Happy November. Quick update on next week. It is a short two days before heading into our 5 day break but we will absolutely be cramming in the all the learning we can so I highly encourage having your students present for both days. Tuesday is our Fall Feast Luncheon, see below for more information.
Math: In math we have been learning how to write three digit numbers with place value disks and comparing two three digit numbers. We are also taking a break from our regular math program to spend a few days doing math groups with Ms. Thompson and Ms. Johnson, strengthening our addition and subtraction fluency skills. We will do this for the remainder of this week and the week after break before picking back up with finding 1, 10, and 100 more or less of a given number.
ELA: Our ELA has been such an amazing work of stories that have supported both our science unit and Native American Heritage Month. We are learning all about the importance of water and being good stewards of water. We began our water unit comparing and contrasting "Frog Brings Rain" and "Lila and the Secret of Rain." The students showed a great understanding of the different uses we have for rain and it's importance. Last week we read "We Are Water Protectors" and "Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior" both by the amazing Carole Lindstrom. We discussed how the Native American community views water as life and the importance of safeguarding water, and the students wrote about how they could be water protectors/stewards at home and at school. We also finished up reviewing and testing on predictable vowel teams last week (which included ee, igh, oa, oe, oi, oy, ai, ay, au, and aw). We began unpredictable vowel teams with ie, which we will finish before break. After break we will work on unpredictable vowel team ow. An unpredictable vowel team simply means a vowel team that is written one way but has two different pronunciations. The students are learning how to always try reading unfamiliar words using the most common pronunciation first.
Science/Social Studies: In Social Studies we continues our cross-curricular learning by reading "The Unbreakable Code" to teach about Veterans Day and the amazing Code Talkers who served our nation in WWII. In science we have moved from properties of solids to properties of liquids. We will learn about gases next. All of this will take us into the water cycle that we have been leading into during our ELA. We are also keeping a close eye on and recording our observations on Pumpkin Jack, who is happily rotting away on our shelf. We will be taking data on him monthly.
Fall Feast Luncheon: Tuesday, November 21st is our Fall Feast Luncheon. 2nd Grade Luncheon is from 11:30-12:00. Each meal is $5. Menu and other grade level lunch times are attached. I look forward to having you all join us on Tuesday.
In the spirit of gratitude I would like to take the time to express how grateful I am for each of my students and their families. I truly do what I do because I enjoy educating and being around children, and this bunch brings me a lot of joy and laughter. I have enjoyed getting to you, their families, and the support and love you give your children is both abundant and evident. I also have appreciated our conversations and have felt the support and appreciation, and in public education that goes a long way. Thank you for what you do for us in room 9! - 🤎Ms. Shaw
