 Keep your reading skills sharp and have fun doing it....
To accompany your nightly reading, a Monday packet will be sent home on a weekly basis which will include a comprehension page. This week's page involves a character read about during your home reading. Don't forget our class goal of reading 20 minutes per night!
The Utah state core curriculum for 2nd grade mandates that 20 minutes per day of reading time is necessary for students, to enhance fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and phoenemic awareness.
Remember to initial each day read on the calendar brought home monthly, the length of time read by your child, to your child, or with your child. Children can count any of these three ways towards minutes read.
Thanks for those who make reading a priority!
Dear Parents,
Children can receive 5 points daily towards their grade in reading breakout groups. As explained in previous letters, as a second grade team we feel strongly about the benefit of small group instruction; hence, our frequent utilization of centers during this time. These rotations include a variety of activities geared at reinforcing student learning. Any unfinished business becomes homework and should be returned the next day.
Please be sure and sign your child's learning plan on a daily basis. Even though students are reminded, some of the children are failing to check the square which shows homework for that night. Remember each child should always practice their spelling words nightly and complete any unfinished assignments.
Thanks again for your support in your child's learning.
Ms. Gulledge
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Monday, November 16, 2009
*Please continue to check this web page on a weekly basis:
http://my.uen.org/204096
*Periodically, additional information will be added to my weekly web page, other than on Mondays. Please check this particular space for these updates. Thanks for your continuous concern for your children's learning.
We are looking forward to another exciting CET activity one week from today. Please send with your child as many paper egg cartons as you can prior to this Friday. The CET committee needs the weekend to prepare them for use in Monday's activity.
Heads Up One and All....
Homeroom:
- I am anxious to share with your child a new idea called the "Monday Packet". As a the second grade team we felt it necessary to solicit your help in building your child's skills in the areas of reading comprehension, as well as penmanship throuh the Monday Packet. Please check your child's backpack which includes a cover letter regarding the details of this plan.
- Spelling words were sent home today in the Monday Packet.to help your child practice. They include the following words: below, clap, enough, even, kill, kites, stem, step, trees, began, blue, and number.
- This Wednesday for citizenship, we will be utilizing the Core Knowledge selected art print entitled, "Virgin Landscape". Together Ms. Donaldson and I will present the art piece, introduce the artist, and correlate the philosophy of the artist to our citizenship topic involving communities and appropriate behavior.
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History:
- Both history classes are focusing on the War of 1812 and are working in class on a booklet to accompany this unit.This unit will be completed prior to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Saxon Math 3:
- Parents, your children will have math homework daily. Please be sure you check their work then return it to me so I can record it. Homework is a necessary part of learning, especially with math. Look for missed assignments coming home.
Reading Group:
- Your children are very capable and it is fun watching their reading skills develop. Please always ask if they have homework to complete.
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