UPCOMING DATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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- Wednesday, December 17th – Holiday Show!!
- Friday, December 19th – 11:30 dismissal (no aftercare)
Hello Second Grade Families!
We had a wonderful first week of December filled with learning, creativity, and special events! Here’s a peek into what we accomplished:
📚 Phonics
This week, we focused on the vowel team “igh,” which usually makes the long “i” sound. Students practiced reading and spelling words such as “light,” “sight,” “bright,” and “night.” We enjoyed noticing how ‘igh appears most often in the middle, followed by a ‘t’ or at the end of words.
🔢 Math
We jumped into place value to 1,000! Using base-ten blocks helped us build, draw, and compare three-digit numbers. Students are working hard to understand hundreds, tens, and ones, as well as how to represent numbers in various ways.
✍️ Writing
It was a busy writing week!
- We finished our memoirs, celebrating small, meaningful moments.
- We learned about similes, which compare two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’ to make writing more descriptive.
- We began our “When I Grow Up” essays, brainstorming dreams and practicing how to elaborate on ideas.
🍪 Kids in the Kitchen
We brought December fun to life by making snickerdoodle cookies! Students measured, mixed, and of course enjoyed the delicious results.
🌦️ Deep Dive: Weather
Our new Deep Dive unit on weather kicked off with lots of excitement. This week we learned all about the water cycle with evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. Students created diagrams and practiced explaining how water moves around our planet.
We wrapped up the week with a trip to the Book Fair, where students explored books and made wish lists. Afterward, we had a wonderful visit from Mr. B. from the Ohio County Library. Always a highlight! His read-aloud and book recommendations had our class buzzing with enthusiasm.
💬 Conversation Starters for Home
Try these questions to spark meaningful discussions:
- “What are some words you can think of that have igh? Where does the igh usually appear in the word?”
- “Can you show me how to build a number like 346 using hundreds, tens, and ones?”
- “Tell me one simile you wrote this week. What are you writing about for your ‘When I Grow Up’ essay?”
- “Can you explain the water cycle to me? Which part do you find the most interesting?”
- “What was your favorite book you saw at the Book Fair? What did Mr. B. read to your class?”
Thank you for sharing your amazing kids with us each day. We’re looking forward to another great week of learning and December fun!
Mrs. Demarest