B5 - Grade 2

Instructor
Ms. Andrea Reyes
Department
2nd Grade
Terms
2017-2018 School Year


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Week of 1.8.18 - 1.12.18

Language Arts Unit 3 Week 3

Spelling Words 

Long o (o, oa, ow, oe): told, most, float, coat, toast, grow, mow, show, Joe, toe, 

Review Long i: light, mind

High Frequency Words: only, our, who, better, group, long

Vocabulary Words: across, borrow, countryside, idea, insists, lonely, solution, villages

Grammar: Narrative Non Fiction

Math  5.2 - 5.5: Using place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract, relate addition and subtraction to length

Social Studies: Rights and Responsibilites

Science: Habitats and Ecosystems

 

Important Dates:

January 8: First Day Back

January 8 - 17: 1st Round Talent Show Auditions

January 15: No School Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 25: Technology Walk-A-Thon Money due

January 26: Technology Walk-A-Thon

January 29: Teacher Professional Development Day (No School)

 

Week of 12.11.17 - 12.1517

 

Language Arts

No spelling this week.

Reading: Comprehension - Main Idea & Key Details

Writing: Opinion Writing

Math  5.1-5.3 - using place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract, add and subtract within 20, measure and estimate lengths using in standard units, 

Social Studies: Maps; Rights and Responsibilites

Science: Insect Life Cycles - Meal Worms

Winter Sharing Music and Lyrics: goo.gl/ErcL27 

 

Important Dates:

 
December
 
December 14: Turn in Party letter with three choices
 

December 19: Class Party

December 20: Rising Star Assembly and Dismissal changed to 2:05

December 21: Early Dismissal @ 12:25

December 22 - January 5: Winter Break (No School)

 

January

January 8: First Day Back

Week of 12.4.17 - 12.8.17

Language Arts Review

Spelling Words Review Spelling words from Unit 3 Week 1 & 2

Grammar: present-tense verbs and commas in a series

Writing: Opinion Writing

Math  4.11 - 5.2 - using place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract, add and subtract within 20, measure and estimate lengths using in standard units, 

Social Studies: Maps

Science: Insect Life Cycles - Meal Worms

 

Important Dates:

 
December
 
December 7: Bring in items for Ginger Bread House Activity:
  • 1 can of vanilla frosting and a plastic knife for spreading
  • Assorted cereal, candies, etc. to decorate their Ginger Bread House. 

December 8: Student Council Pajama Day

December 8:  Ginger Bread House Activity 8:00 - 9:30am

December 19: Class Party

December 20: Rising Star Assembly and Dismissal changed to 2:05

December 21: Early Dismissal @ 12:25

December 22 - January 5: Winter Break (No School)

January

January 8: First Day Back

Week of 11.27.17 - 12.01.17

Language Arts  - Unit 3 Week 2

Spelling Words 

Long i (i, y, igh, ie)

i - wild, mind; y - cry, try, dry; igh - light, sight, high; ie - tie, lie

Review: hay, steak

High Frequency Words: begin, those, apart

Vocabulary Words: adventure, delighted, dreamed, enjoyed grumbled, moonlight, neighbor, nighttime

Grammar: present-tense verbs and commas in a series

Math  4.5 - 4.9 - using place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract, add and subtract within 20, measure and estimate lengths using in standard units, 

Social Studies: Maps

Science: Insect Life Cycles - Meal Worms

 

Important Dates:

November
 

November 30: Bring in 1 empty (rinsed, clean, and dried) half - gallon milk or juice carton for Ginger Bread House Activity. *Be sure that your child has their name on their carton

 
December
 
December 7: Bring in items for Ginger Bread House Activity:
  • 1 can of vanilla frosting and a plastic knife for spreading
  • Assorted cereal, candies, etc. to decorate their Ginger Bread House. 

December 8:  Ginger Bread House Activity

December : Rising Star Assembly and Dismissal changed to 2:05

December 21: Early Dismissal @ 12:25

December 22 - January 5: Winter Break (No School)

January

January 8: First Day Back

Week of 11.20.17 - 11.24.17

Language Arts - No Spelling this Week

Writing: Opinion Writing

Math  4.2 - 4.4 - represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction, using place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract, add and subtract within 20

Social Studies: Maps

Science: Insect Life Cycles - Meal Worms

 

Important Dates:

November
 

November 23 - 24: Thanksgiving (No School)

 
December
 

December 8:  Ginger Bread House Activity

December : Rising Star Assembly and Dismissal changed to 2:05

December 21: Early Dismissal @ 12:25

December 22 - January 5: Winter Break (No School)

January

January 8: First Day Back

Week of 11.13.17 - 11.17.17

Language Arts

Unit 3 Wk 1

Spelling Words 

Long a (a, ai, ay ea, ei, eigh, ey): nail, train, main, hay, stay, break, steak, weigh, sleigh, prey

Review: scrape, strange

High Frequency Words: good, often, two

Vocabulary Words: amazing, measure, objects, proved, speed, true, weight

Grammar: action verbs and abbreviations

 

Math Module 3 Review, 4.1 - 4.3 - represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction, using place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract, add and subtract within 20

Social Studies: Maps

Science: Insect Life Cycles - Meal Worms

 

Important Dates:

November

Saturday, November 18: Regal Fundraiser Pick up @9a - 12p

November 23 - 24: Thanksgiving (No School)

 
December

December 8:  Ginger Bread House Activity

December : Rising Star Assembly and Dismissal changed to 2:05

December 21: Early Dismissal @ 12:25

December 22 - January 5: Winter Break (No School)

January

January 8: First Day Back

 
 

Week of 10.6.17 - 10.10.17

Language Arts

Unit 2 Wk 5

Spelling Words 

Three Letter Blends (scr, spr, str, thr, spl, shr)

scr - scratch, scrape; spr - spring; str - stripe, strange; thr - throne; spl - split, splash; shr - shred, shrub

Review: catch, sting

High Frequency Words: far, flower, until

Vocabulary Words: behave, express, feathers, flapping, poem, rhyme, rhythm, word choice

Grammar: possessive nouns, apostrophes with possessive

Math 3.8 - 3.12: Understanding of place value and using operations to add and subtract, add and subtract within 20

Social Studies: Maps-human and natural characteristics of a map

Science: Insect Life Cycles: Meal Worm

 

Important Dates:

November 6: Turn in Regal Fundraiser Tickets and Money

November 10: Veteran’s Day (No School)

Saturday, November 18: Regal Fundraiser Pick up @ 9am - 12pm

November 23 - 24: Thanksgiving (No School)

December 8:  Ginger Bread House Activity

December : Rising Star Assembly and Dismissal changed to 2:05

December 21: Early Dismissal @ 12:25

December 22 - January 5: Winter Break (No School)

January 8: First Day Back

 

Week of 10.30.17 - 11.3.17

Language Arts

Unit 2 Wk 4

Spelling Words 

Consonant Digraphs - ch, tch, sh, ph, th, ng, wh: chop, catch, shape, trash, phone, that, thin, sting, bring, while

Review: place, badge

High Frequency Words: seven, isn't, early

Vocabulary Words: adult, alive,covered, fur, giant, groom, mammal, offspring

Grammar: plural nouns, abbreviations

Math 3.3 - 3.8: Understanding of place value and using operations to add and subtract

Social Studies: Maps-human and natural characteristics of a map

Science: Insect Life Cycles

 

Important Dates:

October 30 - November 6: Parent Teacher Conferences (Early Release 12:25)

November 10: Veteran’s Day

November 23 - 24: Thanksgiving 

 

 

 

Week of 10.23.17 - 10.27.17

Language Arts

Unit 2 Wk 3

Spelling Words 

soft c (s), soft g(j) - dge, ge, lge, nge, rge: trace, place, space, ice, mice, badge, cage, bulge, range, barge

Review: mule, huge

High Frequency Words: out, wash, saw

Vocabulary Words: out, wash, saw

Grammar: proper nouns, capital letters

Math 3.1 - 3.3: Understanding of place value and using operations to add and sbutract

Social Studies: Maps-human and natural characteristics of a map

Science: Insect Life Cyles

 

Important Dates:

October 24 - 26: Bring in Donated Pumpkins for Pumpkin Carving

October 27, 8:15 - 9:30 Pumpkin Carving in the Cafeteria (Please bring in your own carving tools if you will be joining us for Pumpkin Carving) 

October 27, 5:30 - 8:30: Fall Festival

October 30 - November 6: Parent Teacher Conferences (Early Release 12:25)

November 10: Veteran’s Day

November 23 - 24: Thanksgiving