Second Grade Newsletter 3.25.22
Welcome to the 4th
quarter of 2nd Grade!
Dates:
March 26: Medieval Faire
April 1: Stanzas 1-5 of “The Land
of Story-books” due
April 4: “The Land of
Story-books” recitations begin
April 15: No school
Charlotte’s Web
We will begin reading Charlotte’s
Web on Monday, April 4. Please send in your student’s copy of the book. We
need Reading Group volunteers! Please sign up using your classroom's link.
Reading Logs
Please ensure that your student
has completed every part of their Reading Log (including their name at the
top!) and that a parent or adult who listened to them read has signed for each
day. Students should write the name of the book, not the name of the series, if
their book is from a series.
Conversation Starters:
Would you rather have a dollar or
22 nickels?
Which tall tale did you most
enjoy-Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill, or Paul Bunyan?
What is the preposition in the
following sentence: Fred hopped over the rope.
What was Harriet Beecher Stowe’s
famous book about?
Does it take more or less force
to push something that is heavy versus light?
Studies:
Literature:
We will continue reading and
enjoying tall tales such as Pecos Bill and Casey Jones. Students
are recognizing exaggeration and how tall tales were often set during America’s
westward expansion.
History:
We will continue our study of the
Civil War. We will learn about Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and the
Underground Railroad. Students will discover Lincoln's words and how his
pursuit of knowledge and truth helped him lead our country during its darkest
time.
Grammar:
Students will practice narration,
copy work, and dictation using passages from The Magic of Oz . Students
will continue learning about prepositions, and discover objects of the
preposition.
Science:
Students will learn about the six
simple machines, beginning with the inclined plane and wedge. They will learn
how these simple machines make work easier.
Math:
Students will begin a short unit
on fractions. Please continue to help your child practice their math facts for
Rocket Math.
Warm Regards,
