Second Grade Newsletter 10.29.21
Reminders:
"The Cow" Recitation: Monday, Nov 1st
China Unit Assessment: Thursday, Nov 4th
China Celebration: Friday, November 5th
Great Hearts Night: Nov. 16th
Winter Concert: Wednesday, December 8th
We kindly request that you refrain from sending holiday candy for your child’s snack. They will be able to concentrate better with a nutritious snack. Thank you.
Conversation Prompts:
Why did Mario want to keep the cricket?
What was an important idea that Confucius taught?
Where is a cricket’s ear?
What is a trick to remember how to spell meet and meat? (Meet – we go to see someone. Meat – some people like to eat it.)
Academics
History
We
will continue our ancient China unit by learning about silk and Chinese
New Year. We will compare Japan, India, and China before having an
assessment on ancient China on Thursday. We’ll end the unit with our
China Celebration on Friday.
Science
We will learn how different types of insects walk and discuss the meanings of peristalsis and tri-pedal gait.
Literature
We
will continue reading The Cricket in Times Square while practicing
decoding new text and reading with expression. We will discuss the plot
and will discover the literary technique of anthropomorphism. Please
send in a copy of this book for your child as soon as possible, if you
haven’t already.
Grammar
We will continue
practicing the use of commas in a series during our narration, copywork,
and dictation exercises. We will use passages from Pippi Longstocking
for these lessons.
Math
