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Week 23
February 6, 2017

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ELA/Reading: Tuesday, Feb. 14 Valentine Party 1:30 pm
We will:
identify the main idea in expository text. Monday, Feb. 20 Parent/Teacher
locate facts clearly stated in the text.
Conferences (Sign-Up Genius coming soon)
use text features to locate information
Tuesday, Feb. 28 Spring Picture Day
Spelling pattern: ou, ow
Note: Our reading goal is to read 90 wpm by
the end of 2nd grade.
Parents Corner
Math: How can I help my child be successful in
We will: school?
create 2D shapes based on given attributes,
including number of sides and vertices Math: Review Math facts every night. Skip
count by 2s, 5s, 10s, forwards and
Classify and sort polygons with 12 or fewer sides
backwards.
according to attributes, including identifying the
number of sides and number of vertices.
Reading: Make sure your child is reading 20
minutes and writes or tells you a short
Note: Our Math goal is to know our basic
summary on what was read using the
Math facts up to 20 with automaticity. For
transition words: Fist, Next, Then, After
example: 9+2=11; 11-9=2
That, in the End.
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Social Studies: and books at your childs reading level.
We will
understand how historical figures have The fluency goal at the end of 2nd grade is 90
shaped the nation. correct words per minute.
describe evidence of the same time period
using primary sources such as pictures,
journals, and interviews.

Science:
We will
identify and compare the properties of
natural sources of freshwater and
saltwater.