Academic Updates/Reminders

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Here is what we are learning next week:

Phonics: We completed Unit 9.  We will begin Unit 10.  Please be sure to look for the Fundations Unit 10 packet for practice.  This week we will learn about vowel teams –oa, -oe and –ow, -ou and -oo.  We will learn about blending words with 5 sounds.  Our trick words for this week are any and many. 

Reading: We will finish our unit on Compare and Contrast.  We will compare and contrast two stories from Frog and Toad Are Friends.  We are learning about a Venn Diagram which is used to compare and contrast different stories and their elements.  We will also compare and contrast George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.   

Math: We will continue learning about adding two-digit numbers without regrouping using dimes and pennies.  We will learn about adding doubles plus 1 facts.  We will first learn how to show, then how to identify and finally adding doubles plus 1. 

Writing: We have transitioned from storytelling to writing books on our expertise. We are continuing to write our informational books.  We have had so many different books and the students are really enjoying the idea of writing like they are the teachers!  My goal is to have the students publish their final pieces by typing them in Computer class with Mrs. Allee!!

Social Studies/Science: We continue to graph our weather each week.  Next week, we will look at different presidents like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.  We will also write about our current president.
 

REMINDERS:

February 20-PTO Movie Night-MOVIE NIGHT CANCELED

February 23-Last day to turn in Six Flags Reading 

February 26-Going to PAC to watch 2^nd Grade Play

February 27-120^th Day of School-Please see handout

March 17-Student-Led Conferences-I will send home a letter

March 20-No School

March 30-April 6-No School-Spring Break

Reading Challenge

I am challenging all of my students to read nightly.  The challenge is to read and take a picture of them reading in their favorite place!  They can bring the picture to school or you can email me the picture.  I will create a weekly collage of the students reading on my bulletin board.  I will take a picture of the bulletin board and post this on my blog weekly!  Please let me know if you need any help, books or anything!  Thank you!!