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Carrollton, Texas, United States
Welcome to my blog! My name is Beth Carpenter! I am a 2nd grade teacher at Coyote Ridge Elementary. I majored in Early Childhood Education and have taught for 22 years. I have taught grades K- 3 which gives me a unique ability to know where my second graders fit within those grades. Teaching is more than a profession to me, it is a calling. I love to help light the fire of curiosity to help all my students become lifelong learners!

Schedule

Math 8:00-9:30 Brain Break 9:30-9:40 Enrichment 9:40-10:30 Guided Reading 10:30-11:30 Lunch 11:30-12:00 Writer's Workshop 12:00- 1:00 Recess 1:00-1:30 Reading/Social Studies 1:30-2:00 Science 2:00-2:50 Pack/Stack/Dismiss 2:50-3:00

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Week 23

Dear Parents,
            This week flew by! In math we were working on our number sense up to 1,200. Your children were able to compare numbers as greater than, less than, or equal to each other by comparing their place values. They also ordered numbers and could look for a pattern of numbers going up in a series. They provided missing numbers in a series as well and also solved word problems involving numbers to 1,200.
             In writing they dug deep into their research of their famous American. Most are finished with their rough draft and are writing final copies. A few are beginning to work on their poster for their presentation next week.
             In reading we read Henry’s Freedom Box and discussed the mood of the story. There were several feelings we felt as we read what happened to Henry and his family. We were angry, surprised, shocked, and sad. We finally felt happy that Henry found a way to be free like the birds he watched. We took a comprehension check to finish out the week. We also worked on a research pyramid of a famous African American as it is Black History Month. The children are interested in the lives of people who make a difference. We are learning that we all can make a difference no matter what age we are.
              In social studies we are studying the Earth. We looked at globes, and maps of the Earth. We are learning about the seven continents and four oceans. I am challenging each student to learn their names. They may be able to earn some cash for their efforts. We will be learning about all the different landforms.
              In science we finished up learning the 8 phases of the moon and were looking at how the sun moves across our sky. We learned terms like orbits and rotates and that the sun is really stationary, it is the Earth that is moving.
               It has been a very rainy week and we are hoping for the sun to come out as they are pretty tired of indoor recess! Have a great weekend!



*Look for directions to a special timeline project. The directions are in a gallon zip lock bag. Ten index cards and two sentence strips are what was given. A picture needs to be attached to each year. If you don’t have photographs or cannot print any out, your child may draw a picture for each year to get full credit.These are due on 2/28.

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