Week of December 10th - 14th

2nd Grade Math

This week we completed Chapter 9 of our Math series.  This chapter worked on data and graphs.  Our next chapter covers Probability.   Keep working on Math facts at home!

1st Grade Reading - Enrichment

This week we continued to read a story called Our Solar System.  Next week we will be reading Volcanoes.  

1st Grade Reading - Tier 3

We are now working on Step 2 of the Jolly Phonics program which deals with trick words and blending words.   We worked on lesson 34, 35, 36 and 37 of our LLI program.   We read 4 stories this week.  Please keep an eye out for the purple folder that comes home with your child daily. 

2nd Grade Reading

This week we worked on our persuasive essays.  The kids wrote about what they would like for Christmas. 

1st Grade Math

This week we completed chapter 10 of our Math series - this chapter works on Probability.  We have also been heavily focusing on number sense and computation. 

2nd Grade Reading - Tier 3

This week we worked on Lesson 42, 43, 44, 45 and 46 of our Leveled Literacy Intervention.  We read 5 stories.  Keep an eye out for the yellow folder that comes home with your child daily. 

Week of December 3rd - 7th

2nd Grade Math

This week we completed Chapter 8 of our Math series.  This chapter worked on 2-digit subtraction with regrouping.  Our next chapter covers data and graphs.   Keep working on Math facts at home!

1st Grade Reading - Enrichment

This week we continued to read a story called Ghosts in the House.  Next week we will be reading Our Solar System.  

1st Grade Reading - Tier 3

We are now working on Step 2 of the Jolly Phonics program which deals with trick words and blending words.   We worked on lesson 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 of our LLI program.   We read 5 stories this week.  Please keep an eye out for the purple folder that comes home with your child daily. 

2nd Grade Reading

This week we read a book called Celia.  We also read several leveled books during guided reading. 

1st Grade Math

This week we completed Chapter 9 of our Math series - this chapter works on data and graphs.  We have also been heavily focusing on number sense and computation. 

2nd Grade Reading - Tier 3

This week we worked on Lesson 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 of our Leveled Literacy Intervention.  We read 5 stories.  Keep an eye out for the yellow folder that comes home with your child daily. 

Week of November 13th - 16th

2nd Grade Math

This week we completed Chapter 7 of our Math series.  This chapter works on 2-digit subtraction with regrouping.   Keep working on Math facts at home!

1st Grade Reading - Enrichment

This week we continued to read a story called Speed .  

1st Grade Reading - Tier 3

We are now working on Step 2 which deals with trick words and blending words.   We began new program called - Leveled Literacy Intervention.  We read 3 stories this week.  Please keep an eye out for the purple folder that comes home with your child daily. 

2nd Grade Reading

This week we read a book called The Dog and The Bone.  We also read several leveled books during guided reading. 

1st Grade Math

This week we completed Chapter 7 of our Math series - this chapter works on subtraction strategies to 12.  We have also been heavily focusing on number sense. 

2nd Grade Reading - Tier 3

This week we worked on Lesson 26, 27, 28 and 29 of our Leveled Literacy Intervention.  We read 4 stories.  Keep an eye out for the yellow folder that comes home with your child daily. 

Week of November 6th - 9th

2nd Grade Math

This week we have been working on Chapter 7 of our Math series.  This chapter works on 2-digit subtraction with regrouping.   Keep working on Math facts at home!

1st Grade Reading - Enrichment

This week we read a story called Speed .  Ask your child what the fastest bird is.  Also ask them what fish swims the fastest.  

 

1st Grade Reading - Tier 3

We have completed step one of the Jolly Phonics program.  We are now working on Step 2 which deals with trick words and blending words.  We read At School - our Readers Theater story.  Next week we will be beginning a new program called - Leveled Literacy Intervention.

2nd Grade Reading

This week we read a book called Making Pizza.  We also read several leveled books during guided reading. 

1st Grade Math

This week we have been working with Chapter 7 of our Math series - this chapter works on subtraction strategies to 12.  We have also been heavily focusing on number sense. 

2nd Grade Reading - Tier 3

This week we worked on Lesson 23, 24 and 25 of our Leveled Literacy Intervention.  We read 3 stories.  Keep an eye out for the yellow folder that comes home with your child daily. 

Week of October 29th - November 2nd

2nd Grade Math

This week we completed Chapter 6 of our Math series.  This chapter continues to work on 2-digit addition.  Our next chapter works on 2-digit subtraction.  Keep working on Math facts at home!

1st Grade Reading - Enrichment

This week we read a story called Glow in the Dark Animals .  Vocabulary includes: bacteria, bioluminescent, camouflages, molecule, oxygen, predators, prey.  Next week we will be reading a story called Speed. 

 

1st Grade Reading - Tier 3

We have been reviewing our letters with the Jolly Phonics program.  This week we worked on the letters - qu, ou, oi, ue, er, ar.  We also read Big or Little- our Readers Theater story

2nd Grade Reading

This week we read a book called What Was That.  We also read several leveled books during guided reading. 

1st Grade Math

This week we completed Chapter 6 of our Math series - this chapter works on subtraction strategies to 12. 

We have also been heavily focusing on number sense. 

2nd Grade Reading - Tier 3

This week we worked on Lesson 20, 21, 22 and 23 of our Leveled Literacy Intervention.  We read 4 stories.  Keep an eye out for the yellow folder that comes home with your child daily. 

Week of October 22 - 26

2nd Grade Math

This week we completed Chapter 5 of our Math series and began Chapter 6 which continues to work on 2-digit addition.  Keep working on Math facts at home!

1st Grade Reading - Enrichment

This week we continued to read a story called Storm Chasers.  Vocabulary includes: doppler radion, funnel clouds, meterologists, supercell, Tornado Alley, tornado warning, tornado watch, wall cloud, waterspout
Next week we will be reading Glow in the Dark Animals. 

1st Grade Reading - Tier 3

We have been reviewing our letters with the Jolly Phonics program.  This week we worked on the letters -oo, y, x, ch, sh, th .  We also read I Like My Town- our Readers Theater story

2nd Grade Reading

This week we read a book called A City Park.  We also read several leveled books during guided reading. 

1st Grade Math

This week we completed Chapter 5 of our Math series.  We began Chapter 6 which works on subtraction strategies to 12.  We have also been heavily focusing on number sense. 

2nd Grade Reading - Tier 3

This week we worked on Lesson 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 of our Leveled Literacy Intervention.  We read 5 stories.  Keep an eye out for the yellow folder that comes home with your child daily. 

Week of October 15th - 19th

2nd Grade Math

This week we worked on Chapter 5 of our Math series.  This chapter works on exploring 2 digit addition and subtraction.  Keep working on Math facts at home!

1st Grade Reading - Enrichment

This week we have been reading a story called Storm Chasers.  Vocabulary includes: doppler radion, funnel clouds, meterologists, supercell, Tornado Alley, tornado warning, tornado watch, wall cloud, waterspout

1st Grade Reading - Tier 3

We have been reviewing our letters with the Jolly Phonics program.  This week we worked on the letters - ee, or, z, w, ng, v.  We also read Community Helpers - our Readers Theater story

2nd Grade Reading

This week we read a book called Camping.  We also read several leveled books during guided reading. 

1st Grade Math

This week we worked on Chapter 5 of our Math series.  This chapter focuses on addition and subtraction operations.  We have been working with using pictures and manipulatives to solve problems. 

2nd Grade Reading - Tier 3

This week we worked on Lesson 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of our Leveled Literacy Intervention.  We read 5 stories.  Keep an eye out for the yellow folder that comes home with your child daily. 

Week of October 9th - 12th

2nd Grade Math

This week we worked on Chapter 4 of our Math series.  This chapter works with number concepts and patterns.  We have been working with ordinal numbers and comparing numbers with greater than, less than and equal to.

1st Grade Reading - Tier 3

We have been reviewing our letters with the Jolly Phonics program.  This week we worked on the letters - ai, j, oa, ie.  We also read Birthday Parties - our Readers Theater story

2nd Grade Reading

This week we read a book called Vegetable Soup.  We also read several leveled books during guided reading. 

1st Grade Math

This week we worked on Chapter 4 of our Math series.  This chapter focuses on addition and subtraction operations.  We have been working with using pictures and manipulatives to solve problems. 

2nd Grade Reading - Tier 3

This week we worked on Lesson 6, 7, 8 and 9 of our Leveled Literacy Intervention.  We read 4 stories.
Keep an eye out for the yellow folder that comes home with your child daily. 

 

 

 

Week of October 1st - 5th

2nd Grade Math

This week we worked on Chapter 4 of our Math series.  This chapter works with number concepts and patterns.  We have been working with ordinal numbers and comparing numbers with greater than, less than and equal to.

1st Grade Reading - Enrichment

This week we read the story - The Thesaurus
Vocabulary discussed in the story: synonyms, antonyms, thesaurus, fascinated, daydream, mischievous, determined

 

1st Grade Reading - Tier 3

We have been reviewing our letters with the Jolly Phonics program.  This week we worked on the letters - h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b
We also read Adding the Baseball Field - our Readers Theater story

2nd Grade Reading

This week we read a book called  - Farmer Mike.  We also read several leveled books during guided reading. 

2nd Grade Reading - Tier 3

This week we worked on Lesson 3, 4, 5 and 6 of our Leveled Literacy Intervention.  We read 4 stories -The Sea, The Tide Pool, Down the River and Things That Fly.  Keep an eye out for the yellow folder that comes home with your child everyday. 

Week of September 24th - 28th

2nd Grade Math

This week we started our chapter on Place Value.  We learned to identify values of digits in the tens and ones place.  We also concentrated on addition and subtraction facts. 

1st Grade Reading - Enrichment

This week we read the story - Raining Cats, Dogs and Other Animals
Vocabulary discussed in the story - dangled, experiment, glorious, parched, scattered, sopping, tournament

 

1st Grade - Tier 3

We have been reviewing our letters with the Jolly Phonics program.  This week we worke on the letters - s,a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e
We also read Animals Have Patterns - our Readers Theater story

 

2nd Grade Reading

This week we concentrated on poetry and read a book about a storyteller - Alma Flor Ada From A Family of Storytellers.  We also read several leveled books during guided reading. 

1st Grade Math

This week we concentrated on subtraction.  We have been working on solving problems using pictures and counting cubes.  We have also been concentrating heavily on our "teen" numbers. 

 

2nd Grade Tier 3

This week we worked on Lesson 1 and 2 of our Leveled Literacy Intervention.  We read two stories - The Little Red Hen and Things That Fly.  Keep an eye out for the yellow folder that comes home with your child everyday. 

Week of September 17th - 21st

2nd Grade Math

This week we completed Chapter 2 our our Math series.  This chapter focused on subtraction strategies.  Starting on Monday we will be working on Chapter 3 which focuses on place value up to 100.

1st Grade Math

This week we completed Chapter 2 of our Math series.  We have worked on addition using pictures, counting blocks and touch math.  We have also been reviewing our teen numbers (13, 14, 15, etc).

RTI

All of my Reading and Math groups will be starting next Monday.  I am really looking forward to it!

Week of September 10th - 14th

2nd Grade Math

We continued to work on our chapter on addition this week.  We will be having our test next Monday.  Chapter 2 will cover subtraction strategies.  Please encourage your child to do his/her homework at home.  I am proud of how hard my 2nd graders have been working in Math!

1st Grade Math

This week we completed our test on Chapter 1 and began Chapter 2 - Addition Concepts.  We will be using pictures and symbols to write addition sentences.  We will also work on solving addition problems with manipulatives. 

Friday, September 7th

Welcome Back!

This has been a great start to the school year!  I love seeing all of your children's smiling faces everyday.  The RTI team has been very busy gathering data for both Math and Reading.  This will be helpful in determining how we can develop the best educational program for your children.  RTI groups will be in full swing beginning Monday, September 24th.

1st Grade Math

Small group instruction in Math began last week.  We have been working on one-to-one correspondence, greater than and less than.  We will have our chapter test early next week and will begin Chapter Two on addition concepts. 

2nd Grade Math

Small group instruction will start on Monday, September 10th.  We will be working on addition strategies. 

Week of May 7th - 11th

2nd Grade Math
We are working on our chapter on 3 digit addition.  We will work on estimating sums and problem solving.  Our next chapter will be on 3 digit subtraction.


1st Grade Reading
We completed Unit 11 of our Wilson Fundations program.   We will start Unit 12 on Monday.  In this unit students will learn about the suffix ending -es.

2nd Grade Reading
We are working on Unit 15 of our Wilson Fundations program.  In this unit students will learn how to read and spell words with the four spellings of /u/.  (oo, ou, ue, ew)

Week of April 30th - May 4th

2nd Grade Math
Next week we will begin a new chapter on 3 digit addition.  Students will start with using mental math to add with multiples of 100.  Then we will add 3 digits with and without regrouping. 
We’ll begin a new chapter this week ~ 3 Digit Addition.


1st Grade Reading
We are working on Unit 11 of the Wilson Fundations program.  This unit focuses on syllables instead of sounds.  Students will work on reading and spelling two syllable words with closed syllables.

2nd Grade Reading
Students are working on Unit 14 of the Wilson Fundations program.  In this unit students will work on reading and spelling words with the vowel teams ou and ow.

Week of April 16th - 20th

2nd Grade Math
We have started our chapter on place value this week. Students will be learning to identify the place value of four digit numbers. They will also learn how to read and write three digit numbers in different ways.

1st Grade Reading
We have started Unit 11 of the Wilson Fundations program. In this unit students are now concentrating on syllables. Students will learn how to read and spell two-syllable words with closed syllables.

2nd Grade Reading
We have started Unit 14 of the Wilson Fundations program. In this unit students will learn how to read and spell words with the vowel teams ou and ow.

Week of April 9th - 13th

2nd Grade Math
We are working with fractions this week. We have also been working with double digit addition and subtraction using touch math.

1st Grade Reading
We continue to work on Unit 10 of the Wilson Fundations program. In this unit students are working on blending and segmenting up to five sounds in a closed syllable
Examples: skunk, blimp

2nd Grade Reading
Students are working on Unit 13 of the Wilson Fundations program. In this unit students are working with three more vowel teams: oa, oe and ow.
Examples: boat, toe, snow

Week of March 19th - 23rd

2nd Grade Math
This week we took our Chapter test on Measurement. When we return from Spring Break we will be working with weight, mass, capacity and temperature.

1st Grade Reading
We are working on Unit 10 of the Wilson Fundations program. In this unit students will learn to blend and segment up to five sounds in a closed syllable.

2nd Grade Reading
We are working on Unit 12 of the Wilson Fundations program. In this unit students are practicing with two more vowel teams: oi and oy. Students have learned that oy is used only at the end of a syllable, while oi is used at the beginning or in the middle of a syllable.

Week of March 12th - 16th

2nd Grade Math
This week we have been working with measurement. My students have been having fun working on a lot of hands on activities in the classroom. They are learning to make estimates using inches, feet and yards. They will also learn how to measure in centimetes and meters. We also continue to review skills learned earlier in the year including: double digit addition and subtraction, telling time and counting change.

1st Grade Reading
We completed Unit 9 of our Wilson Fundations program. Our next unit does not introduce any new sounds. Instead students will learn to blend and segment up to five sounds in a close syllable.

2nd Grade Reading
We are working on Unit 12 of the Wilson Fundations program. In this unit students are working with two new vowel teams: oi and oy.
Examples: coin, boy

Week of March 5th - 8th

Welcome to Mr. Diamond, our new student teacher! He will be working in my classroom for the next seven weeks.

2nd Grade Math
We have started our new chapter on measurement. We will be learning to measure in inches, centimeters, feet and yards. I will be sending home rulers with the kids. They may keep those at home to assist with homework.

1st Grade Reading
We are working on Unit 9 of our Wilson Fundations program. In this unit we are learning about closed syllables. Closed syllables can only have one vowel. The vowel is followed by one or more consonants (closed in). The vowel sound is short.
Examples: click, chunk, sniff

2nd Grade Reading
We are working on Unit 11 of our Wilson Fundations program. In this unit students will practice three new vowel teams: ee, ea and ey. Each of these letter combinations can have the long e sound and are found in double vowel syllables.
Examples: steam, sheep, hockey, indeed

Week of February 27th - March 2nd

2nd Grade Math
We have been working with plane figures to make new figures. We have also worked with rotation of shapes and lines of symmetry.

1st Grade Reading
We are currently working on Unit 9 of our Wilson Fundations program. This unit reviews the reading and spelling of previous word patterns. No new word patterns are taught, just a new concept.
The new concept in closed syllables. Closed syllables can only have one vowel. The vowel is followed by one or more consonants. The vowel sound is short.

2nd Grade Reading
We are currently working on Unit 11 of our Wilson Fundations program. In this unit students will practice three new vowel teams: ee, ea and ey. Each of these letter combinations can have the long e sound and are found in double vowel syllables.
Examples: steam, sheep, hockey, indeed

Week of February 6th - 10th

2nd Grade Math
We completed our chapter on telling time. Please continue to work on telling time and counting change with your children at home. Next week we will start our next chapter on solid figures.


1st Grade Reading
We completed Unit 7 of our Wilson Fundations program. Next week we will start Unit 8. In this unit we will learn the differences between a blend and a digraph. A digraph contains two consonants and only makes one sound, such as /sh/. A blend contains two consonants but they make their own sound, such as /s/ and /l/, /sl/.

2nd Grade Math
We completed Unit 9 or our Wilson Fundations program. Next week we will start Unit 10. In this unit students will work with a new syllable type, the double vowel syllable.

Week of January 30th - February 3rd

2nd Grade Math
We completed our two chapters on money and are now working on telling time. Please continue to practice counting money and math facts at home.

1st Grade Reading
We are working on Unit 7 of the Wilson Fundations program. We are working with 8 new glued sounds (ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk). These glued sounds have individual sounds but they are closely glued together.

2nd Grade Reading
We are working with Unit 9 of the Wilson Fundations program. In this unit students will learn the remaining r-controlled sound combinations: er, ir and ur.
Students will learn to read and spell these r-controlled syllables in isolation and when combined with other syllable types.

Week of January 23rd - 27th

2nd Grade Math
We continued to work with money this week. We were working on counting change and making change. We will have our chapter test early next week. Please practice counting money with your children whenever possible.

1st Grade Reading
We continued to work on Unit 7 of our Wilson Fundations program. We are working with new glued sounds ending with ng (ang, ing, ong, ung) and nk (ank, ink, onk, unk).
These new sounds have individual sounds but they are closely glued together.

2nd Grade Reading
We completed Unit 8 of our Wilson Fundations program. We will begin Unit 9 on Monday. In Unit 9 students will learn the three remaining r-controlled sound combinations (er, ir and ur)
Examples: burn, first, hamster

Week of January 17th - 20th

2nd Grade Math
We are working with money this week. We learned how to count on using various coins: half dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. Please keep practicing this at home!


1st Grade Reading
We completed Unit 6 of our Wilson Fundations program today. Unit 7 will be working with new glued sounds. They are: ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk.
These glued sounds do not have individual sounds but they are closely glued together. To tap these out you use three fingers glued together to represent the sounds working together.


2nd Grade Reading
We are working on Unit 8 of the Wilson Fundations program. In this Unit, we are working with the r-controlled syllable.
This syllable contains a single vowel followed by an r (ar, er, ir, or, ur).
The vowel is neither long nor short; it is controlled by the r.
The syllable can be combined with other syllables to make multisyllabic words.

Week of January 3rd - 6th

Second Grade Math
We have begun our chapter on probability this week. Shortly we will be starting the next chapter on money.

1st Grade Reading
We have been working on Unit 6 of our Wilson Fundations program. The students have been learning about the concept of a baseword and suffix in a very simple way, with just the suffix -s.
Students will also be introduced to the concept of plurals.

2nd Grade Reading
We have been working on Unit 7 of our Wilson Fundations program. In this unit the students will be working with open syllables.
This syllable has only one vowel which is the last letter in the syllable.
The vowel sound is long.
This syllable can be combined with other syllables to make multisyllabic words.
Students will also learn that y often works as a vowel in open syllables, saying /i/ at the end of one syllable words and /e/ at the end of multisyllabic words.