We continue to talk about creating visual images this week as our focus comprehension strategy. We will be working on identifying text evidence that helps to support the creation of a visual image in the mind of the reader. In small group guided reading, students have been working on creating a written response to reading based upon a short answer prompt. Several groups have been working on citing text evidence to support their opinions when answering questions about literature.
In writing, we will be working on a short descriptive piece on a winter setting. We will focus on writing to the five sense and creating a short piece including an entertaining beginning and elaborative detail. Students will be given sentence starters to help develop a sense of sentence variety and we will create a model piece together in a shared writing experience.
In math, we will continue to learn about geometry in Unit 5. This week our lessons will focus on line segments, parallel lines, and lines of symmetry. We will be exploring these subjects in small guided math groups. Although our current unit is focused on geometry, we will still be practicing secure skills including coin combinations, time, word problems and addition of 2 and 3 digit numbers with regrouping in small groups as well.
In social studies we will be using the next two weeks to talk about winter holidays and traditions. We will discuss Hanukkah and Christmas this week and be sharing some of the traditions we use to celebrate the holidays. We will be reading several different stories about winter holidays and traditions.
Next Friday, December 21, we will be having our owl pellet dissection. We will be meeting in the Art Room from 12:20-1:00 for this exciting activity. I would love to have as many volunteers as possible! Everyone is welcome!
Monday, December 10, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Weekly Update 12.3.12
This week we continue to model the comprehension strategy of creating visual images. Readers will work on identifying the words in the text that helped them create an image in their minds while reading. We will also discuss how theses visual images help us to understand what is going on in the story. Our text connection this week will be Owl Moon.
In writing, we continue to use our Writer's Workshop time to work on developing entertaining beginnings. This is the first part of the writing diamond and is a secure skill for second grade. Students will work on transforming "boring" beginnings into exciting ones through the use of dialogue, sound effects, thoughts or feelings and action. We will also look back into our old personal narratives and edit the beginnings. We will also talk about nouns and review synonyms and antonyms.
We wrap up Unit 4 this week in math. The final lessons of Unit 4 will focus on addition of two and three digit numbers. Students will learn two strategies to solve these type of problems. One is the regrouping strategy and the other is partial sums. Although students will be introduced to both of these strategies, they are free to choose either algorithm to solve equations. We will assess Unit 4 on Wednesday. We will use our small math groups on Tuesday to review and prepare for the assessment. Unit 5 will begin on Thursday and the focus will be on geometry.
In social studies, we conclude our mapping unit. Students will have more practice reading a map key, reading a compass rose, and will create a map of their bedrooms.
Have a great week!
In writing, we continue to use our Writer's Workshop time to work on developing entertaining beginnings. This is the first part of the writing diamond and is a secure skill for second grade. Students will work on transforming "boring" beginnings into exciting ones through the use of dialogue, sound effects, thoughts or feelings and action. We will also look back into our old personal narratives and edit the beginnings. We will also talk about nouns and review synonyms and antonyms.
We wrap up Unit 4 this week in math. The final lessons of Unit 4 will focus on addition of two and three digit numbers. Students will learn two strategies to solve these type of problems. One is the regrouping strategy and the other is partial sums. Although students will be introduced to both of these strategies, they are free to choose either algorithm to solve equations. We will assess Unit 4 on Wednesday. We will use our small math groups on Tuesday to review and prepare for the assessment. Unit 5 will begin on Thursday and the focus will be on geometry.
In social studies, we conclude our mapping unit. Students will have more practice reading a map key, reading a compass rose, and will create a map of their bedrooms.
Have a great week!
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