The newsletter provides an overview of the upcoming week's classroom activities and instructional focus for the 2nd grade class. Students will focus on writing about things they are thankful for in writing, money in math, short and long 'a' sounds in word study, and making inferences in reading. In social studies they will learn about the Chicago flag and Great Chicago Fire, and in science they will continue their study of matter. The newsletter also provides highlights of the week's activities including practicing new "snap words", a P.E. day, technology day, and no school on Friday for Thanksgiving. Suggestions are made for activities involving money students can do at home.
The newsletter provides an overview of the upcoming week's classroom activities and instructional focus for the 2nd grade class. Students will focus on writing about things they are thankful for in writing, money in math, short and long 'a' sounds in word study, and making inferences in reading. In social studies they will learn about the Chicago flag and Great Chicago Fire, and in science they will continue their study of matter. The newsletter also provides highlights of the week's activities including practicing new "snap words", a P.E. day, technology day, and no school on Friday for Thanksgiving. Suggestions are made for activities involving money students can do at home.
The newsletter provides an overview of the upcoming week's classroom activities and instructional focus for the 2nd grade class. Students will focus on writing about things they are thankful for in writing, money in math, short and long 'a' sounds in word study, and making inferences in reading. In social studies they will learn about the Chicago flag and Great Chicago Fire, and in science they will continue their study of matter. The newsletter also provides highlights of the week's activities including practicing new "snap words", a P.E. day, technology day, and no school on Friday for Thanksgiving. Suggestions are made for activities involving money students can do at home.
You are your childs best teacher! Instructional Focus Writing- This week we will focus on writing about what we are thankful for and why. Math- This week we will be continuing our study of money. Word Study- Students will be focusing on working with words with short a and long a sounds. Reading- Readers will continue working on making inferences. Social Studies- Students will be learning about the Chicago Flag and the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Science- This week we are continuing our study of matter. she good white please eat under too
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This Weeks Highlights
Monday Start practicing new SNAP words Tuesday P.E. Wednesday Technology Thursday Thanksgiving
Friday No School
Making Money Make Sense
Things students can try at home When paying for things have your child count the amount of money you are spending. Have your child Check the Change when you buy things and receive change back. Play Show me the Money where you have students show you using coins different amounts of money Practice counting change together going from dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels, and finally pennies. Play store with fake or real money.
Homework Stars! Students who do all their homework last week