Hip Hip Hooray. We're Celebrating Our Student's Accomplishments!

Congratulations to Samaria and Taylor they have both earned 100% on 41 AR test this school year!! We are so proud of your accomplishment.  Keep up the good work!!!

Weekly Newsletter - 12/14

Informational Writing

We are writing an informational story about different types of cats.  Here is a website some of the students used to learn about Cheetahs.  Please take a few minutes to learn some interesting facts about Cheetahs at this link http://animalstime.com/cheetah-facts-kids-cheetah-habitat-diet/ .  Each student was allowed to choose the type of cat they wanted to write about, and worked with a small group reading a book about the cat or research information online.  The class did a great job working together to gather information for their graphic organizer to use to write their story this week!

From Seed to Plant

Here is a site for watching videos about how plants grow from seeds.

http://www.neok12.com/Plants.htm


Here is a site for playing the game "Who Wants to be a Millionaire", and a variety of other activities to review your words at home.

http://www.theteachersguide.com/booklessons/fromseedtoplant/fromseedtoplantactivities.htm

Book Character Parade

Children's Book Week

 Our class enjoyed having part of Mrs. Metevier's 3rd grade class come to read with us for our Children's Book Week celebration.  Also, part of our class went to her room to read to her students at the same time.  We had a lot of fun reading together!

                            

Weekly Newsletter-Oct. 26

Magic School Bus - Related Website Activities

Parents,
     Here are some links to websites we are currently using in class or will be exploring in class together.  You can also visit the sites with your child at home to encourage them, and to support your child's learning at home.  Thanks for all you do!

Listen to the Story Being Read Online-

http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=130597

Magic School Bus Pop Quiz Space-

http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/quizzes/space/index.htm


Want to learn more? Explore these site -

Solar System Exploration-
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/trading/trading-inter-grab.html

NASA Solar System Exploration -
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm

Astronomy for Kids-
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html

With Peter and Paul Around the Galaxy-
http://www.kids-and-space.com/index.htm


What Causes Day and Night?-
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/AsTheEarthTurns/default.htm

Solar System-
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/earth.html

Solar System Coloring Book-
http://www.windows2universe.org/coloring_book/SS_Beg_new2.pdf

Fudge-a-mania Class WORDLE - SKILL (Summary)

Our class created a WORDLE.  This is a summary of some of the things our class remembers about the book we are currently reading together called "Fudge-a-mania".  Each day we read the book together in a whole group setting, discuss important vocabulary words and their definitions, students respond to questions about the story to show their comprehension/understanding of what we are reading, and we share similarities or contrasts between the characters in the book and our own personal life experiences. The students also read the books individually every day (at their own pace) and/or with one or two partners if they desire.  If you would like to get a copy of the book from the public library, find a copy online to read digitally, or purchase a copy to add to your child's personal library that would be awesome too!  Remember students, keep reading! Click this link to view our WORDLE or go to the bottom of our web page to view-

<a href="http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/5616440/Fudge-a-mania_Class_Summary"

Second Grade Reading Goals

2^nd grade Reading

Lexile levels: 450 -790      

Goal: 600(minimum)

We will begin AR testing as soon as the program becomes available for us to use this school year.  Your child has been bringing home 2 books of their choice, and should read at least 15 minutes each night.  Then, they are asked to record what they have read on their reading log, nightly.  Please remind your child to always put their books back in their bookbags when they are finished reading each night.  Thanks!