All second graders put a great deal of thought and effort into designing their own quilt squares for our community quilt. Our second grade quilt was on display as part of the Lincoln School Diversity Museum. I am so proud to be part of such an incredible school! Please enjoy these highlights of our week:
Literacy: We finished reading, My Father's Dragon! This was a challenging text and 2G readers knocked my socks off (once again). Ask your reader to tell you about the creative and silly ways that Elmer Elevator tricked the animals on wild island....and how he saved the day.
Math: This week, mathematicians focused on story problems. We solved given addition and subtraction problems, learning to read carefully to determine what operation needs to be used. Mathematicians practiced using carrying and borrowing in solving problems. We brought our numbers to life and even created our own story problems for you to see at our upcoming breakfast share.
Social Studies: We are enjoying our study of the Hopi. We have been engaging in non-fiction research, hunting for information in given text with a partner. This week, students learned about Hopi children and games. As your child to tell you about some of the games that Hopi children play that are very similar to ours!
Writing Workshop: It's a secret! We worked on a very special poem that students will present at our breakfast share.
Mural Study: Students got their official sketchbooks this week. We created "view finders" and practiced using them to sketch things in the classroom. We also learned about many beautiful murals from around the world to give us inspiration for planning our 2G mural next week. We are looking forward to our field trip to Coolidge Corner!
Enjoy your week.
Literacy: We finished reading, My Father's Dragon! This was a challenging text and 2G readers knocked my socks off (once again). Ask your reader to tell you about the creative and silly ways that Elmer Elevator tricked the animals on wild island....and how he saved the day.
Math: This week, mathematicians focused on story problems. We solved given addition and subtraction problems, learning to read carefully to determine what operation needs to be used. Mathematicians practiced using carrying and borrowing in solving problems. We brought our numbers to life and even created our own story problems for you to see at our upcoming breakfast share.
Social Studies: We are enjoying our study of the Hopi. We have been engaging in non-fiction research, hunting for information in given text with a partner. This week, students learned about Hopi children and games. As your child to tell you about some of the games that Hopi children play that are very similar to ours!
Writing Workshop: It's a secret! We worked on a very special poem that students will present at our breakfast share.
Mural Study: Students got their official sketchbooks this week. We created "view finders" and practiced using them to sketch things in the classroom. We also learned about many beautiful murals from around the world to give us inspiration for planning our 2G mural next week. We are looking forward to our field trip to Coolidge Corner!
Enjoy your week.
