​Grade 2 Week at a Glance (April 30-May 4)

Wednesday Night – Pack library books to be sent back Thursday. 

Nightly – Read good-fit books/Raz-Kids.   Reading out loud to a family member helps with fluency and expression.   

Reading:

·         When reading at home with your child, make sure that he/she is self-correcting. Students are encouraged to monitor their own reading and to back-up and reread if something does not sound right/make sense. The goal is for students to be able to do this independently without needing prompting.

·         Continue to work on reading comprehension with your child by having him/her answer questions (both literal and inferential – “why do you think the character acted that way?”) about the books he/she reads. Have your child respond  to books by making predictions about what could happen next, and by giving his/her opinion on events in the story.

Literacy:  Please continue to practice/review all sight words and Sound Teams. If your child can read all of the sight words, have him/her try spelling them or writing them in a sentence.

Writing:  We will continue experimenting with different forms of writing (How To, Non-Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Persuasive etc…)

Math: 

We are continuing our unit on measurement.  Your child will be learning to

·         Estimate, measure, and compare lengths using non-standard units, such as paper clips, straws, snap cubes, craft sticks etc.

·         Estimate, measure, and compare height using non-standard units.

·         Estimate, measure, and compare the distance around an object using non-standard units.

·         Estimate, measure, and compare masses using balance scales and non-standard units.

·         Solve everyday problems about measurement.

We are also revisiting repeating patterns (PR1), the equal and unequal sign (PR3) and learning about increasing patterns (PR2).  (Ex… 1, 3, 5, 7….starts at 1 and increases/grows by 2 each time).  How many different patterns can you find around your home?  Have your child use household items to create their own repeating and increasing patterns.

Reminders/Important Dates:

May 1-Jump Rope for Heart pledges are due.

May 3 – Grade 2 Book order forms due

May 4 – Council Day (Professional Learning) for teachers.  No school for students.

May 14 – NBTA Branch Day – No School for students.

May 21 – Victoria Day – No school.

May 29 - Half Day professional learning.  Students will be dismissed at 11:30 (please note the change of time).

June 12 – Family Picnic (more information to follow).

Thank you for your support!  

Grade 2 team​