November 9-13, 2009 Lesson 13

Lesson 13 Reading Math; Add and Subtract Science: Air & Weather Grammar / Language: Days of the Week and Months of the year (all need to be capitalized because they are specific

November 9-13, 2009 NO SCHOOL WEDNESDAY IN OBSERVANCE OF VETERAN’S DAY!

Mrs.Greenhaw’s Knowledge Munchers COME JOIN US TONIGHT FOR DINNER AND OUR 2ND GRADE PROGRAM ALONG Math homework: PRACTICE WITH A SHORT PTO meeting adding and subtracting with Spelling Words: 1.chip 2.chin 3.inch 4.such 5.catch 6.match 7.wish 8.shop 9.saw 10.were

Reading Stories: 1. 2. 3. 4.

and without pictures and / or manipulatives. Also, remember to be counting by 1,2, 5 and 10 forwards and backwards. The kids have a difficult time counting backwards in written form and filling in the number.. IT IS CRUCIAL that we also make MATH A PRIORTITY TOO. We all know we have to be able to add and subtract to function in the world. Think about all the ways you deal with numbers everyday: knowing how much money to give to a cashier, how much change to expect, balancing check book, how to tell time, radio station, dial a phone number, calendar, etc. Make a list with your child of all the ways we use numbers.

“Rich Gets Big” pages 16-23 “A Butterfly Grows” pages 28-45 “Caterpillars” pages 46-49 Complete Think Critically ?’s on page 44 (Due Thursday) 5. Complete Comparing texts and writing activity on page 48 (Due Thursday) Remember all Spelling homework is due on Friday* As we go along, we may add, but I would never ask your child do more than what I thought they could handle. Homework should not take long. Please don’t spend more than an hour on homework AM– Accelerated Math We will begin this program at night. You may need to encourage and help soon. Your child already has a them adjust and pick up their pace with writing / print out behind their green motor skills. If it is taking longer, are they Strategies for adding: pocket in their binders. Chilfocusing? Do they have a tv or ipod or computer 1. Say big number and dren may work their problems count on. or something or someone that is distracting them out on the paper and circle 2. Use number line, but and keeping them from doing their best? This their answers. They will be still say big number, put given a scan tron card to routine establishes a lot and gets things set in finger on big number and move over on nummark / bubble their answers. place for the future that I assure you will make ber line counting on. This is a program that will your life a little easier each and every year as 3. “flip it” so if you have allow your child to have addithere is always a little more challenge each year. 2+3=5, and to flip it we tional practice on things they say 3+2=5 (2 and Get into good practices and habits, if for no other need extra help with or ad3 are addends and 5 is reason for your sanity. If they don’t do their the sum) This will help vance onto new topics at with fact families and their own pace. homework now, can you imagine what it will be like multiplication later. with 8th grade Algebra, Science, Social Studies AR –Your child should be trying and Journalism (writing) classes and try to do to take 1 test per day minimum. It More things to work on… would be ideal if they read it at sports at night with all that. Make it easier and Fluency: phrasing home the night before, but that has less stressful now on you and your child. I will be (grouping more than word not been the case for everyone. I happy to offer strategies through a conference if together at a time when will require them to read and teak you would like. Just call or e-mail and set up an tests everyday whether they have reading aloud). We are read it at home or at school. also working on speed, appointment. I want the BEST for your kids. I Many times if they are reading at accuracy, details, and work hard for them and with them. Please school, I have read it to them, with continue to always encourage them, not to just do reading with emotion them, and they have read it. , or I according to endmarks. their work or to just get it done, but to do their have a peer tutor work with them and read it to them, with them best. Thanks as always for your continued support. and listen to them read it by I love my job! :) It is more like a hobby. I am so themselves before I allow them to blessed to have the opportunity to help your children learn and be take a test. a test on it. I hope the best they can be. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you this explains my process for you. and your children.

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Please read an AR / library book every night. I think we only have a hand full of students in our class fulfilling this obligation. It needs to become a priority and part of your child’s responsibility. You can help by asking them what the name of the book is that they brought / bring home is, and ask them to tell you about it. For example, they should be able to tell you the characters (who or what is in the story they read), the setting, what happened at the beginning of the story, in the middle of the story, and at the end of the story. They should also be able to write a summary using these words along with that. First, …. Next, … Then,…. Last (or Finally or At the end of the story,….) Those words should be the beginning of each sentence and then I liked or did not like this book because….. And then…. My favorite part of the book / story was….. PLEASE HELP ME HELP YOUR CHILD. If your child sees and thinks you think this is important and sees that you care about this, then they will make it priority and a responsibility and be more likely to do this without you having to harp on them and remind them. We need to get into the habit of reading everynight and create lifelong readers. Reading is a skill and a strategy that helps us to advance in life. We learn from reading and writing. Think about what all you read everyday: menu at McDonald’s, bank statement, newspaper, text on televisions, phone, e-mails, computer, we read more than we realize. Have you thought about it that way? Please don’t take this time to practice for granted. This is a seed, a positive seed we are planting and wanting and hoping to blossom into endless opportunities. You have wonderful children and I want us to work as a team to help your kids be the best they can be at anything they choose to pursue.

Also, the students will have fluency folders with passages soon. Our hope and request is that you will listen to your child read, time your child and write down (keep a log) of how many words they read in a minute. You could use timers on microwaves, count to 60 slow in your mind and then mark where they

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