2nd Grade Math
This week in Math we completed Chapter 7 on double digit subtraction with regrouping. We started Chapter 8 on Friday which continues with double digit subtraction. Please keep practicing flash cards daily at home.
1st Grade Reading
This week in Reading my students completed Unit 5 of their Wilson Fundations program. We started Unit 6 on Tuesday. We will be working with basewords and suffixes.
New trick words include: were, her, put, there, what, she, been, by, who
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we have been working on: calendars, days of the week, months of the year, telling time to the hour and more or less time.
Afternoon Reading
This week in Reading we have been working on composing letters to Santa. My students are working really hard on writing a well thought out, detailed letter for Santa. We have also been working on reading books specifically targeted to individual reading levels. Keep reading those books that I have been sending home!
Announcements
Week of December 14th - Christmas Around the World for 2nd graders
December 17th - Christmas Caroling at Fairview Village for 2nd graders
December 18th - Holiday parties
December 21- Jan. 4th - Winter Break
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Week of November 30th - December 3rd
2nd Grade Math
In math we are working on how to subtract one digit numbers from two digit numbers and then subtracting two digit numbers from two digit numbers. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.
1st Grade Reading
My students will be learning two new glued sound this week - am and -an. New trick words for the week are: have, or, from. They will continue to practice tapping out words as an aid to spell words correctly. They will also work on identifying words by listening to individual sounds.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we will be working on a number of concepts: calendars, temperature , days of the week, months of the year and time.
Afternoon Reading
Our poem for the week was "Oh Candy Cane." We read a variety of books to focus on comprehension and fluency skills. We also read a story called "The Hip" which focused on short i words. Keep reading your books at home!
Announcements
Thursday, December 17 - 2nd grade Christmas Caroling at Fairview Village
Friday, December 18 - Holiday party
December 21 – January 4 Winter Break
In math we are working on how to subtract one digit numbers from two digit numbers and then subtracting two digit numbers from two digit numbers. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.
1st Grade Reading
My students will be learning two new glued sound this week - am and -an. New trick words for the week are: have, or, from. They will continue to practice tapping out words as an aid to spell words correctly. They will also work on identifying words by listening to individual sounds.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we will be working on a number of concepts: calendars, temperature , days of the week, months of the year and time.
Afternoon Reading
Our poem for the week was "Oh Candy Cane." We read a variety of books to focus on comprehension and fluency skills. We also read a story called "The Hip" which focused on short i words. Keep reading your books at home!
Announcements
Thursday, December 17 - 2nd grade Christmas Caroling at Fairview Village
Friday, December 18 - Holiday party
December 21 – January 4 Winter Break
Friday, November 20, 2009
Week of November 16th - 20th
2nd Grade Math
This week we continue to work with double digit addition. We will have our chapter test on Tuesday. Then we will begin double digit subtraction. The boys are having a difficult time with double digit addition so please keep practicing with flash cards at home to increase their speed.
1st Grade Reading
My students completed Unit 4 this week in Wilson Fundations. In this unit they learned about
the bonus letters f, l, & s. If a word has one vowel immediately followed by an f, l, or s at the end, that consonant is doubled. Such as puff, hill, and miss. We also worked with the glued sound "all."
Students also continued to work on phonics skills as well as reading fluency and comprehension.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we have been working on measuring. Various concepts discussed this week include: shorter, longer, estimating and measuring, equal parts and counting.
Announcements
November 25-November 27 No School, Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, December 1 Report Cards go home
December 1st -December 4th Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday, December 4 No School, P/T Conferences
This week we continue to work with double digit addition. We will have our chapter test on Tuesday. Then we will begin double digit subtraction. The boys are having a difficult time with double digit addition so please keep practicing with flash cards at home to increase their speed.
1st Grade Reading
My students completed Unit 4 this week in Wilson Fundations. In this unit they learned about
the bonus letters f, l, & s. If a word has one vowel immediately followed by an f, l, or s at the end, that consonant is doubled. Such as puff, hill, and miss. We also worked with the glued sound "all."
Students also continued to work on phonics skills as well as reading fluency and comprehension.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we have been working on measuring. Various concepts discussed this week include: shorter, longer, estimating and measuring, equal parts and counting.
Announcements
November 25-November 27 No School, Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, December 1 Report Cards go home
December 1st -December 4th Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday, December 4 No School, P/T Conferences
Friday, November 13, 2009
Week of November 9th - 13th
2nd Grade Math
In math we are continuing to work on adding two-digit problems. We will have a test on this chapter next week. Keep practicing your additon problems at home. Our next chapter will be on two-digit subtraction.
1st Grade Reading
This week was a bit different then a normal Reading week. I visited Miss Tracy and Mrs. Sis's room and taught a lesson on Respect. The children listened to a story called The Smoky Night. As a group we discussed differences and the importance of respecting each other and their property. After the discussion we made a class quilt. Each child made a quilt square that represented themsevles.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we continue to focus on money. The chidren have now worked with pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and dollar bills. They are aware of each coin's value and we have continued practicing on adding up various coin amounts. This has been a difficult task for my students.
2nd Grade Reading
This week we worked on a variety of different activities. We read leveled books, completed phonics assigments, and worked on fluency and comprehension strategies. On Friday we created Turkeys and then later wrote narrative stories about them. Please continue to read the books that I send home daily.
Announcements
Wednesday, 11/18 2nd grade musical @ Lakeview
Friday, 11/20 End of Trimester
11/25-11/27 No School, Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, 12/1 Report Cards go home
11/30-12/ 4 Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday, 12/4 No School, P/T Conferences
In math we are continuing to work on adding two-digit problems. We will have a test on this chapter next week. Keep practicing your additon problems at home. Our next chapter will be on two-digit subtraction.
1st Grade Reading
This week was a bit different then a normal Reading week. I visited Miss Tracy and Mrs. Sis's room and taught a lesson on Respect. The children listened to a story called The Smoky Night. As a group we discussed differences and the importance of respecting each other and their property. After the discussion we made a class quilt. Each child made a quilt square that represented themsevles.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we continue to focus on money. The chidren have now worked with pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and dollar bills. They are aware of each coin's value and we have continued practicing on adding up various coin amounts. This has been a difficult task for my students.
2nd Grade Reading
This week we worked on a variety of different activities. We read leveled books, completed phonics assigments, and worked on fluency and comprehension strategies. On Friday we created Turkeys and then later wrote narrative stories about them. Please continue to read the books that I send home daily.
Announcements
Wednesday, 11/18 2nd grade musical @ Lakeview
Friday, 11/20 End of Trimester
11/25-11/27 No School, Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, 12/1 Report Cards go home
11/30-12/ 4 Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday, 12/4 No School, P/T Conferences
Friday, November 6, 2009
Week of November 2nd - 6th
Second Grade Math
In math we finished Chapter 5 on adding two digits with regrouping. Our next chapter continues two digit addition with regrouping. Please continue to work on addition and subtraction facts at home.
First Grade Reading
This week we completed Unit 3 in our Wilson Reading program. The children took a Unit test that should have come home with them on Thursday. Please look over the test with your child. We continue to work with the diagraphs: ck, sh, ch, th and wh. We have read and written many words using these diagraphs. We have also worked on several writing assignments this week.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we have been working with money. The boys have worked with pennies, nickels and dimes. Next week we will work with quarters and dollar bills. They continue to have a difficult time with counting by 5s and 10s so I will keep practicing this with them.
Afternoon Reading
This week we worked on a variety of different activities. We read Thanksgiving books, completed phonics assignments, worked with digraphs and worked on guided reading. The boys also completed writing assignments on Fall and what they are thankful for. Please continue to read the books that I send home daily.
Announcements
Nov. 9th – Picture Retake Day
Nov. 11th – Veterans' Day – No School
Nov. 18th - 2nd Grade Music Program
Nov. 26-28 – Thanksgiving Break
In math we finished Chapter 5 on adding two digits with regrouping. Our next chapter continues two digit addition with regrouping. Please continue to work on addition and subtraction facts at home.
First Grade Reading
This week we completed Unit 3 in our Wilson Reading program. The children took a Unit test that should have come home with them on Thursday. Please look over the test with your child. We continue to work with the diagraphs: ck, sh, ch, th and wh. We have read and written many words using these diagraphs. We have also worked on several writing assignments this week.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we have been working with money. The boys have worked with pennies, nickels and dimes. Next week we will work with quarters and dollar bills. They continue to have a difficult time with counting by 5s and 10s so I will keep practicing this with them.
Afternoon Reading
This week we worked on a variety of different activities. We read Thanksgiving books, completed phonics assignments, worked with digraphs and worked on guided reading. The boys also completed writing assignments on Fall and what they are thankful for. Please continue to read the books that I send home daily.
Announcements
Nov. 9th – Picture Retake Day
Nov. 11th – Veterans' Day – No School
Nov. 18th - 2nd Grade Music Program
Nov. 26-28 – Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Week of October 19th - 23rd
2nd Grade Math
This week we completed our chapter on comparing numbers. We had the chapter test on Thursday. We started our new chapter on exploring two digit addition and subtraction on Friday. Please keep practicing your addition and subtraction facts at home.
1st Grade Reading
This week in Reading we took our Unit 2 test on the Wilson Fundations program. We worked on dictated sentences, trick words, letter sounds and spelling words. We also worked on a story called Fog. The children read the story and worked on various comprehension activities to go with the story.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we worked on numbers 11 to 30. We also worked on number order and numbers that are out of place.
Afternoon Reading
This week in Reading we worked on many activities. There was a large focus on guided reading. I will be sending books home with your children twice a week. Please take the time to read these books with your child. They should be able to read them fairly independently. We continue to work with sight words and comprehension strategies. We also worked on some writing assignments including Halloween costume descriptions and fall stories.
Announcements
Friday, Oct. 23 - Ide Halloween Fun FestThursday, Oct. 29 Halloween parade & partiesFriday, Oct. 30 No School, Institute Day
This week we completed our chapter on comparing numbers. We had the chapter test on Thursday. We started our new chapter on exploring two digit addition and subtraction on Friday. Please keep practicing your addition and subtraction facts at home.
1st Grade Reading
This week in Reading we took our Unit 2 test on the Wilson Fundations program. We worked on dictated sentences, trick words, letter sounds and spelling words. We also worked on a story called Fog. The children read the story and worked on various comprehension activities to go with the story.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we worked on numbers 11 to 30. We also worked on number order and numbers that are out of place.
Afternoon Reading
This week in Reading we worked on many activities. There was a large focus on guided reading. I will be sending books home with your children twice a week. Please take the time to read these books with your child. They should be able to read them fairly independently. We continue to work with sight words and comprehension strategies. We also worked on some writing assignments including Halloween costume descriptions and fall stories.
Announcements
Friday, Oct. 23 - Ide Halloween Fun FestThursday, Oct. 29 Halloween parade & partiesFriday, Oct. 30 No School, Institute Day
Monday, October 19, 2009
Character Counts Gym Night
Elizabeth Ide Elementary School held its 6th annual Gym Night on Friday, October 16th. This event has been very popular with students for the past few years. Students are split into teams and participate in thirteen different stations. Some stations include: bowling, rock climbing, rope climbing, bean bag toss, dancing and arts and crafts.
This year we raised $715 that will be used for our school's Character Counts education program. Literature, teacher handbooks, assemblies, supplies and incentives are bought with the proceeds raised yearly.
Here are some great pictures from the night!
This year we raised $715 that will be used for our school's Character Counts education program. Literature, teacher handbooks, assemblies, supplies and incentives are bought with the proceeds raised yearly.
Here are some great pictures from the night!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Week of October 13th - 16th
2nd Grade Math
We continued to work on chapter 4 this week. We worked with number concepts and patterns. We will learned about ordinal numbers, comparing numbers, using greater than, less than, equal to and rounding.
1st Grade Reading
This week in Reading we continued to work with our Wilson Fundations program. We focused on
tapping to read words, sentence dictation, sentence reading with fluency and trick words.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we worked on recognizing whole and half, equal shares, and a review of shapes. We completed our chapter test and started the next Math chapter on numbers 11 to 30.
Afternoon Reading
Once again we worked on a variety of activities this week in Reading. We continued to work with reading words with short vowel sounds. We worked with our daily sight words and are constantly reviewing them. We also worked on various Halloween writing assignments. We also continue to work with fluency and comprehension skills throughout our reading.
Announcements
Wednesday, Oct. 21 - Early Dismissal
Friday, Oct. 23 - Ide Halloween Fun Fest
Thursday, Oct. 29 Halloween parade & parties
Friday, Oct. 30 No School, Institute Day
We continued to work on chapter 4 this week. We worked with number concepts and patterns. We will learned about ordinal numbers, comparing numbers, using greater than, less than, equal to and rounding.
1st Grade Reading
This week in Reading we continued to work with our Wilson Fundations program. We focused on
tapping to read words, sentence dictation, sentence reading with fluency and trick words.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we worked on recognizing whole and half, equal shares, and a review of shapes. We completed our chapter test and started the next Math chapter on numbers 11 to 30.
Afternoon Reading
Once again we worked on a variety of activities this week in Reading. We continued to work with reading words with short vowel sounds. We worked with our daily sight words and are constantly reviewing them. We also worked on various Halloween writing assignments. We also continue to work with fluency and comprehension skills throughout our reading.
Announcements
Wednesday, Oct. 21 - Early Dismissal
Friday, Oct. 23 - Ide Halloween Fun Fest
Thursday, Oct. 29 Halloween parade & parties
Friday, Oct. 30 No School, Institute Day
Friday, October 9, 2009
Week of October 5th - 9th
2nd Grade Math
We began Chapter 4 this week on Number Concepts and Patterns. We will learn about ordinal numbers, comparing numbers, using greater than, less than, equal to and rounding.
1st Grade Reading
This week in Reading we continued to work with our Wilson Fundations program. We focused on tapping to read words. For example to read the word "nut" students will tap out individual sounds and then blend the sounds together. My students did very well with this. We also focused on reading sentences with fluency and comprehension skills.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we continued to work with shapes. We concentrated on spheres, cones, cubes, cylinders, pyramids and rectangular prisms. We looked at the shapes and decided if they could roll, stack or slide. We also discussed sides, corners and curves.
Afternoon Reading
We worked on a variety of activities this week in Reading. We continue to work with reading words with short vowel sounds. We read various stories including: The Little Red Hen, A Crab, Just Like Me and Pumpkin Pumpkin. We focused on fluency and comprehension skills throughout our reading.
Announcements
Monday, Oct. 12 - No School, Columbus Day
Friday, Oct. 16 - Ide gym night
Wednesday, Oct. 21 - Early Dismissal
Friday, Oct. 23 - Ide Halloween Fun Fest
Thursday, Oct. 29 Halloween parade & parties
Friday, Oct. 30 No School, Institute Day
We began Chapter 4 this week on Number Concepts and Patterns. We will learn about ordinal numbers, comparing numbers, using greater than, less than, equal to and rounding.
1st Grade Reading
This week in Reading we continued to work with our Wilson Fundations program. We focused on tapping to read words. For example to read the word "nut" students will tap out individual sounds and then blend the sounds together. My students did very well with this. We also focused on reading sentences with fluency and comprehension skills.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we continued to work with shapes. We concentrated on spheres, cones, cubes, cylinders, pyramids and rectangular prisms. We looked at the shapes and decided if they could roll, stack or slide. We also discussed sides, corners and curves.
Afternoon Reading
We worked on a variety of activities this week in Reading. We continue to work with reading words with short vowel sounds. We read various stories including: The Little Red Hen, A Crab, Just Like Me and Pumpkin Pumpkin. We focused on fluency and comprehension skills throughout our reading.
Announcements
Monday, Oct. 12 - No School, Columbus Day
Friday, Oct. 16 - Ide gym night
Wednesday, Oct. 21 - Early Dismissal
Friday, Oct. 23 - Ide Halloween Fun Fest
Thursday, Oct. 29 Halloween parade & parties
Friday, Oct. 30 No School, Institute Day
Friday, October 2, 2009
Week of September 28th - October 2nd
2nd Grade Math
This week we began our unit on Place Value up to 100. In this unit the children will be able to count, read and write whole numbers to 100 and identify the place value of each digit.
We also continued to work on our addition and subtraction facts.
1st Grade Reading
We continued to work with the Wilson Fundations Reading program. We are now working on tapping to read words. The students tap out each individual sound and then blend the word together. We have also been working on basic sight words, handwriting and comprehension skills.
Afternoon Reading
Once again my afternoon Reading group has been very busy. We read a story called Sad, Glad and Mad and worked with -ab, -and, and - ack words. We continue to focus on fluency and comprehension strategies. The boys have also been working on guided reading. I select books for them to read at their own Reading level. I will continue to send books home with my students. Please enjoy them with your child at home.
Afternoon Math
This week we started on a new chapter on Geometry and Fractions. The boys were introduced to spheres, cones, cubes, cylinders, pyramids and rectangular prisms. We also compared the figures to see if we can roll, stack and slide the objects.
Announcements
Monday, October 12th - Columbus Day No school
Friday, October 16th - Gym Night/ Progress Reports go home
Wednesday, October 21st - Early Dismissal
This week we began our unit on Place Value up to 100. In this unit the children will be able to count, read and write whole numbers to 100 and identify the place value of each digit.
We also continued to work on our addition and subtraction facts.
1st Grade Reading
We continued to work with the Wilson Fundations Reading program. We are now working on tapping to read words. The students tap out each individual sound and then blend the word together. We have also been working on basic sight words, handwriting and comprehension skills.
Afternoon Reading
Once again my afternoon Reading group has been very busy. We read a story called Sad, Glad and Mad and worked with -ab, -and, and - ack words. We continue to focus on fluency and comprehension strategies. The boys have also been working on guided reading. I select books for them to read at their own Reading level. I will continue to send books home with my students. Please enjoy them with your child at home.
Afternoon Math
This week we started on a new chapter on Geometry and Fractions. The boys were introduced to spheres, cones, cubes, cylinders, pyramids and rectangular prisms. We also compared the figures to see if we can roll, stack and slide the objects.
Announcements
Monday, October 12th - Columbus Day No school
Friday, October 16th - Gym Night/ Progress Reports go home
Wednesday, October 21st - Early Dismissal
Friday, September 25, 2009
Week of September 21st - 25th
2nd Grade Math
This week we completed our chapter on subtraction. The boys did very well on their math tests. They worked on fact families, counting back, touch math and using addition to solve subtraction problems. Chapter three will focus on Place Value to 100.
1st Grade Reading
This week in Reading we continued to work with the Wilson Reading program. We are still reviewing letters and sounds. We also worked on sight words, poems, fluency, and making words. My students have been working really hard in Reading!
Afternoon Math
This week we worked on positioning, patterning, simple addition, counting and ordinal numbers. The boys have been busy. We also briefly discussed estimation. This was a confusing concept for my students.
Afternoon Reading
My afternoon Reading group has been busy this week. We read a story called Sap and worked with -ap, - at, and -ack words. We focused on fluency and comprehension strategies. We added more words to our word wall, worked on spelling words and focused on guided Reading.
Announcements
Thursday, October 1st - Picture Day
Monday, October 12th - No School Columbus Day
Friday, October 16th - Gym Night at Ide
This week we completed our chapter on subtraction. The boys did very well on their math tests. They worked on fact families, counting back, touch math and using addition to solve subtraction problems. Chapter three will focus on Place Value to 100.
1st Grade Reading
This week in Reading we continued to work with the Wilson Reading program. We are still reviewing letters and sounds. We also worked on sight words, poems, fluency, and making words. My students have been working really hard in Reading!
Afternoon Math
This week we worked on positioning, patterning, simple addition, counting and ordinal numbers. The boys have been busy. We also briefly discussed estimation. This was a confusing concept for my students.
Afternoon Reading
My afternoon Reading group has been busy this week. We read a story called Sap and worked with -ap, - at, and -ack words. We focused on fluency and comprehension strategies. We added more words to our word wall, worked on spelling words and focused on guided Reading.
Announcements
Thursday, October 1st - Picture Day
Monday, October 12th - No School Columbus Day
Friday, October 16th - Gym Night at Ide
Friday, September 18, 2009
Week of September 14th - 18th
Second Grade Math - AM
We started Chapter 2 on subtraction facts and strategies this week. The strategies we used this week were counting back, using fact families, and using addition to find the differences.
First Grade Reading
This was the first week of our RTI program. I am currently seeing three different groups of children. We concentrated on the letters: b, f, m, n, t, c, a, i, r this week. We focused on writing words, reading words and making words. We also played word family bingo.
Afternoon Reading
This week we concentrated on short a words. We read a story called A Rat and the children did really well with it. We also did a variety of other activities including: Imagination Station, word family activities, Guided Reading, and vowel sound activities.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we concentrated on the numbers 1 - 10. We worked with patterns, one to one correspondence. We also worked on basic addition.
Announcements
We have our Mimio board in our classroom! Ask your children about it. They love it!!!
We started Chapter 2 on subtraction facts and strategies this week. The strategies we used this week were counting back, using fact families, and using addition to find the differences.
First Grade Reading
This was the first week of our RTI program. I am currently seeing three different groups of children. We concentrated on the letters: b, f, m, n, t, c, a, i, r this week. We focused on writing words, reading words and making words. We also played word family bingo.
Afternoon Reading
This week we concentrated on short a words. We read a story called A Rat and the children did really well with it. We also did a variety of other activities including: Imagination Station, word family activities, Guided Reading, and vowel sound activities.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we concentrated on the numbers 1 - 10. We worked with patterns, one to one correspondence. We also worked on basic addition.
Announcements
We have our Mimio board in our classroom! Ask your children about it. They love it!!!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Week of September 8th - 11th
Second Grade Math - AM
We continued working on addition this week. We used strategies to add 3 digit numbers as well as worked on story problems. We will be having our Chapter test on Friday.
Afternoon Reading
This week we continued to review the consonants. We also started working with short a. We read many books together this week. We have been focusing on our author of the month, Eric Carle. We read Little Cloud and Pancakes, Pancakes. We also started reading stories from our reading anthology.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we worked on patterning with shapes and colors. We also worked with numbers 1 - 9. The boys have done quite well this week in Math.
Announcements
Magazine Drive Kickoff - Friday, September 11th
Early Dismissal Day - Tuesday, September 22nd
Picture Day - Thursday, October 1st
We continued working on addition this week. We used strategies to add 3 digit numbers as well as worked on story problems. We will be having our Chapter test on Friday.
Afternoon Reading
This week we continued to review the consonants. We also started working with short a. We read many books together this week. We have been focusing on our author of the month, Eric Carle. We read Little Cloud and Pancakes, Pancakes. We also started reading stories from our reading anthology.
Afternoon Math
This week in Math we worked on patterning with shapes and colors. We also worked with numbers 1 - 9. The boys have done quite well this week in Math.
Announcements
Magazine Drive Kickoff - Friday, September 11th
Early Dismissal Day - Tuesday, September 22nd
Picture Day - Thursday, October 1st
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Week of August 31st - September 4th
It has been a great second week of school! Starting on September 14th I will be pulling small groups for Reading instruction.
Second Grade Math - AM
We have been reviewing addition. We have also been working on addition strategies that focus on counting on and using doubles to add sums to 18.
Afternoon Math
We have been working a variety of concepts including: sorting, classfying, number recognition, inside, outside, next to, beside, below, above and between.
Afternoon Reading
This week we added some new words to our word wall: a, and, to, like, go, is
We read The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Polar Bear, Polar Bear what do you see? We also concentrated on the short a sound.
Announcements
I will be attending the 1st and 2nd grade Curriculum Night next Wednesday. Feel free to stop by and find me if you have any questions.
Second Grade Math - AM
We have been reviewing addition. We have also been working on addition strategies that focus on counting on and using doubles to add sums to 18.
Afternoon Math
We have been working a variety of concepts including: sorting, classfying, number recognition, inside, outside, next to, beside, below, above and between.
Afternoon Reading
This week we added some new words to our word wall: a, and, to, like, go, is
We read The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Polar Bear, Polar Bear what do you see? We also concentrated on the short a sound.
Announcements
I will be attending the 1st and 2nd grade Curriculum Night next Wednesday. Feel free to stop by and find me if you have any questions.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Welcome Back to School!
I am really looking forward to a great year with your children. This year I will continue to work with both 1st and 2nd grade students. My classroom has now moved to the Second grade wing so I have a much larger classroom for my students to enjoy.
Hope everyone had a wonderful summer!
I am really looking forward to a great year with your children. This year I will continue to work with both 1st and 2nd grade students. My classroom has now moved to the Second grade wing so I have a much larger classroom for my students to enjoy.
Hope everyone had a wonderful summer!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Week of May 11th - 15th
First Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week in reading we worked on rhyming, onset fluency, blending and identifying final and medial sounds, segmenting, substituting and adding and deleting phonemes. We also worked on writing assignments about heroes and if they had a magic broom.
Math
This week in Math the students worked with fractions. We worked with 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 and 1/5. They did very well with this new concepts.
Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week in reading we worked on rhyming, onset fluency, blending, identifying final and medial sounds, segmenting, substituting and adding and deleting phonemes. We also read a play and worked on our daily journals.
Math
We have been working with fractions. The students have been identifying and comparing fractions.
Reading and Language Arts
This week in reading we worked on rhyming, onset fluency, blending and identifying final and medial sounds, segmenting, substituting and adding and deleting phonemes. We also worked on writing assignments about heroes and if they had a magic broom.
Math
This week in Math the students worked with fractions. We worked with 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 and 1/5. They did very well with this new concepts.
Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week in reading we worked on rhyming, onset fluency, blending, identifying final and medial sounds, segmenting, substituting and adding and deleting phonemes. We also read a play and worked on our daily journals.
Math
We have been working with fractions. The students have been identifying and comparing fractions.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Week of May 4th - 8th
This has been my first full week back at Ide. Although I miss spending time with my daughter I have really enjoyed spending time with your children. It has been great to see all my students again. Their smiling faces and hard work makes me appreciate the great job I have. I want to thank all the parents for all of the wonderful lunches they have provided us with this week. It was nice to not have to pack a lunch everyday this week.
Due to Reading Benchmark testing I was unable to see my 1st and 2nd grade Reading groups. These groups will resume next week and I am looking forward to that.
1st Grade Math
We have been working on Chapter 15 which deals with Spatial sense. The students have been working with congruent shapes and identifying shapes that have a line of symmetry.
2nd Grade Math
This week we continue to work on measuring. We measured objects in centimeters, inches, feet and yards. We also worked on perimeter and measuring area.
Due to Reading Benchmark testing I was unable to see my 1st and 2nd grade Reading groups. These groups will resume next week and I am looking forward to that.
1st Grade Math
We have been working on Chapter 15 which deals with Spatial sense. The students have been working with congruent shapes and identifying shapes that have a line of symmetry.
2nd Grade Math
This week we continue to work on measuring. We measured objects in centimeters, inches, feet and yards. We also worked on perimeter and measuring area.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Thank you, all. April 29, 2009
Dear parents and students,
Thank you so much for making my experience here at Elizabeth Ide a great one. Today is the last day of Mrs. Tran's maternity leave, so she will be returning to her classes tomorrow, and I will be leaving.
This experience has been wonderful for me. I have absolutely loved working with your children, and treasure the moments I have had with every single one of them. I hope I have been able to make a small difference in their school days.
It was great to meet and talk with so many of you, both at Conferences and at Open House. You have a wonderful group of children. I feel like I have made many new friends. Since I sub throughout the district, I hope to see your children many times before they are finished in District 66. It is always great for me to "follow" them through school, and see how they have grown.
Thank you again for all your support.
Sincerely,
Gail Cuzzone, substitute teacher
Thank you so much for making my experience here at Elizabeth Ide a great one. Today is the last day of Mrs. Tran's maternity leave, so she will be returning to her classes tomorrow, and I will be leaving.
This experience has been wonderful for me. I have absolutely loved working with your children, and treasure the moments I have had with every single one of them. I hope I have been able to make a small difference in their school days.
It was great to meet and talk with so many of you, both at Conferences and at Open House. You have a wonderful group of children. I feel like I have made many new friends. Since I sub throughout the district, I hope to see your children many times before they are finished in District 66. It is always great for me to "follow" them through school, and see how they have grown.
Thank you again for all your support.
Sincerely,
Gail Cuzzone, substitute teacher
Friday, April 24, 2009
April 24, 2009
Hello, everyone. Soon I will be telling you all goodbye, as Mrs. Tran is returning to Ide next Thursday!!
What a week we have had. On Thursday, eight of our butterflies appeared. A small group of 1st graders and I actually had the privilege of watching one of them as it emerged from the chrysalis. I think the boys were just as amazed as I was. It was incredible to watch, and the second grade teachers tell me that it doesn't happen very often. Soon it will be time to let our butterflies go, as they need fresh air and flowers from our yards and gardens.
It was very nice to see so many of you at Open House. Thanks for stopping by.
Work continued all week on chicks, butterflies, rain forests, and Earth Day activities.
Have a great weekend. It promises to be a warm one-----finally!
Mrs. Cuzzone
What a week we have had. On Thursday, eight of our butterflies appeared. A small group of 1st graders and I actually had the privilege of watching one of them as it emerged from the chrysalis. I think the boys were just as amazed as I was. It was incredible to watch, and the second grade teachers tell me that it doesn't happen very often. Soon it will be time to let our butterflies go, as they need fresh air and flowers from our yards and gardens.
It was very nice to see so many of you at Open House. Thanks for stopping by.
Work continued all week on chicks, butterflies, rain forests, and Earth Day activities.
Have a great weekend. It promises to be a warm one-----finally!
Mrs. Cuzzone
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
April 21, 2009
Hi, everyone.
I just wanted to let you know that I had the Open House time incorrect last week!! It is this Thursday, April 23, from 6:30 until 8:00. I sure hope to see some of you as you visit Elizabeth Ide School.
Thanks,
Mrs. Cuzzone
I just wanted to let you know that I had the Open House time incorrect last week!! It is this Thursday, April 23, from 6:30 until 8:00. I sure hope to see some of you as you visit Elizabeth Ide School.
Thanks,
Mrs. Cuzzone
Friday, April 17, 2009
April 17, 2009
Hello!
This has sure seemed like a long week, but I know it is beautiful outside, and I am as anxious to get out and enjoy it as the children are.
The first graders had a very busy week, but they all did very well on their spelling tests. Most of them are doing a good job with their spelling homework, too! They are really excelling at math this week, and we continue to study shapes and figures and their qualities.
The second graders have been especially busy. They did their reports on their rain forest animals, and we really enjoyed hearing them read the reports to each other. On Friday, we had a special "Butterfly Math" Day, and turned all of our math problems into butterfly-related activities. It was a fun day for a group of students who have been working very hard all week long!
Open House is next week----April 23, from 6:30 to 8:30. I will be here in Mrs. Tran's room, and hope that you will stop in to say hello.
Have a great weekend. I hope I see you next week.
Mrs. Cuzzone, (sub for Mrs. Tran)
This has sure seemed like a long week, but I know it is beautiful outside, and I am as anxious to get out and enjoy it as the children are.
The first graders had a very busy week, but they all did very well on their spelling tests. Most of them are doing a good job with their spelling homework, too! They are really excelling at math this week, and we continue to study shapes and figures and their qualities.
The second graders have been especially busy. They did their reports on their rain forest animals, and we really enjoyed hearing them read the reports to each other. On Friday, we had a special "Butterfly Math" Day, and turned all of our math problems into butterfly-related activities. It was a fun day for a group of students who have been working very hard all week long!
Open House is next week----April 23, from 6:30 to 8:30. I will be here in Mrs. Tran's room, and hope that you will stop in to say hello.
Have a great weekend. I hope I see you next week.
Mrs. Cuzzone, (sub for Mrs. Tran)
Thursday, April 9, 2009
April 9, 2009
Hello, everyone.
This has certainly been a unique week, with both Tuesday and Friday off after our spring break!
We did work hard, though. The second graders are watching butterfly larvae grow right now. Be sure to ask your children about the changes in the larvae. The first graders are busy learning about shapes.
It will be nice to get back to a regular week next week.
Have a nice Easter!
Mrs. Cuzzone, substitute for Mrs. Tran.
This has certainly been a unique week, with both Tuesday and Friday off after our spring break!
We did work hard, though. The second graders are watching butterfly larvae grow right now. Be sure to ask your children about the changes in the larvae. The first graders are busy learning about shapes.
It will be nice to get back to a regular week next week.
Have a nice Easter!
Mrs. Cuzzone, substitute for Mrs. Tran.
Friday, March 27, 2009
March 27, 2009
Hi, everybody. This last day of school before spring break is always a fun one. We are ALL ready for whatever spring break brings us, or wherever it takes us!! I just hope it gives us all some sunshine and warmth!
I must mention the 1st graders. Their writing today was the best ever. I am so proud of all of them, and I hope there are some writing papers on refrigerators at home by tonight. The first graders had a tough spelling list this week, but they practiced hard and did fine. We finished a chapter in math on counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s. We'll be ready for a new chapter when we come back in April.
My second graders had some fun in math this week, with solid shapes, and with fractions. Everyone is doing very well. Spelling and writing continue to improve.
I hope everyone has a great vacation. Try to read a book, or two, or even more!
See you all in April.
Mrs. Cuzzone
I must mention the 1st graders. Their writing today was the best ever. I am so proud of all of them, and I hope there are some writing papers on refrigerators at home by tonight. The first graders had a tough spelling list this week, but they practiced hard and did fine. We finished a chapter in math on counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s. We'll be ready for a new chapter when we come back in April.
My second graders had some fun in math this week, with solid shapes, and with fractions. Everyone is doing very well. Spelling and writing continue to improve.
I hope everyone has a great vacation. Try to read a book, or two, or even more!
See you all in April.
Mrs. Cuzzone
Friday, March 20, 2009
March 20, 2009
Hi, everyone. The first day of spring------finally. We used the word "spring" in several of our reading and writing activities today. I think we are all ready for springtime!
The first graders have been busy getting ready for their spring music program, but we still managed to get our schoolwork done. In spelling we worked on adding "s" to words, to make more than one. In math, we are very busy skip counting. Counting by 5s and 10s at home would be great practice.
The second graders continue to work on time in math. They now have experience with clocks and calendars. They have also been busy with math words involving congruent shapes (the same shape). This week's spelling lesson on the "ou" and "ow" words was difficult, but we worked hard on it.
Have a great weekend, everyone. I hope it will be nice enough for us all to be outside!
The first graders have been busy getting ready for their spring music program, but we still managed to get our schoolwork done. In spelling we worked on adding "s" to words, to make more than one. In math, we are very busy skip counting. Counting by 5s and 10s at home would be great practice.
The second graders continue to work on time in math. They now have experience with clocks and calendars. They have also been busy with math words involving congruent shapes (the same shape). This week's spelling lesson on the "ou" and "ow" words was difficult, but we worked hard on it.
Have a great weekend, everyone. I hope it will be nice enough for us all to be outside!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
March 12, 2009
Hi, everyone.
Although short, it's been a busy week.
The first graders continued learning "oo" words in spelling, and were very successful. Math was a little bit harder, concentrating on ordering numbers. We played a card game that was fun while working on this concept.
The second graders got back into their regular routine in reading this week, and we continue to work on blends and digraphs. Their writing skills are showing improvement every week. Because the week was shortened, we decided to extend the spelling unit to next week. Math was fun while we finished our unit on Patterns, and some of the students are learning to tell time. Counting by 5s has been really helpful.
It was very nice to meet some of you at conferences this week.
Have a nice weekend.
Mrs. Cuzzone
Although short, it's been a busy week.
The first graders continued learning "oo" words in spelling, and were very successful. Math was a little bit harder, concentrating on ordering numbers. We played a card game that was fun while working on this concept.
The second graders got back into their regular routine in reading this week, and we continue to work on blends and digraphs. Their writing skills are showing improvement every week. Because the week was shortened, we decided to extend the spelling unit to next week. Math was fun while we finished our unit on Patterns, and some of the students are learning to tell time. Counting by 5s has been really helpful.
It was very nice to meet some of you at conferences this week.
Have a nice weekend.
Mrs. Cuzzone
Friday, March 6, 2009
March 6, 2009
Hi, everyone.
What a week we have had! The second graders have done a Writer's Workshop this week, and we have just finished a great narrative about some of our favorite things. I had a group of second grade writers who worked so hard on this project---I am so proud of them, and I hope you will be, too.
Besides all the writing, the second graders did their usual good job on their spelling words, and finished up a unit on using money. We also have been working on a really fun unit in math 0n patterns, and the boys have been very successful with it!
The first graders had a great week in spelling, with everyone getting all their spelling tests PERFECT!! Math has been getting a bit harder as we work on "less than" and "greater than", but everyone is always willing to work really hard, and we try to have fun with it, too.
March is stretching out in front of us-----I sure hope we have some well-deserved nice days!
Have a great weekend.
Mrs. Cuzzone
What a week we have had! The second graders have done a Writer's Workshop this week, and we have just finished a great narrative about some of our favorite things. I had a group of second grade writers who worked so hard on this project---I am so proud of them, and I hope you will be, too.
Besides all the writing, the second graders did their usual good job on their spelling words, and finished up a unit on using money. We also have been working on a really fun unit in math 0n patterns, and the boys have been very successful with it!
The first graders had a great week in spelling, with everyone getting all their spelling tests PERFECT!! Math has been getting a bit harder as we work on "less than" and "greater than", but everyone is always willing to work really hard, and we try to have fun with it, too.
March is stretching out in front of us-----I sure hope we have some well-deserved nice days!
Have a great weekend.
Mrs. Cuzzone
Friday, February 27, 2009
February 27, 2009
Hi, everyone. Well, February is coming to an end. I am still hopeful each week that SPRING will appear!
We have had a busy week, back into our regular schedules after testing and special projects. The students have all been hard at work.
The first graders had a challenging week in spelling, with long o words spelled in two ways----oa and ow. They met that challenge and worked hard on their spelling all week. In math, we finished the chapter on place value, and EVERYONE did very well on a test about tens and ones. This was a fun unit, and we were able to do many games and activities to help us learn place value. We worked hard in reading, as always, and this week we tried to have more time to read to me and to each other.
The second graders worked on "oo" words in spelling. Reading continues to be a priority, and the second graders also read to me and to each other a bit more. Second grade math concentrated on money, which is really challenging, and shapes, which the children usually find really enjoyable. Everyone is progressing very well.
The teachers are busy scheduling parent conferences for the second week in March. I will attend as many of those conferences as I can. If you feel the need for a conference with just me, please don't hesitate to call me here at Ide, or e-mail me at gcuzzone@ccsd66.org.
Have a great weekend. Don't forget-----no school on Monday!
Mrs. Cuzzone
We have had a busy week, back into our regular schedules after testing and special projects. The students have all been hard at work.
The first graders had a challenging week in spelling, with long o words spelled in two ways----oa and ow. They met that challenge and worked hard on their spelling all week. In math, we finished the chapter on place value, and EVERYONE did very well on a test about tens and ones. This was a fun unit, and we were able to do many games and activities to help us learn place value. We worked hard in reading, as always, and this week we tried to have more time to read to me and to each other.
The second graders worked on "oo" words in spelling. Reading continues to be a priority, and the second graders also read to me and to each other a bit more. Second grade math concentrated on money, which is really challenging, and shapes, which the children usually find really enjoyable. Everyone is progressing very well.
The teachers are busy scheduling parent conferences for the second week in March. I will attend as many of those conferences as I can. If you feel the need for a conference with just me, please don't hesitate to call me here at Ide, or e-mail me at gcuzzone@ccsd66.org.
Have a great weekend. Don't forget-----no school on Monday!
Mrs. Cuzzone
Friday, February 20, 2009
February 20. 2009
Hi, there! We are another week closer to the end of February, yet it is supposed to snow again!
We have had a busy week, and everyone has worked very hard. After the Iowa tests last week, we were glad to be back to our regular school work.
The first graders have been so busy in math learning place value, with tens and ones. They have been doing a fantastic job at it. The spelling words this week had us practicing the long a sound, spelled "ay", and I am glad to say that everyone did well on their tests.
The second graders celebrated Black History Month by reading about some famous names and important people involved in Black History. They made Time Lines of their favorite. Watch for these as they come home. The children did a GREAT job on this project. Talk to them about their person----I bet they will be able to tell you about that person's life.
Have a good weekend.
Mrs. Cuzzone
We have had a busy week, and everyone has worked very hard. After the Iowa tests last week, we were glad to be back to our regular school work.
The first graders have been so busy in math learning place value, with tens and ones. They have been doing a fantastic job at it. The spelling words this week had us practicing the long a sound, spelled "ay", and I am glad to say that everyone did well on their tests.
The second graders celebrated Black History Month by reading about some famous names and important people involved in Black History. They made Time Lines of their favorite. Watch for these as they come home. The children did a GREAT job on this project. Talk to them about their person----I bet they will be able to tell you about that person's life.
Have a good weekend.
Mrs. Cuzzone
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Happy Valentine's Day
While the children are off at their Valentine's Parties, I will drop you a line to let you know about our week.
TESTING!!! The kids did great. This was a long and tiring week, and your kids all deserve a lot of credit for sticking it out! They all worked hard, and most really tried very hard to do their best. I am very proud of them. If ever they deserved a little fun and relaxation, this weekend is a good time for that! Give them all a good pat on the back for their hard work.
We did not do much else in my classes besides testing. For relaxation after and even between tests, we used computer games, drawing, and talking. Today we did some hands on activities, and I was surprised at how much energy the kids still had. I am sure they will be ready to get back into our good routine next week.
Have a great weekend.
Mrs. Cuzzone
TESTING!!! The kids did great. This was a long and tiring week, and your kids all deserve a lot of credit for sticking it out! They all worked hard, and most really tried very hard to do their best. I am very proud of them. If ever they deserved a little fun and relaxation, this weekend is a good time for that! Give them all a good pat on the back for their hard work.
We did not do much else in my classes besides testing. For relaxation after and even between tests, we used computer games, drawing, and talking. Today we did some hands on activities, and I was surprised at how much energy the kids still had. I am sure they will be ready to get back into our good routine next week.
Have a great weekend.
Mrs. Cuzzone
Friday, February 6, 2009
February 2-6
February is finally here, and with it a little bit of warmth. I wonder if it will stay!
We have had a busy week.
The first graders have concentrated on long e words this week. Everyone practiced hard on their spelling words. In math, we have been doing great with "probability" exercises, like "impossible" and "likely". Now we are starting to group our numbers with tens and ones. I try to use lots of hands on activities in first grade math.
The second graders have been practicing with long vowel sounds, especially long a. In math, they have been counting money, and practicing to count by 5s and 10s.
All of the students have improved in their writing skills this week, and we have been concentrating on good sentences, and writing more than one sentence at a time.
I am sure you have been reminded many times, but let me do it again. Next week is for taking the Iowa Tests. Keep in mind that well-rested students usually do better on these tests. A good breakfast, and a good snack to use during a break from testing is a great idea. These days sometimes seem a little long to the children, so a fun activity after school would be a positive idea.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Cuzzone, sub for Mrs. Tran
We have had a busy week.
The first graders have concentrated on long e words this week. Everyone practiced hard on their spelling words. In math, we have been doing great with "probability" exercises, like "impossible" and "likely". Now we are starting to group our numbers with tens and ones. I try to use lots of hands on activities in first grade math.
The second graders have been practicing with long vowel sounds, especially long a. In math, they have been counting money, and practicing to count by 5s and 10s.
All of the students have improved in their writing skills this week, and we have been concentrating on good sentences, and writing more than one sentence at a time.
I am sure you have been reminded many times, but let me do it again. Next week is for taking the Iowa Tests. Keep in mind that well-rested students usually do better on these tests. A good breakfast, and a good snack to use during a break from testing is a great idea. These days sometimes seem a little long to the children, so a fun activity after school would be a positive idea.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Cuzzone, sub for Mrs. Tran
Friday, January 30, 2009
We've made it through January!
Hi, Parents,
My name is Gail Cuzzone, and I am the substitute teacher for Mrs. Tran while she enjoys her new baby. I am thoroughly enjoying working with your children! If you ever need to reach me, feel free to e-mail me at gcuzzone@ccsd66.0rg, or call me here at Ide, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
The first graders have been working on long o sounds in spelling this week, and all did quite well with this. In math, we have been reading charts, and have become especially good at tally charts.
The second graders have reviewed long sounds in their spelling words this week. In math, we have been counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s, and have done a little bit with probability. The kids seem to enjoy the activities that we can do besides our worksheets.
This has been a week for us to get to know each other. I really do enjoy all your children. Thanks to you and Mrs. Tran for trusting me with them!
My name is Gail Cuzzone, and I am the substitute teacher for Mrs. Tran while she enjoys her new baby. I am thoroughly enjoying working with your children! If you ever need to reach me, feel free to e-mail me at gcuzzone@ccsd66.0rg, or call me here at Ide, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
The first graders have been working on long o sounds in spelling this week, and all did quite well with this. In math, we have been reading charts, and have become especially good at tally charts.
The second graders have reviewed long sounds in their spelling words this week. In math, we have been counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s, and have done a little bit with probability. The kids seem to enjoy the activities that we can do besides our worksheets.
This has been a week for us to get to know each other. I really do enjoy all your children. Thanks to you and Mrs. Tran for trusting me with them!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Introducing Isabella Mai
Isabella Mai Tran was born on January 21st at 9:23 am. She weighs 6 lbs. 10 oz. and is 19 1/2 inches long. She is a happy little baby and I am enjoying every minute with her. She is adorable. Here are a few pictures of Isabella. I will try to add new pictures every few weeks.
From,
Mrs. Tran and Isabella
Friday, January 16, 2009
Week of January 12th - 16th
First Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week in reading we worked on rhyming, onset fluency, blending, identifying final and medial sounds, segmenting, substituting, adding phonemes and deleting phonemes. On Monday and Friday we worked on a writing assignment.
Math
This week we took our Chapter 7 Math test that looked at addition, subtraction, number relations and fact families. We also started Chapter 8 which introduces the idea of reading data and graphs.
Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week in Reading we have been working on daily journaling. They continue to make great progress with this. In our Wilson Reading program we have been working on: R - controlled sounds such as: ar, or, ir, ur, er
Math
This week we finished our unit on double digit subtraction. The girls did very well on their assessments. We also began our unit on Data and Graphs. We will learn to read a bar graph. We will also take data and create our own bar graphs.
Reading and Language Arts
This week in reading we worked on rhyming, onset fluency, blending, identifying final and medial sounds, segmenting, substituting, adding phonemes and deleting phonemes. On Monday and Friday we worked on a writing assignment.
Math
This week we took our Chapter 7 Math test that looked at addition, subtraction, number relations and fact families. We also started Chapter 8 which introduces the idea of reading data and graphs.
Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts
This week in Reading we have been working on daily journaling. They continue to make great progress with this. In our Wilson Reading program we have been working on: R - controlled sounds such as: ar, or, ir, ur, er
Math
This week we finished our unit on double digit subtraction. The girls did very well on their assessments. We also began our unit on Data and Graphs. We will learn to read a bar graph. We will also take data and create our own bar graphs.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
A Letter To My Student's Parents
Dear Parents,
As many of you know my husband and I are expecting our first baby around January 26th. My last day with your children will be on January 23rd. I will be taking three months off to spend time with our baby. I feel very blessed to be able to do this. I will be returning to work on April 30th and I will spend the last five weeks of the school year back in my classroom.
Your child's substitute teacher will be Gail Cuzzone. She has subbed for me many times over the past seven years and I feel very confident that she will do an excellent job with your children. She is a retired Special Education teacher and she has a vast amount of experience. If you need to contact her for any reason her email address is gcuzzone@ccsd66.org She will be starting in my classroom on January 26th.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email Mrs. Cuzzone or our principal Jill Hansen. I will miss your children dearly but I will be back soon enough. Keep working hard at home with your children and I look forward to seeing them again in April.
Sincerely,
Heather Tran
As many of you know my husband and I are expecting our first baby around January 26th. My last day with your children will be on January 23rd. I will be taking three months off to spend time with our baby. I feel very blessed to be able to do this. I will be returning to work on April 30th and I will spend the last five weeks of the school year back in my classroom.
Your child's substitute teacher will be Gail Cuzzone. She has subbed for me many times over the past seven years and I feel very confident that she will do an excellent job with your children. She is a retired Special Education teacher and she has a vast amount of experience. If you need to contact her for any reason her email address is gcuzzone@ccsd66.org She will be starting in my classroom on January 26th.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email Mrs. Cuzzone or our principal Jill Hansen. I will miss your children dearly but I will be back soon enough. Keep working hard at home with your children and I look forward to seeing them again in April.
Sincerely,
Heather Tran
Monday, January 12, 2009
Week of January 5th- 9th
1st and 2nd Grade Reading and Language Arts
This past week I worked on all school benchmark testing using the Aimsweb program. I helped set new goals for each student in the RTI program. This week I resumed working with my first and second grade Reading and Language Arts groups.
1st Grade Math
We will be completing our work on Chapter 7 shortly which focused on relating addition and subtraction facts. Very soon we will be working on Chapter 8 which looks at sorting and classifying objects based on similar attributes. The chapter also focuses on reading understanding, and using picture graphs.
2nd Grade Math
This past week in Math my students continued to work on subtracting double digits with and without regrouping. The children practiced the strategy of checking the difference of a problem with addition. We also continued to use the strategy of rounding to subtract and mental math. Keep practicing this at home.
This past week I worked on all school benchmark testing using the Aimsweb program. I helped set new goals for each student in the RTI program. This week I resumed working with my first and second grade Reading and Language Arts groups.
1st Grade Math
We will be completing our work on Chapter 7 shortly which focused on relating addition and subtraction facts. Very soon we will be working on Chapter 8 which looks at sorting and classifying objects based on similar attributes. The chapter also focuses on reading understanding, and using picture graphs.
2nd Grade Math
This past week in Math my students continued to work on subtracting double digits with and without regrouping. The children practiced the strategy of checking the difference of a problem with addition. We also continued to use the strategy of rounding to subtract and mental math. Keep practicing this at home.
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