2nd Grade
December 16th-20th
Dec. 18th-Grade School Music Program-7pm
Dec. 23rd-Jan. 3rd-Christmas Break
Reading: Non-Fiction
Story; Little Red Sleigh
Skill; Author's Main Purpose
Grammar
Formal vs Informal Language
Spelling/Phonics
Vowel Teams OW/OA
Math
3-digit Addition/Subtraction
Writing
Informational Writing; Generating Report Ideas
Science/Social Studies
Scholastic News;
What We Do In the Winter; Penguin Post Office
Scientific Process; Logs
Investigations; cont. SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS
Homework
Students have Spelling/Phonics homework every week. You will find a spelling list (with info of the week's spelling pattern/phonics rule) attached to their homework page. This is sent home each Monday and is due back on Friday.
We Want Our Students to Love Reading!
Having Choice in their selection is important and Extra Reading Fluency Practice is helpful too! In order to understand what they read, children must be able to read fluently whether they are reading aloud or silently. We encourage your child to Read 10 minutes each night if possible to help with fluency. INDEPENDENT READING (silent or aloud) and READING WITH an experienced reader in the home (choral reading) are both great options! Choral reading allows your child to listen to an Experienced Reading Model - this can be very helpful practice for expression, rhythm, rate, rereading and decoding, as well as SHOWING the enjoyment of reading! You are their first and best teacher -READING anything TO THEM is great practice too!
"At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents."
Jane D. Hull
sharlene.may@usd209.org