Academic

2nd Grade News Vocabulary

December 19, 2017 • regrouping

• number line

• vertical

I hope you are having an excellent week. We have had a • horizontal

great time traveling all over the world learning about how people • symmetry

from other countries celebrate the holiday season. We learned • fable

about St. Lucia Day in Sweden, Diwali in India, Las Posadas in • moral

Mexico, Hanukkah, and the Christmas traditions of Netherlands, • determine

Greenland, Australia, England, and France. We will finish tomorrow • cause and effect

with Germany and Italy. The kids have have a lot of fun and are
• apostrophe

eager to bring home their suitcases to show off all of their • pronoun

souvenirs. • topic sentence

• supporting details

Winter break begins THIS THURSDAY! Today I will be

• closing statement

sending home a winter break packet with filled with review items. • form

They will have time today and tomorrow to work on them. Winter
• function

Break packets are optional, and will be due Friday, January 5. • pollination

Students who complete their packets and turn them by the due • germinate

date will get a special prize! • disperse

• inspire

Tomorrow we will be having a pizza party to celebrate all of • segregation

our hard work this year. There is no need to bring anything in, but • boycott

if your child would like to bring in something to share with the class • equality

they are more than welcome to. I hope you have a wonderful

winter break & holiday. Please let me know if you have any Upcoming Events
questions or concerns. 1/27- Early Release

1/27 End of Quarter 2

1/28 Chinese New Year
What we are learning: 2/2 Marbles Museum

When we return from break we will begin reading different types of folktales and using story elements to
determine the moral of each story. We will also be using this skill to compare two different versions of the
same fable or folktale. In grammar we will be reviewing the spelling rules of plural nouns and will review past,
present, and future tense verbs. We will also begin learning about pronouns. In writing we will strengthen our
skills as authors with a focus on a strong topic sentence, using transitional words to tell the sequence of
steps, and a closing statement. In Math we will be reviewing 2 and 3 digit subtraction with and without
regrouping. In social Studies we will learn about the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
and will begin learning about Chinese New Year. In science we will FINALLY complete our unit on space.