Sunday, March 6, 2011

Weekly Update

It will be another busy week ahead in Room 14. Students will be busy exploring weighing and balancing in both Science and Math. In math, they will weigh items on a scale and record the data on a bar graph or plot it on a line plot. In Science, students will balance items and add weight to the item and record in a journal what they observed. Everyone will be working with partners and communicating their findings.

Writing continues to be a challenge as second graders experience again the bridging of two paragraphs. This week students will be writing about respect. It will be part of their preparation for the Pillars of Character Assembly. (I mentioned last week that the assembly was scheduled for Wednesday, March 23 but it has been postponed.) When writing a paragraph the children are reminded to; indent, have a topic sentence, several detailed sentences, a bridging sentence, and repeat for paragraph two with a closing/wrap-up sentence. The two paragraphs about respect will be about the respect for people and for the environment.

Now that information for the Native American project has been distributed, most students have turned in their information sheets. I am really looking forward to these wonderful projects. They sound very interesting. This week I will be sending home a sheet asking for an update on their progress.

In Fundations, we will continue to learn the double vowel spellings of oi and oy. The spelling words remain the same. In grammar, students will be reviewing plural nouns by adding _s or _es.

Thankfully the weather is warming up and the kiddos can get out to recess this week. Remember report cards go home next week!