Class News May 6-10

What’s New

in Grade Two?

May 6-10, 2013

 There are only 12 days left in 2^nd grade!  It’s hard to believe.  I need the kids to stay focused! 

If you have recently moved, please let Mrs. Dodson in the office know your new address so your child’s report card can be sent to you.

On Thursday our class will be visiting each of the 3^rd grade classes to find out what it will be like next year.  Can’t wait for Moving on Up Day!

Friday is Field Day!  Coach will have lot’s of great field events planned for classes to race against each other.  Details coming soon!

 
Important Dates

May 9             Moving on Up day!

May 10           Field Day!
May 16           Talent Show! 1pm
                        Art Display (all day)
May 20           2^nd Grade Outdoor
                        Party 11:15-1:45pm

May 22           Last day of school!

Reading/Language Arts

 

Story: Birthday Basket for Tia

Comprehension: Draw Conclusions, Summarize

Grammar:  Commas

Fluency:  Accuracy, Pace, Intonation  Current goal = 110-120 wpm

End of year goal = 120 wpm

Spelling/Phonics: Syllables –tion, -ture

Vocabulary: Homonyms

Spelling words

mixture   nation   section   future   picture   action   caution  
station   fixture   motion   nature   feature   furniture   adventure   tuition    
 
Math

Continue Fractions and Time, Begin Multiplication (0,1,2,3,4,5,10,11)

Social Studies

Memphis in May: Salute to Sweden
 
Science

Fossils:  Draw conclusions using fossils about organisms that lived in our past

multiplication practice

http://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games

http://www.mathplayground.com/hm_multiplication.html

http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/multiplication.html

Class News April 29-May3

What’s New in Grade Two?

April 29-May 3, 2013

 

Important Dates

Apr. 29           Culture Assembly 1pm

May 2             Music Program 8:30am

May 10           Field Day!

May 16           Talent Show! 1pm 
                        Culture Assembly

May 22           Last day of school!

Reading/Language Arts

Story: Red, White, and Blue: The Story of the American Flag

Comprehension: Fact and Opinion

Grammar:  Quotation Marks

Fluency:  Accuracy, Pace, Intonation  Current goal = 102-112 wpm

End of year goal = 120 wpm

Spelling/Phonics: Inflected Endings

Vocabulary: Homophones

Spelling words

tried   trying   planned  planning   liked   liking   hiked   hiking   cried   crying   skipped   skipping   danced   dancing   replied   replying    

Dictation Sentences

He liked that we planned to go hiking.

I was skipping and dancing all the way home.

Math

Telling Time, Fractions, and Multiplication

Social Studies

Africa in April:

Understand the diversity of human cultures; Recognize the contributions of people of other ethnic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic groups;

Science

Habitats of plants and animals

Ways that plants and animals depend on each other

Relationship between animal’s characteristics and it’s environment

How fossils tell about organisms that lived in the past

SAT 10 this week!

Testing will take place Tuesday-Friday! I know each will do his/her best.  We've prepared all year for this moment, so just relax and show what you know.
I believe in you!

TCAP Bootcamp Pep Rally!

 My 2nd grade team

Mr. Robinson, Mrs. Allen (me), Mrs. Crawford

Class News April 15-19

What’s New in Grade Two?

April 15-19, 2013

The TCAP test is NEXT WEEK!  We’ve been working hard to get ready and make sure we have some test-taking strategies in our back-pocket!  We know to take our time, read carefully, listen to instructions, stay on the right page, relax, mark out silly or unrealistic answer choices, reread, bubble in circles heavy and complete, and most importantly…believe in ourselves!

Parents, you can help us too!  Serve us healthy meals during the week, make sure we get lots of rest, get us to school on time every morning, and encourage us to do our best each day!

It's TCAP BootCamp Week!:

Monday-“Sock it” to the TCAP!

Wear mismatched socks.

Tuesday-“I’m a JEAN-ius!”

Wear jeans.

Wednesday-“Paint the halls ADVANCED!” Wear blue.

Thursday-“Be all you can be!”

Wear a Kinsgbury shirt.

Friday-“Ready for Action”

Wear camouflage or green.

Important Dates

Apr. 23-26      TCAP Testing

Apr. 29           Culture Assembly 1pm

May 2             Music Program 8:30am

May 10           Field Day!

May 16           Culture Assembly

May 22           Last day of school!

Reading/Language Arts

Story: Red, White, and Blue: The Story of the American Flag

Comprehension: Fact and Opinion

Grammar:  Quotation Marks

Fluency:  Accuracy, Pace, Intonation  Current goal = 102-112 wpm

End of year goal = 120 wpm

Spelling/Phonics: Inflected Endings

Vocabulary: Homophones

Spelling words

tried   trying   planned  planning   liked   liking   hiked   hiking   cried   crying   skipped   skipping   danced   dancing   replied   replying    

Dictation Sentences

He liked that we planned to go hiking.

I was skipping and dancing all the way home.

Math

Review for TCAP with a special focus on Telling Time, Fractions, and Measurement

Social Studies

Africa in April:

Understand the diversity of human cultures; Recognize the contributions of people of other ethnic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic groups;

Science

Habitats of plants and animals

Ways that plants and animals depend on each other

Relationship between animal’s characteristics and it’s environment

How fossils tell about organisms that lived in the past

Class News April 8-10

What’s New in Grade Two?

April 8-10, 2013

My trip to Italy was wonderful!  Not only did I get to visit some amazing places built in B.C. times, but also my daughter’s soccer team won the soccer tournament…which is the primary reason we went to Italy. Thanks for your support during my time away.  The substitute gave a good report about the students!

We are in full swing getting ready for TCAP in two weeks.  In class we will be doing lots of practice in TCAP form as well as learning test-taking strategies.  Be on the lookout for a flyer this week about our dress-up days next week to get us excited about the TCAP!

www.teachingandreaching-allen.blogspot.com

Important Dates

Apr. 23-26      TCAP Testing

Apr. 29           Culture Assembly 1pm

May 2             Music Program 8:30am

May 10           Field Day!

May 16           Culture Assembly

May 22           Last day of school!

Reading/Language Arts

Story: Just Like Josh Gibson

Comprehension: Compare and Contrast

Grammar:  Using Capital Letters

Fluency:  Accuracy, Pace, Intonation  Current goal = 92-102 wpm

End of year goal = 120 wpm

Spelling/Phonics: Contractions

Vocabulary: Homophones

Spelling words

we’re   I’ve   don’t   can’t   he’d   you’re   won’t   they’re   I’d 

 they’d   she’d   we’ve     

Dictation Sentences

I’d ask him to come but I don’t think he will.

You’re a good friend, and I’ve always said so!

Math

Length (inches and centimenters), Perimeter, Area, Fractions, Telling time

Social Studies

Africa in April:

Understand the diversity of human cultures; Recognize the contributions of people of other ethnic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic groups;

Science

Habitats of plants and animals

Ways that plants and animals depend on each other

Relationship between animal’s characteristics and it’s environment

How fossils tell about organisms that lived in the past