Happy New Year, 2-G! It was so wonderful to hear about everyone's wonderful holiday vacations. We had an amazing week back at school in our classroom community. Please enjoy these highlights of our studies:
Literacy: Mystery readers are finishing our stories in guided reading groups. We have learned to put together clues and think about suspicious characters! 2-Gers are working hard in centers to improve fluency, sight word recognition, and comprehension.
Writing Workshop: Writers were thrilled to begin our first fiction writing project! Students began writing their very own mysteries this week. We began our process by creating picture plans, putting our ideas in order. Writers came up with very unique ideas. We can't wait to share them with you at our morning share on February 11th!
Computer Lab: Students worked on their XtraMath program on our computers this week. XtraMath helps us practice our math facts and increase number fluency on an individual basis.
Social Studies: 2-Gers learned about traditional Japanese foods this week. It was a good thing Social Studies was before snack time because we were so hungry by the end of our lesson! We loved hearing about so many delicious dishes.
Science: Scientists conducted experiments to answer two questions this week: 1. Does weight affect speed? and 2. How does friction affect motion? 2-Gers were surprised to learn that weight does not affect speed! We had wonderful discussions and recorded all of our findings in our science logs. Ask your scientist to tell you about friction.
Enjoy your week!
Literacy: Mystery readers are finishing our stories in guided reading groups. We have learned to put together clues and think about suspicious characters! 2-Gers are working hard in centers to improve fluency, sight word recognition, and comprehension.
Writing Workshop: Writers were thrilled to begin our first fiction writing project! Students began writing their very own mysteries this week. We began our process by creating picture plans, putting our ideas in order. Writers came up with very unique ideas. We can't wait to share them with you at our morning share on February 11th!
Computer Lab: Students worked on their XtraMath program on our computers this week. XtraMath helps us practice our math facts and increase number fluency on an individual basis.
Social Studies: 2-Gers learned about traditional Japanese foods this week. It was a good thing Social Studies was before snack time because we were so hungry by the end of our lesson! We loved hearing about so many delicious dishes.
Science: Scientists conducted experiments to answer two questions this week: 1. Does weight affect speed? and 2. How does friction affect motion? 2-Gers were surprised to learn that weight does not affect speed! We had wonderful discussions and recorded all of our findings in our science logs. Ask your scientist to tell you about friction.
Enjoy your week!
