Week 3

We are nearing the end of the first month of school. We have been working so hard learning all of the second grade routines. We have started reading workshop. Here are some strategies that we have learned that  good readers use:
*good readers check for understanding
*good readers reread
*good readers cross check: Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense?
*good readers use pictures
*good readers retell

We have also started writing in our reading notebook. We have learned different ways to record our thinking from our brain when we are reading. It is great to see all the wonderful reading by looking at our notebooks.

We have also started writing workshop this month. We are busy learning about the writing process: prewriting(brainstorming), drafing(rough draft), editing/revising, and publishing. We have started to create our first big writing piece based on the book The Teacher From the Black Lagoon. We will be finishing these up next week.

The class has been busy learning about scientists and doing experiments. We have found out how to remove a shell from an egg, how to make raisins dance, and how to make a rainbow. The students have really enjoyed learning about science and doing all the fun experiments.

Just a few reminders:
*I will be sending home homework each week in the red folder. The homework will be a reading/language sheet and book log. The students are to read each night for 20min and record their reading on their book log.
*The students also will bring home their book bag on Mondays and keep them all week and return them on Friday. The students may read these books and practice them during the week. It is important that your student is reading out loud each night. The students may read these books, library books, books from home, etc. Just as long as they are reading aloud each day. It is important that to become a better reader they must continue to practice using the skills we learn at school.
*The spelling will be sent home each week in their BBE binder and kept their all week. The student is responsible to practice these words at home for their buddy test on Friday.                                        

*Conference notes will be coming home in RED FOLDERS this Monday.*

Happy New School Year!

Happy First Day of Second Grade! We enjoyed cupcakes with the principal and cheered for a great school year.

All the second grade students celebrating the new school year.

Mrs. Bergen(principal) wishing us all a happy new school year.

We had a great first day of second grade.

The Night Before Second Grade

WOW! It is the night before the first day of school! I am so excited to return to school and have so much fun! We are going to have a party the first day of school and "go" to the Second Grade Fair. I hope that you are all rested up from the summer and ready to begin. I will be sending out a parent note this week with information about our classroom. Please make sure you turn in the forms from your red folder and bring any supplies that you have not brought. SEE YOU SOON!