What a great first week of school we had!
We spent the week getting to know each other, practicing routines and procedures, and building our caring, classroom community. We're all set up for a fabulous year together!
*We thought about what a great classmate is (and what they are not!), what they say, and what they do---it's clear to me that we've got a classroom FILLED with great classmates!
*Thank you for all of your help sending in books with your child celebrating their "Reading Life!" The students were excited to read their books and are excited to start talking about the stories and why they chose them. If your child hasn't brought in their books yet, please send them in this week. We will send all books home on Friday. Thanks for your help!
We will continue to learn more about our reading lifestyles this week as we study reading habits, just right reading, and continue building our stamina. Reader's Workshop is a truly magical time in the second grade classroom.
*In math this week, we had fun using whiteboards as a math tool. We will begin each math lesson with our "whiteboard warmups" as a way to complete some math reflexes (and have a little fun along the way!). This week, we also explored some other math tools we will be using and played a fun math game: Addition Top-It. If you'd like a copy of the directions for this game sent home, please let me know.
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| Having a little fun with those brand new whiteboards! |
We also tackled our first big math challenge: creating a number scroll from 0 to 1,000! We had a great time working together and created a math resource for us to use all year! Ask your child which section of the number scroll they helped create.
*If there is just one thing I can say about our first week together, it is WOW! We are going to have a truly wonderful year <3
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Questions to promote "School Talk":
-Which tables have you sat at? (Hint: they have continent names!) Who are some of the kids you have sat with?
-Who was our Classroom Manager last week? What does the Manager get to do?
-Where was your reading spot?
-What is one of the games we played together?
-What's been your favorite part of second grade so far?
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Help Needed:
I am looking for someone who might be interested in becoming the official room parent for the year. Duties wold include...
-Help organize volunteering opportunities using Sign-Up Genius.
-Send out reminders for donations needed for class celebrations.
Just let me know if you're interested. No pressure!
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Important Dates:
Wednesday, Sept. 5th. 6:00pm: PREK-2 Curriculum Night
Tuesday, Sept. 11th: Picture DayThursday, Sept. 27th: Early Release
Hope you had a great, holiday weekend!
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