Photos from the year September-November

The first quater my Ipad was not connecting and sending pictures to my blog. I started taking them with my phone which was more of a challenge. Today, I figured it out how to send photos to blogger via Ipad--and it finally worked! This means you will be able to see more photos of your children at work! Yay! Below are a various photos from the year. I will start taking photos that will have more understanding and connection to what your child is doing in class. We are learning about weather at the moment, and the last few photos are your children playing with their parachutes! I believe one child told me that this was her favorite day in 2nd grade! Gotta love science! 

Quarter 2 Week 6

Thank you for your kind words and patience while I spent time with my family in Michigan. My class was in great hands thanks to Mr. Pattison. I am back to updating this site every Sunday night (it often shows up in your email on Monday though, but is still available). I will be resuming conferences this week. I will call to reschedule and call to make conferences too. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.  

Holiday (no school) Nov. 28 & 29 Weather-wise (in-house fieldtrip) Dec. 11 Track-out (last day of school) Dec. 20 Track-in (first day of school) Jan. 23 Quarter 2 This quarter, we will cover the following in each subject...and much, much more! Math Explain why addition and subtraction strategies work, using place value and the properties of operations Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of 2nd grade, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions (ex: by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem) Determine whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an odd or even number of members (ex: by pairing them by 2s; write an equation to express an even number as a sum of two equal addends) Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m. and p.m. Language Arts Know and apply grade level phonics and word analysis in decoding words. Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences Compare and contrast the most important point presented by two texts on the same topic Ask and answer, such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain or describe Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text Know and use various text features (ex: captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (ex: feet, children, teeth, mice, fish, etc.) Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including collaboration with peers Research Understand the pattern of weather and factors that affect weather Summarize how energy from the sun serves as a source of light that warms the land, air, and water Summarize the weather conditions using qualitative and quantitative measures to describe: temperature, wind direction, wind speed, and precipitation Compare weather patterns that occur over time and relate observable patterns to time of day and time of year Recognize the tools scientists use for observing, recording, and predicting weather changes from day to day and during the seasons Understand the structures and properties of matter before and after they undergo a change Recognize that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space and has mass Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties Understand how various sources provide information about the past Understand how various cultures influence communities