Dear Parents,
This was a fast week with just four days of school and two days of swimming, but we managed to have a lot of wonderful learning opportunities as well as fun! In Math we learned about our 3-D shapes. We learned what shapes have edges, vertices, and faces. We learned that objects that do not roll have faces and objects that roll may have flat surfaces. We learned the names of our 3 -D shapes and how to sort them by a rule.
In writing we took our procedural paper to final copy. There was a choice of how to publish it. It could have been a picture page with the steps, a friendly letter telling someone the steps or a how to do something list.
In reading we began Fairytales. We read Jack and the Beanstalk. Children were challenged to retell the story with a concise beginning, middle and end. Many of my students earned their $5.00! We also read a Scholastic News about Jane Goodall who changed how we think about Chimps. We tied this in with our science unit as we looked at animal body coverings, and skulls. The skulls taught our observing second graders about what size eyes an animal had as well as the kind of teeth. We know that the larger the eyes and ears an animal has, the better they can see and hear. We know too, whether an animal is a carnivore, omnivore, or herbivore by examining the teeth. We are excited because our butterfly larvae have arrived and are growing each day. Soon they will be turning into a chrysalis! We can’t wait to watch the whole process!
- Book Drive- The WHOLE Month of April
- We are completely out of snacks in our room. If you would like to donate individually wrapped packages of goldfish or cheez-its it would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to send something else, please make sure it is nut free as we have life threatening allergies in our room.
- Please send in a STANDARD white pillowcase for a special 2nd Grade Project. It is due Tuesday 4/26
- Spring Mediation Disposal Day will be held on Saturday, April 30 from 10 to 2.
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