hope everyone has had a great week!
We started fractions this week- the students first identified and labeled fractions, and yesterday and today we worked through sets of a whole. The students also completed a few fraction centers, and will continue working through them next week. Next week we will also work through telling time. this unit will also include more time centers and small group work. As with our previous math units, the students will complete a couple Accelerated Math program diagnostic tests to be included in the students' grades.
We will also be covering two Beanie Baby reading strategies- Marvin Main Idea and Sully Summary. These two strategies will be very helpful in the students' reading comprehension. We'll be covering them using a few different picture books so the students can practice through the week.
We will be finishing working through science for the time being, so we can start research for our next social studies unit. The students will be researching a historical figure from the American Revolution. The research organizer will be a section of the grade, as well as the final product of what each student will be presenting, and the final presentation. The students will be presenting as a wax museum figure- "turning off and on" when someone pushes their button. Last year was my first time having my class completing this project, and it went really great. I think the students will really enjoy working through the project. I will be sending home a notice regarding when we will "open the museum" for everyone to present their project, which will be sometime before Spring Break.
This coming week, the students will also be beginning a new writing craft project- using their 5 senses to describe a piece of gum. This is such a fun project- not only with actually having a piece of gum in class, but also the final project. They are sure to be super cute!
News
Feb. 12 1/2 day early release at 11:30, teacher in-service.
Feb. 13 Glitteracy event, 8:15 - 11:30.
Feb. 14 Winter Holiday, no school.
Feb. 17 President's Day, no school.
Birthdays
Feb. 1 Erilyn
Thank you for all you do!
Elizabeth Townsend
PDS
Second Grade
Elizabeth.townsend@svps.k12.az.us
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