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Crickets This week we are learning about chapter books. Some stories take time to tell what happens. A chapter book divides a story into parts or chapters. The chapters may have titles or numbers. Each chapter tells a part of the story. We are also focusing on summarizing each chapter. On Thursday, we will practice reading chapter 4 as a reader’s theater. We will talk about how a script and a book look different. Extra practice reading from a script will help each student to improve that reading fluency.

Uses comprehension strategies.Reads fluently.

More Place Value We will complete our study of place value with ordering numbers and finding patterns/rules on Friday. After break, we will begin our study of 3 digit addition and subtraction. If your child is still struggling with 2 digit addition and subtraction, please watch for homework and try some extra practice. Try these sites for more practice with place value.

Practice counting with hundreds, tens and ones: http://www.hbschool.com/thinkmath/grade_2.html

More practice identifying 3 digit numbers: http://www.hbschool.com/activity/numbers_to_1000_b/

Scoll down to practice comparing 3 digit numbers: http://www.aaamath.com/g4_22_x1.htm

Practice sequencing with 3 digit numbers: http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/spookyseq/spookyseq3.html

Uses knowledge of numbers and applies computational strategies.

Don’t Forget!

Spelling Test - Fri., Apr. 15 (review)2 pm dismissal - Fri., Apr. 15Spring Break - Apr. 16 - 24

S-T-R-E-T-C-H Your Thinking!

Important Info. for Home Guides

Mrs. Beck - Room 105mdbeck@springfield.k12.il.us

Wednesday, Apr. 13, 2011

Second Grade

News

Remember to sign the Wed. folder in the 2nd week of April boxes to show that you received this information and your child completed reading homework.

Brianna, Rayvonna and Tyana

Lindsay LightningStudent of the Week

How many different items

do you read?Try making a list!

Writing at Home Is working on writing a goal this quarter? Try giving your child a notebook, journal or diary and a list of topics from http://thewritesource.com/writing_topics/or try this site for other creative writing ideas http://childparenting.about.com/od/familylearningactivities/a/writingfun.htm

Super March Readers Wow! These students met their reading homework goal of 60 minutes for 5 weeks in March. Their parents signed the appropriate boxes on the Wednesday folder.

Keep Reading!Yonas Molly Liam Kylie Kaleb JoeyJoseph Jason Jayla Jay Hollie Fatina Chidi Brooke Ben

Science NewsThis week we are learning about fast land changes.

Use this site to learn more about volcanoes: http://www.iknowthat.com/ScienceIllustrations/volcano/science_desk.swf

Use this site to learn more about earthquakes: http://www.iknowthat.com/ScienceIllustrations/earthquake/science_desk.swf

Use this free Brainpopjr.com video to learn more about earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes: http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/land/fastlandchanges/

Looking Closelyat Words

This week we will be reviewing words that end with -er and y, contractions,

and doubling the final consonant before adding ed or ing. We have already practiced these patterns, so this review will assess your child’s use of these patterns. Please practice words with these spelling patterns at home.

mother, monster, teacherpuppy, lady, babydidn’t, I’d, we’ll

hopping, jogged, sitting New Word Wall Words:new, their/there. too/two, already

Vocabulary Words:stupendous amazing, excellent, marveloussolution answer to a problementrance a place where you go in

Uses knowledge of words to comprehend selections.

Homophone Practice

Most of our word wall words are homophones this week. Read the sentences. Circle eleven homophones.

Write the correct words on another piece of paper.

Double too equals for.The plain flew threw sum clouds.Can you right a funny tail?He eight a plane donut.I have a house buy the see.

Uses correct spelling.

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