Grade 2 Week
at a Glance (Jan. 7 -Jan. 10)
Tuesday Night – Pack library books to be
sent back Wednesday. (We still do not have a librarian.)
Nightly – read
good fit book, practice sight words, practice sound teams introduced up to this
point. Students now have the option of
reading books online on Raz-kids
Literacy:
Words of the Week: Review
We will take this
week to review the words we have added to our word wall thus far. Please review
and practice any that your child may still be struggling with. Refer to the
sheet already sent home.
Word Family: -aw. How many words can you think of that end with
the –aw sound?
Sound Teams:
Please review all sound teams. (ee,ea,ou etc.)
Refer to sheet sent home previously.
Or is a sound team as well as a sight word. Please have your child
practice reading the words: fort, thorn, for, corn Highlight the team or on your
master copy.
Reading strategies: Check for
Understanding/Cross Checking
When students read they should be “cross checking”. This is a comprehension
strategy that encourages students to always be checking for understanding. Students should always be asking themselves
the following questions – does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make
sense?
Writing: Connecting words
We will be learning how to make our writing more fluent by using connecting
or linking words. Students often write short/choppy sentences, however, connecting
words like and, so, with, but, because can
be used to connect two short sentences, or to add more detail to a sentence.
For example, rather than writing I like sliding. It is fun. Students
can use a connecting word to make a longer more fluent sentence I
like sliding because it is fun.
Math:
Numbers to 100
We
will be revisiting previous outcomes covered, but extending the concepts to
include numbers to 100.
- write them with no reversals
- identify all numbers to 100
- count forward and back from different starting
points
- count by 2s, 5s, and 10s forward and backward
from different starting points
- order a given set of numbers from least to
greatest and greatest to least
- compare two numbers (say which is greater/less
and how they know)
- make a number with coins (nickels, dimes,
quarters)
Practice math
facts to 18 (addition and subtraction)
Reminders/Important Dates:
Skating: Wednesday, Jan. 15 from 9:00-10:00 and Wednesday,
Jan. 22 from 9:00-10:00 Mark your
calendars! We will be going skating these two days. It
would be so wonderful if you could join us to tie skates and help get your
child on the ice. Your child needs skates and a skating helmet. We are at
York Arena this year.
Monday, Jan. 13-Wear your coloured team t-shirt
Monday, Jan.27-Professional Learning Day-no school for students.