Thursday, February 28, 2013
A Perfect Picnic!
Today was the classroom picnic for those of us who sold at least 20 candy bars for the World'd Finest Chocolate fundraiser. We had a great time together listening to Disney songs while eating our lunch. A giant ant tried to crash our picnic!
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Class News Feb. 25-Mar. 1
What’s New
in Grade Two?
Feb. 25- March. 1, 2013
We will have the same skills and objectives as last week. I don't feel like we were fully able to master our skills since Monday was a holiday and I was out sick on Thursday. Even though I returned Friday, I wasn't at full speed. I probably should have stayed home to rest, but I don't handle being sick very well. I'm not a very restful patient ;) Additionally, this week we will be using two mornings to take the Discovery Assessment as preparation for the TCAP test.
Thursday will be our class picnic during lunchtime for students who sold at least 20 chocolate bars!
Mrs. Cramer will be our sub Friday afternoon as my reward for selling 700 candy bars. What a treat to have a principal and pajamas on Read Across America Day to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday!
Thursday will be our class picnic during lunchtime for students who sold at least 20 chocolate bars!
Mrs. Cramer will be our sub Friday afternoon as my reward for selling 700 candy bars. What a treat to have a principal and pajamas on Read Across America Day to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday!
Important Dates
Feb. 26-27 Discovery Assessments (morning only)
Feb. 28 Spring Music Program 8:30 am
Mar. 1 Read Across America (wear pajamas)
Mrs. Cramer subs for 1/2 day!!
Feb. 28 Spring Music Program 8:30 am
Mar. 1 Read Across America (wear pajamas)
Mrs. Cramer subs for 1/2 day!!
Mar. 11-15 Spring Break
Mar. 29 Good Friday
Apr. 23-26 TCAP Testing
May 22 Last day of school!
Reading/Language Arts
Story: One Dark Knight
Comprehension: Sequencing, Context Clues
Grammar: Singular and Plural Pronouns
Fluency: Accuracy, Pace, Intonation Current goal = 84-94 wpm
End of year goal = 120 wpm
Spelling/Phonics: Prefixes -re, -un, -dis, -pre
Vocabulary: Classify/Categorize
Click HERE to play online games about this week's story and skills.
Click HERE and HERE to practice sequencing events.
Click HERE to help Arthur and Binky unscramble a story sequence.
To play games about pronouns click HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE
Click HERE to play online games about this week's story and skills.
Click HERE and HERE to practice sequencing events.
Click HERE to help Arthur and Binky unscramble a story sequence.
To play games about pronouns click HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE
Spelling words
unsafe preheat rerun disappear unlock retie rewind unlock unplug regroup preschool disgrace prehistoric unfortunate reunion
Dictation Sentences
The preschool children learn to retie their laces.
It is unsafe to preheat the oven while you are gone.
Click HERE to practice your spelling word list on spelling city
It is unsafe to preheat the oven while you are gone.
Click HERE to practice your spelling word list on spelling city
- Identify coins by their attributes: face, color, size, value, edges, and name
- Show money amounts using different combinations of coins and bills
- Count money amounts greater than a dollar
- Add and subtract money
Click HERE for an interactive lesson about money. You will love it!
Click HERE to learn facts about money and how money is made! Videos included!
Social Studies
Click HERE to learn facts about money and how money is made! Videos included!
Social Studies
- Natural resource vs. Finished product
- Major products of Tennessee
- Money vs. Barter
- Imports vs. Export
Science
- Compare the life cycles of various organisms
- Realize that parents pass along physical charcteristics tot heir offspring
Friday, February 22, 2013
Pictures of us in action!
Check out our workstations this week!
In math, we identified coins and bills, showed amounts (using plastic coins and paper bills) using the smallest number of each, read story problems and added coin amounts, and used "kidzsearch" online to research the front and back of each of our coins. Some of us noticed the fact that the nickel, many quarters, and the golden dollar don't all have the same heads and tails. New ones have been released and look different! We love to research!
In literacy, we made new word with prefixes, sequenced cards and wrote their order of events, found evidence for scavenger hunt questions about our story One Dark Night, chose the correct pronouns to fit in sentences, performed a Reader's Theater, wrote sentences for and illustrated our vocabulary words, and highlighted words with prefixes while reading our decodable reader story. Whoa, we are exhausted!
In math, we identified coins and bills, showed amounts (using plastic coins and paper bills) using the smallest number of each, read story problems and added coin amounts, and used "kidzsearch" online to research the front and back of each of our coins. Some of us noticed the fact that the nickel, many quarters, and the golden dollar don't all have the same heads and tails. New ones have been released and look different! We love to research!
In literacy, we made new word with prefixes, sequenced cards and wrote their order of events, found evidence for scavenger hunt questions about our story One Dark Night, chose the correct pronouns to fit in sentences, performed a Reader's Theater, wrote sentences for and illustrated our vocabulary words, and highlighted words with prefixes while reading our decodable reader story. Whoa, we are exhausted!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Read Across America 2013 is coming soon!
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! To honor his birthday, children all across America will be reading. Mrs. Cramer says we get to wear our pajamas on Friday, March 1st to celebrate his birthday and read lots of books!
Friday, February 15, 2013
Class News Feb. 18-22
in Grade Two?
Feb. 18- Feb. 22, 2013
Our Valentine's day was a day to remember. It's so nice to have one day of the year that we can tell our friends and family how much we love them!
Parent/Teacher conferences are this Monday from 1-3 pm. Unfortunately it's only a two-hour window so I only requested conferences with a handful of families. I would still like to meet with all of you if you can stay around after school over the next few weeks. It's important to me that each one of my students know that parents and teacher are on the same side and have wonderful things to say, even if we have concerns. We all believe that they will grow up to be someone great!
On Friday, we spent time honoring our Falcons of the week for the month of February: Isabella, Angel, Aryana, and Maricela. We are so proud of you!
Mrs. Cramer took time during our culture assembly to award Armando for selling 187 candy bars to help raise money for our new playground. We are so thankful for you and all our other friends for selling chocolate!
Friday will be our class picnic during lunchtime for students who sold at least 20 chocolate bars!
Evelyn, James, and Armando will be receiving their NO homework passes and gift cards for being top class sellers this week!
Parent/Teacher conferences are this Monday from 1-3 pm. Unfortunately it's only a two-hour window so I only requested conferences with a handful of families. I would still like to meet with all of you if you can stay around after school over the next few weeks. It's important to me that each one of my students know that parents and teacher are on the same side and have wonderful things to say, even if we have concerns. We all believe that they will grow up to be someone great!
On Friday, we spent time honoring our Falcons of the week for the month of February: Isabella, Angel, Aryana, and Maricela. We are so proud of you!
Mrs. Cramer took time during our culture assembly to award Armando for selling 187 candy bars to help raise money for our new playground. We are so thankful for you and all our other friends for selling chocolate!
Friday will be our class picnic during lunchtime for students who sold at least 20 chocolate bars!
Evelyn, James, and Armando will be receiving their NO homework passes and gift cards for being top class sellers this week!
Important Dates
Feb. 18 No School! P/T Conferences 1-3 pm
Feb. 21 Class Picture Day!
Mar. 1 Read Across America (wear pajamas)
Mar. 1 Read Across America (wear pajamas)
Mar. 11-15 Spring Break
Mar. 29 Good Friday
Apr. 23-26 TCAP Testing
May 22 Last day of school!
Reading/Language Arts
Story: One Dark Knight
Comprehension: Sequencing, Context Clues
Grammar: Singular and Plural Pronouns
Fluency: Accuracy, Pace, Intonation Current goal = 84-94 wpm
End of year goal = 120 wpm
Spelling/Phonics: Prefixes -re, -un, -dis, -pre
Vocabulary: Classify/Categorize
Click HERE to play online games about this week's story and skills.
Click HERE and HERE to practice sequencing events.
Click HERE to help Arthur and Binky unscramble a story sequence.
To play games about pronouns click HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE
Click HERE to play online games about this week's story and skills.
Click HERE and HERE to practice sequencing events.
Click HERE to help Arthur and Binky unscramble a story sequence.
To play games about pronouns click HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE
Spelling words
unsafe preheat rerun disappear unlock retie rewind unlock unplug regroup preschool disgrace prehistoric unfortunate reunion
Dictation Sentences
The preschool children learn to retie their laces.
It is unsafe to preheat the oven while you are gone.
Click HERE to practice your spelling word list on spelling city
It is unsafe to preheat the oven while you are gone.
Click HERE to practice your spelling word list on spelling city
- Identify coins by their attributes: face, color, size, value, edges, and name
- Show money amounts using different combinations of coins and bills
- Count money amounts greater than a dollar
- Add and subtract money
Click HERE for an interactive lesson about money. You will love it!
Click HERE to learn facts about money and how money is made! Videos included!
Click HERE to learn facts about money and how money is made! Videos included!
Social Studies
- Natural resource vs. Finished product
- Major products of Tennessee
- Money vs. Barter
- Imports vs. Export
Science
- Compare the life cycles of various organisms
- Realize that parents pass along physical charcteristics tot heir offspring
FALCONS Culture Assembly
Today we recognized our chocolate sales winners and honored Isabella, Angel, Aryana, and Maricela as Falcons of the week for February.
We're so proud of you!
We're so proud of you!
William is so happy for his friend, Armando, who was just called to the front of the auditorium.
Armando takes a peek at his $25 prize for being the 3rd place school-wide winner! Mrs. Cramer took them to eat lunch off campus today...How lucky!
Mrs. Cramer presented Armando and Moriah with a giant-sized World's Finest candy bar.
Isabella was prouder than ever to receive her t-shirt!
Angel was so thrilled his mom was there to see him!
I'm positive Aryana was excited, but she tried to hide her face the whole time. I was finally able to sneak a shot of her.
We are so glad Maricela joined our class a few weeks ago!
Angel and his sweet mama!
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