November 10-14
Writing
This week we will continue our writing project called Student Treasures books. These are class books that we will send off to have published and bound for you to purchase. We changed the theme of our class book to Our Thankful Hearts. Each child will has a page they have been working on that express their thankful heart and details that will make you thankful to have such wonderful children. They are turning out beautifully. We will continue working through the writing process and will also include an illustration page that goes with our writing.
Reading
We will continue learning about nonfiction text and graphic features this week. Students will be able to identify and comprehend the meanings of diagrams, bold print, captions, labels, etc as they look through nonfiction texts. Towards the end of the week, we will learn all about synonyms (two words that have the same meaning) and antonyms (two words that have opposite meanings).
Spelling
We will continue to practice the spelling rule of the week each day. On Fridays we will assess how well they know the spelling pattern. If you would like additional "at home" practice there are some links on the blog under "websites".
The spelling list will come home on Monday and we will assess their knowledge of the spelling pattern on Friday.
Math
This week we are focusing on subtraction strategies. We will learn to break apart numbers, use a number line, and learn to use addition to check our work. At the end of the week, we will combine everything we've learned with some mixed problem solving. Students will practice reading the problem, choosing an appropriate strategy and then solving.
Social Studies
We're continuing in Social Studies with government services. Who pays for these services? We all do and we will discuss that citizens pay taxes that are then used to pay for services. When we all contribute, we are able to accomplish some big projects that we could not do individually. Students will learn that each citizen puts in a portion from their income, sales tax and property tax. When these monies are all put together, the government can pay for government services. The community can provide valuable services for all members of the community, services that include police and fire protection, libraries, schools, and parks. Mapping our community will be fun as we explore why people choose to live in a certain area. We'll identify the government services provided around us and discuss private businesses as well. At the end of the week we will identify the leaders and their job title. Students will compare the roles of mayor, governor, and
president.
Reminders
November 13- Second Grade field trip to Inner Space Caverns
