February 29 - March 4, 2016 Mrs. Carroll

In History, we will learn about Seti I, son of Ramses I.  He made important changes in Egyptian history - good, bad, and even ugly!  Bible history coincides with this lesson as Seti is considered the Pharaoh  who commanded that all baby boys be killed at the time Moses was born.

In Literature, we are coming close to the end of Little House in the Big Woods!  Our next chapter is about springtime, and we see that the book is written to share experiences throughout each season. I am planning a future "Little House in the Big Woods" event (dioramas, butter-making, dress-up...). 

This week in Superkids, spelling words are steak, great, break, child, children, parent, straight, stranger, explain, today, and yesterday.  We will work on capitalization of words in a title, comparative and superlative adjectives (hot, hotter, hottest) and adjectives with irregular comparatives (good, better, best).  

We will also take an end-of-unit progress test:

1.  read words with prefixes and suffixes

2.  contractions

3.  compound words

4.  context clues

5.  use commas after a greeting in a letter

6.  use past, present, and future tenses

7.  use adjectives and adverbs

8.  use conjunctions and, but, and or

9.  spell "careful, helpful, above, behind, they, strange, eight, money, piece, sneeze"

10. sequence steps, determine cause and effect, recognize plot, beginning, middle, and end, and compare and contrast texts

These progress test are short and in sections, and not overwhelming.  They help to evaluate student progress as well as to prepare students for test-taking procedures.  I emphasize to students (always!)   that they need to read carefully not only the passage, but the directions.  Many of my second-graders rush through their work - not a good habit!

MATH & SCIENCE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 29TH- MARCH 4TH

Math - We will work with order of operations and solve two step number stories.

Science - We will learn about Earth's home in space and start doing research on planets. 

February 22-26, 2016 Mrs. Carroll

This week in Bible, we are learning about the Kings of Israel and Judah - the good ones and bad ones!  In History, we are learning about more Kings - Ramses I and his son Seti.

Spelling words this week are compound words.  In Language Arts, we will identify and use singular and plural pronouns, identify rhyming words, and write a poem that rhymes.

We will continue to read Little House in the Big Woods - we're getting close to the end!

In Handwriting, we are working this week on lower case u, w, t, j, and p.

Vision and Hearing testing will take place on Thursday.

A huge thank you to all of our second/third grade parents who provided yummy treats for breakfast last week.  You are awesome!!

Chemistry/Bible February 22-26, 2016

Chemistry:

We have been learning about the evidence of chemical reactions: color changes, bubbles/gas,formation of something new, cooling. This week we will observe a chemical reaction that shows a change of temperature (heat)

We will also review the concepts that were tested last week and clarify misunderstanding. 

Bible:

We are learning about the division of Israel as a result of King Solomon's disobedience.  This week we will learn about the Kingdom of Israel (Jeroboam) and the Kingdom of Judah (Rehoboam).

MATH AND SCIENCE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22-26

Box Tops are Due the 25th.


Math: This week in Math we will draw Quadrilaterals, solve number stories using multiplication and division and work problems that have parentheses.

Science: We are still discussing some of the different constellations.We will learn the stories behind the constellations and make constellation cards to put in our Science Journal. The constellations we will be learning about are as follow: Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Orion, Leo, Virgo, Cygnus, Scorpius, and Andromeda.

February 12-19

Thank you all for the expressions of love and sympathy for my family.  My sister Emilie passed away last Wednesday morning and we had her service on Saturday.  I greatly appreciate everyone who helped with my school responsibilities.

Spelling words this week all begin with "w"  and there are some trickers!  The words are wrong, write, warm, wash, water, woman, we're, were, want, would, wheel, we'll.  We will continue to read Little House in the Big Woods.

I notice that some students are not bringing home their folders to show parents assignments, notes, and checked work.  Some are getting lax about doing spelling homework as well.  This is the time of year to really focus and step up to higher expectations.

In Bible we will learn about the death of Solomon and the breaking apart of the United Monarchy into the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah.

MATH AND SCIENCE WEEK OF 2/15-2/19

Hope that everyone enjoys their Monday: No School
Box tops are due by February 25th

Math: We will review our test and make corrections. We will also be working and reviewing the operations of math. Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division

 Science: We are still discussing some of the different constellations.We will learn the stories behind the constellations and make constellation cards to put in our Science Journal. The constellations we will be learning about are as follow: Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Orion, Leo, Virgo, Cygnus, Scorpius, and Andromeda.

Math and Science Week of February 8th-12th

Notes:
 Thank-you to everyone who made it to the Gala. A good time was had by all.

• Re-enrollment Begins - Save $$ enroll  your child early.
• Mardi Gras Dinner at the church on the 9th..
• February 15th Holiday
• Box tops are due by February 25th 

Math

This week in Math we will make sense of and solve number stories, decompose facts to solve multiplication facts, use the Trade first method to solve subtraction problem, and work on multiplication by playing baseball. There will be a TEST on Wednesday.

Science

This week in Science we will be talking about some different constellations.We will learn the stories behind the constellations and make constellation cards to put in our Science Journal. The constellations we will be learning about are as follow: Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Orion, Leo, Virgo, Cygnus, Scorpius, and Andromeda.