We are truly in the final stretch! April Vacation is upon us. I hope you and your family have a wonderful week off! They have worked so hard as we've adjusted to five days in with the entire class. We've got a great flow going now. Only six-ish weeks after vacation and we will be looking at the summer before third grade. Eek!!
This week your students were busy creating their own island. There were lots of volcanos (even one named after a students mother - what an honor!), plateaus, and a few buttes dashed in. The students worked so hard and were very proud of their 3D maps. I hope they made it home in one piece. When the students come back, we will be digging deeper into those "flat landforms" also known as biomes. We will also have some feathers visitors coming to the school. Hmm... 🦉 In math, we will be diving back into data, graphing, and adding shapes to the mix. Many students have been inches closer to third grade math with their conferences. Any extra practice at home is appreciated and helps build their confidence and success during their math fact conferences here at school. Enjoy vacation!! A Look Ahead: 😴 Rest 🌴 Relaxation
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This week we had our first spelling test (who's excited?!) The students have been so flexible as the work has increased. I am so proud of the progress everyone has made this year. I have to remind myself there are second graders and not third graders in front of me sometimes.
We are starting our social studies project this week after sending home our seeds last week. We started to look at different kinds of maps and the different parts of a map. Never eat soggy waffles! Next week we are going to be creating our own 3D map with salt dough. I will be sending an email to parents asking for a few materials to make this messy project possible! I hope you're ready to get your hands dirty. We will be starting a new unit in math! We will be focusing on some more measuring and data during this unit. There will even be a few games thrown in there, too! A Look Ahead: 🗺️ - Creating a 3D map in social studies 📊 - In math, we're looking at data and measuring 🍃 - In reading, we'll be looking at Upcoming Events: 😎 - April 23rd: First Friday in the building 🌴 - April 26th - 30th: April Vacation!! We made it! Our first week with everyone in the classroom. The Silly Hippo Water Dragons may be exhausted, but it felt like our family was all together finally! We'll continue to introduce new activities and learning routines now that we have the time in person to do so. Next week will be our first spelling test week. This week, we practiced to see what those routines would look like. The trickiest part was the uncomfortable feeling of not knowing the words yet on Monday during the pretest. This helps me pick the perfect list for your student so they only have to study 4 or 5 words. This works two ways. If your students gets all the tested words correct on the first go before we practice - then I will move them to a challenge group. On the flip side, if they only get a few words correct, then we stick with the most important words to master and practice the skill. Look at the top of their pretest on Monday to know what their minimum group is for the week. I say minimum because I would never stop a student for striving for more! If you get Group A on Monday, study really hard and want to go for Group C on Thursday - go for it! We wrapped up our science unit on plants. Hopefully the baby green beans and snap peas made it home safely. Up next, we'll be talking about different landforms and bodies of water. That will scoot right into how these different areas make great biomes for animals and plants. We've got a lot of science coming up to finish up the year! Upcoming Dates: ☀️ April Vacation - April 26th - May 30th A Look Ahead: 📝 In math, we're finishing our unit and assessing on Thursday 🗺️ In science, we're going to look at maps, landforms, and bodies of water 📚 In reading, we're going to look at what an assessment looks like and strategies to tackle those questions Monday our entire class will be in school for the first time! There are going to be a few parts of our day that will be a little bit different to accommodate more bodies in the classroom at one time. Here's a glimpse at the biggest changes:
- Lunch: 1/2 of the class will eat at desks set up in the gym, this will rotate weekly - Snack: Since we are all in the classroom, I will show a TV show during a silent snack - windows and doors will be open, weather permitting - Recess: More friends to play with! We will rotate spots where our entire class can play outside together. We're going to continue our work with plants this week! Now that our plants are growing, how do they continue their life cycle? How do they spread seeds? What are some adaptations some plants have to help them survive better. And of course, checking on our little baby beans! In math, we've been focusing on coming up with a plan for all the different types of word problem patterns that have been introduced. Next week, we're going to look at word problems that need two steps to solve as well as hone our double-digit addition skills. I learned of the news from the Governor about shifting to five days a week at the same time as you. As I learn more information about how that will look at our school - I will share! Upcoming Events: 😊 Monday, April 5th - First Day with the entire class!! A Look Ahead: ➕ In Math, we're continuing to practice double-digit addition using lots of different tools 🌎 In reading, we're going to listen to fictional stories about helping the Earth 🐝 In science, we're going to learn about how seeds get pollunated and dispersed |
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