Dear Families,
Here is our week in review:
Social-Emotional Learning:
This week, the students continued to practice and model positive self-talk as a powerful strategy to stay calm and focused on school work. The students created smaller speech bubbles and thinking bubbles which will be taped to their desks. The speech bubbles reflected a positive statement that resonated with the particular student, such as “I can try again”, or “I am strong”. The thinking bubbles reflected similar statements, but the students had the choice to draw a picture of something that calm them and make them happy. Some of these thinking bubbles contained pictures of outdoor spaces and puppies. They did an outstanding job reflecting individual needs and goals.
The students in our class not only filled our classroom buzzy jar again for being safe, kind and responsible, they also helped fill the school-wide Hive! For our classroom celebration, we celebrated with “Choose your own adventure”. The students had multiple choices to choose from, such as accessing platforms online, playing games, or drawing. For our school-wide celebration, the students were encouraged to wear their favorite colors to school. We certainly had a range of colors represented! What fun!
Reading:
This week, the students continued to work hard in our guided reading groups, applying various reading strategies to build a stronger repertoire for improved reading accuracy and fluency. They are hard-working and absorb instruction. I hope you are noticing their enthusiasm for literature at home too. If you want to continue this work over vacation, please consider giving your child access to Lexia and read the many library books your child took home this week!
We finished our chapter book too. This week, we read the first book in the series about the Kingdom of Wrenly, written by Jordan Quinn. This series is about a prince and his friend, who live in a magical kingdom and go on adventures. The books are filled with maps and sketches, which support the story. They are also filled with new interesting words. We started charting these words to make sure the students fully understand their meaning. We call them “juicy words”. Ask your child to explain. More on this in the weeks to come.
Writing:
The students finished their personal narratives this week. Their writing pieces reflect a story that is true, is about them and have a clear beginning, middle and end. The students also learned to make their writing more interesting by adding words to describe people, places and events. They learned to anchor this writing around our senses. Lastly, in this writing unit, the students learned to add dialogue and lots of detail to their accompanying pictures. They met with their editing partners to check on all of these components as well as their grammar, making revisions and editing when necessary. When we come back from our Thanksgiving break, the students will have the opportunity to write another personal narrative and choose one story to publish.
Math:
Second grade mathematicians continued to build a deeper and more flexible understanding of number paths/number lines and how to add two 2-digit numbers together.
Second grade mathematicians also practiced telling time to the nearest five minutes, using our Number Corner Calendar as a guide and playing various games to support this understanding.
The students also participated in a November Math Assessment, which reflected our current learning standards and progress.
Technology:
The students continued to work on our digital google classroom, reflecting their understanding of what it means to be a digital citizen, showing kindness and respect while making safe choices.
Your child brought home usernames and passwords for accessing Typing Club at home today. Thank you for your patience as the school navigated technical difficulties. Have fun typing at home!
News and Reminders:
ABS Bee Shirt order forms are inside your child’s Home Folder this week. Please consider supporting our school and order some school shirts!
I hope you will enjoy a restful and joyous holiday break with your family and friends next week. I am going to see my sister who lives in London, England, and I am very excited to see her again. Talk to you soon.
Warm Regards,
Maria
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