Welcome to the New Year......I hope the new year brings lots of great learning and wondering in Room 222~
I stayed home the entire vacation..meaning I didn't go home to Iowa...so I did a lot of research, reading, and planning for our second graders. I hope you will see more from your child in the form of reading, writing, and math! They are now halfway to being 3rd graders. Wow! That sounds unbelievable! I need your help to practice addition and subtraction facts with your child, as well as telling time to 5 minutes (12:35, 2:45, 6:15, etc. They can count by 5s). We will be starting our money unit next week!
First of all, I am going to get your child reading out of chapter books. Of course, they will be at a 2nd or 3rd grade level, so not too overly long and intimidating. One of our second grade standards relates to writing an opinion about a book or topic they've read. It states: "W.2.1: Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply the reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because and also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section." Whew! I will send a list of great books if you happen to go to the library. (The list has only some of the many wonderful books available).
You will also be hearing about the new behavior color system....much like the old one, but.....everyone starts on purple (I'm being good!). Then yellow is the warning. Blue means 5 minutes lost from recess, orange-lose whole recess, and red is the parent call! So, if your child stays on purple ALL day, they are rewarded! Better colors---more consistancy rewarding all the great behaviors!!!
Again, thank you for your understanding while I was out for my knee surgery. I am doing so much better with the break over Christmas. Unfortunately, I still can't get down on my knees and get back up again.
Looking forward to a fabulous rest of new year.....the rest of the second grade year with your child....it's going to be a splendifferous!!!
