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Gr. 2 General Info.

HOMEWORK: Your child can plan on 1-2 assignments nightly (10-20 minutes). Their assignments will be written in their Student Planner (assignment notebook) daily. Please check each night to be sure your child has completed all homework (even if they attend the After School Program).

SPELLING: Each week the students will be given 15 spelling words that will be written into their Student Planner on the first day of the school week. A Spelling Test is given on Thursday and a Dictation Test on Friday. If it is a 4 day week, the Spelling Test will be given on the last day of the week and there will be no Dictation Test.

READING - VOCABULARY WORDS: There will be 8 words sent home at the beginning of each story we will start in Reading. Please review these words will them so they are able to read them well. They will be seeing them in their stories and reading work.

WORD OF THE WEEK: Each week the students will learn a new word we'll use in class. They will also glue the word along with their spelling words. After 10 weeks, we will test on those words instead of a spelling week.

SUPPLIES: All children will need:

pencils

3 two pocket folders

1 box of crayons

pair of pointy scissors

markers

pencil case

box of tissues

2 Dry erase markers

playdough

FOLDERS: Your child wll have one of his/her folders going home nightly as a homework folder. The left side of he folder will be for homework that needs to be returned the following day (L= LEAVE in the folder). The right side of the folder will be for graded papers or correspondence that needs to be taken out (R= take out RIGHT away). Please place any notes for me in the right side of the folder so your child will see it and give it to me RIGHT AWAY!

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Homework Policy

Reading

When we begin a new story , eight words will be sent home to practice. These words will be in the text we read and will also show up in their homework and tests. Reviewing the words to be read by sight will be beneficial to your child.

Unit 2 - Nature Watch

"Nature does nothing uselessly." Aristotle

Vocabulary Words for Animal Homes

pond winding deepest beaks branches break shaped hang

Vocabulary Words for The Ugly Vegetables

wrinkled plain nodded muscles shovel blooming tough scent

Vocabulary Words for Super Storms

pounding equal beware beware bend prevent reach damage flash

Each month the students will be assigned a book report to do at home. I'll send home the directions, rubric, and some materials at the beginning of the month. They will be responsible for a project, a written report, and an oral presentation. November's book report project is to make a puzzle from a book they have read. Their project, written report, and presentation are due Thursday, November 21st. They are welcome to bring them in the week of November 18th.

Spelling

These are the Spelling words the week of Nov. 18th. The Spelling Test will be on Thursday, and the Dictation Test will be on Friday.

turn 9. disturb
burn 10. burst
curve 11. nurse
hurt 12. purple
curl 13. turkey
return 14. are
church 15. is
fur

Bonus: Jesus

Words of the Week

11. grumble: to complain in a grumpy way

12. hardy: someone or something that can survive difficult conditions

13. abundant: something you have a lot of

Math

They will begin Chapter 4, 2-digit addition.

They will be practicing addition and subtraction facts throughout the year. I will be introducing and working on specific facts in class that can be reinforced at home with their flashcards The more they do it, the stronger they will be!

They finished doubles. (1+1, 2+2...), +0, +1, +2, +9 , +1 (1+2, 2+3...). and sums of 8, 9, 10, and 11. They will begin sums of 12. Please add these flashcards to the deck.