2nd Grade 2017-2018
Dear Students and Families,
I can't believe we're already getting ready for Spring Break. We've had a lot of fun and learned so many new things the past month (or two).
Here are a few highlights we've had recently:
Language Arts: You all loved to read, Officer Buckle and Gloria. Gloria acted out Officer Buckle's safety tips and they learned that they work better as a team. We also read the nonfiction selection, Ant. You learned so many facts about the different types of ants. Can you name a few of the different types of ants? Tell someone in your family why some ants are named Farmer Ants?
The next story was Chinatown. We were able to read about a young boy's walk through Chinatown during Chinese New Year. We also had our own Chinese New Year Lunch. Thank you to the Home and School Club for providing our Chinese food for lunch.
The next story was The Great Ball Game. It was a traditional folk story about how a ballgame decided whether the animals or the birds were better. Tell your family which side won and who scored the winning goal. What was the big idea the story was trying to teach us?
Our next story is Jalapeno Bagels. It is a story about a boy who had to choose a food to represent his culture for Multicultural Celebration Day at his school. Tell your family what he decided to bring. Why did he choose that food?
Math: We learned how to add/subtract with double and triple digits. You worked very hard on this concept, and we will continue to practice it for the rest of the year. You love to tell me how easy it is now! You couldn't wait to learn about multiplication. Everyone cheered! :) Show your family (with your arm) what is a row and column. See if you can find an array at your house. Tell your family where I took a lot of pictures of arrays. ;)
Social Studies: We studied how life was long ago and today. We compared and contrasted what was the same and what was different. Tell your family one thing your learned about the past while you interviewed your grandparent. We have two more units coming up soon! We will learn about our government and our economy.
Science: Did you tell your parents about the Park Ranger videoconference on mammals? What is one characteristic mammals have?
We also learned about pollination and insects while we watched our beekeepers/scientists in our Makerspace. We had another Google Hangout with the Park Ranger about Monarch Butterflies and insects. We learned a lot and you impressed the ranger with your knowledge of insects!
Events:
Music Informance: We were able to sing our songs and show what we've learned in music this year. I loved to hear your beautiful voices sing, "Swinging on a Star." Thank you to Miss Heidi for her engaging music lessons.
We had fun with Read Across America Day while we read Dr. Seuss books. We learned about his life and work. Let me know if you read a Dr. Seuss book with your family, too.
Cornerstone: We are learning so much about empathy and treating others with respect through our Cornerstone lessons. Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers.
Art Vista is another way to learn about art and practice our creativity. We did our clay sculptures and had a lot of fun. Thank you to our Art Vista parent volunteers for their efforts, too. :)
Another huge thank you to the families who donated books to our classroom through the Scholastic Book Faire. We will think of you often throughout the years as we read the books you generously donated.
Have a wonderful day and don't forget to spread kindness like confetti. :)
--Mrs. McGowan
I can't believe we're already getting ready for Spring Break. We've had a lot of fun and learned so many new things the past month (or two).
Here are a few highlights we've had recently:
Language Arts: You all loved to read, Officer Buckle and Gloria. Gloria acted out Officer Buckle's safety tips and they learned that they work better as a team. We also read the nonfiction selection, Ant. You learned so many facts about the different types of ants. Can you name a few of the different types of ants? Tell someone in your family why some ants are named Farmer Ants?
The next story was Chinatown. We were able to read about a young boy's walk through Chinatown during Chinese New Year. We also had our own Chinese New Year Lunch. Thank you to the Home and School Club for providing our Chinese food for lunch.
The next story was The Great Ball Game. It was a traditional folk story about how a ballgame decided whether the animals or the birds were better. Tell your family which side won and who scored the winning goal. What was the big idea the story was trying to teach us?
Our next story is Jalapeno Bagels. It is a story about a boy who had to choose a food to represent his culture for Multicultural Celebration Day at his school. Tell your family what he decided to bring. Why did he choose that food?
Math: We learned how to add/subtract with double and triple digits. You worked very hard on this concept, and we will continue to practice it for the rest of the year. You love to tell me how easy it is now! You couldn't wait to learn about multiplication. Everyone cheered! :) Show your family (with your arm) what is a row and column. See if you can find an array at your house. Tell your family where I took a lot of pictures of arrays. ;)
Social Studies: We studied how life was long ago and today. We compared and contrasted what was the same and what was different. Tell your family one thing your learned about the past while you interviewed your grandparent. We have two more units coming up soon! We will learn about our government and our economy.
Science: Did you tell your parents about the Park Ranger videoconference on mammals? What is one characteristic mammals have?
We also learned about pollination and insects while we watched our beekeepers/scientists in our Makerspace. We had another Google Hangout with the Park Ranger about Monarch Butterflies and insects. We learned a lot and you impressed the ranger with your knowledge of insects!
Events:
Music Informance: We were able to sing our songs and show what we've learned in music this year. I loved to hear your beautiful voices sing, "Swinging on a Star." Thank you to Miss Heidi for her engaging music lessons.
We had fun with Read Across America Day while we read Dr. Seuss books. We learned about his life and work. Let me know if you read a Dr. Seuss book with your family, too.
Cornerstone: We are learning so much about empathy and treating others with respect through our Cornerstone lessons. Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers.
Art Vista is another way to learn about art and practice our creativity. We did our clay sculptures and had a lot of fun. Thank you to our Art Vista parent volunteers for their efforts, too. :)
Another huge thank you to the families who donated books to our classroom through the Scholastic Book Faire. We will think of you often throughout the years as we read the books you generously donated.
Have a wonderful day and don't forget to spread kindness like confetti. :)
--Mrs. McGowan
