Class Update

It was nice to meet with parents last week to review each student's progress.  We are now entering the final stretch of Second Grade and it is sure to be a very busy, fun, and educational time.  

This week, we will be working on the following:

Reading Comprehension: Making inferences

Phonics: Suffixes and consonant -le

Spelling: Unit 21

Math: We are finishing up double digit addition and moving onto to double digit subtraction.  The class has done a great job mastering their math facts and this is evident in the ease that they are mastering more  complex skills.

Writing: Our focus is on the trait of Sentence Fluency.  We are specifically identifying the subjects and predicates of sentences. Last week the children enjoyed writing about what it would be like to live in China and only have a bicycle as a mode of transportation ( we were studying Asia). The children also wrote great stories on "Why Silent e was Invented".  This followed a math activity where we investigated why zero was invented.

Social Studies: The children are fascinated by our continents and oceans.  Each week in the computer lab, using Pixie,  they make a page about the continent that we just studied in class. They are also making a "hand drawn" page for each continent in our classroom. Their enthusiasm for this project is wonderful. We have 2 more continents to study.