The first month of Grade 2 has gone quickly. Students have worked hard to create a positive learning environment for everyone. Together we have had an opportunity to get-to-know their classmates, celebrate similarities and differences and learn the importance of respect. We will continue to work on being good citizens which I hope will last all year.
Our first literacy focus is learning about choosing just right books. Then the children will be taught to self-monitor: asking themselves who, what, when, where, why and how. The purpose of reading is to get meaning from print so good readers should always be thinking when reading. This is essential for comprehension.
It is my hope that the girls and boys will get hooked on reading this year. The "Top Ten Ways" to become better readers are: 1.read, 2.read, 3.read, 4.read, 5.read, 6.read, 7.read, 8.read,9. read and 10. read. By reading at home, you are being a great role-model for your child.
We have launched into patterning as our first math unit. Our new curriculum is very hands-on where the children learn by doing so I will be sending home math games/activites from time to time.
Your child has an agenda and a homework pouch which should come to school daily. Please use the agenda as a communication book with me. Check it nightly for any assignments or news. I will try my best to update this blog weekly. H.W. will mainly consist of nightly reading with your child, word study and review of such things as math strategies, math facts, sight words, etc. Your child's reading book should be an independent level but it is very important that you sit with your child and listen to his/her reading.
It was wonderful to meet some of you at Parent Night. Thanks for coming.
Homework news:
1. Please sign your child's spelling test on Monday and return the scribbler the next morning.
2. 5 new words will be assigned each Monday to study for the week. Test Fri. Review the old words as well as your child will have a bank of 10 words by the end of the second week.
3. Please send in a clean glass jar, no lid or paper label , for a craft on Wed. Oct. 5
4. Your child will be given letters for word work at home. Please cut them out and keep them in a baggie at home to help your child learn spellings of new words.
5. Since I will be sending things home to aid in homework, it is important that your child have a basket at home for school things (like the letters) that do not have to come back to school each day.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Ms. Harrington
