Friday, February 15, 2013

Week of February 11th - 15th

2nd Grade Math

This week we took our Math test on Solid Figures.  Next week we will begin our chapter on Plane Figures and Spatial Sense.  We have also been reviewing money, time and math facts. 

1st Grade Reading - Enrichment

This week we read a story called Bites and Stings.  Next week we will be reading Sea Turtles.  

1st Grade Reading - Tier 3

We are currently working on Unit 3 of the Wilson Program.  In this unit we are working on the ff, ll, ss bonus letter rule.  At the end of a one syllable word, if the word has one vowel immediately followed by an f, l or s at the end, double that consonant. 
Examples: hill, miss, puff 
We have also been working with the glued sound -all.

2nd Grade Reading

This week we read numerous stories about Ants, Earthworms and Valentine's Day. 
 

1st Grade Math

This week we completed Chapter 12 of our Math book.  Next week we will be working on Chapter 13.  This chapter works with 3-D shapes. 


2nd Grade Reading - Tier 3

This week we worked on Lesson 71, 72, 73 and 74 of our Leveled Literacy Intervention.  We read 4 stories.  Keep an eye out for the yellow folder that comes home with your child daily.  It is very important that your children are reading these books with you daily. 

Friday, February 8, 2013

Week of February 4th - 8th

2nd Grade Math

We completed our chapter on Time this week.   We began our chapter on solid and plane figures.   Keep working on Math facts and counting change at home!

1st Grade Reading - Enrichment

This week we read a story called Polar Regions.  Next week we will be reading Bites and Stings.  

1st Grade Reading - Tier 3

We are currently working on Unit 3 of the Wilson Program.  In this unit we are working on the ff, ll, ss bonus letter rule.  At the end of a one syllable word, if the word has one vowel immediately followed by an f, l or s at the end, double that consonant.
Examples: hill, miss, puff 

2nd Grade Reading

This week we worked on a biographical time line.  The children in my groups worked on Blackbeard the Pirate.  Everyone had a great time learning more about Pirates and making interesting timelines!!
 

1st Grade Math

This week we worked on Chapter 12. Students explored higher numbers and generalized patterns. We spent a lot of time counting by 2's, 5's and 10's. 


2nd Grade Reading - Tier 3

This week we worked on Lesson 67, 68, 69 and 70 of our Leveled Literacy Intervention.  We read 4 stories.  Keep an eye out for the yellow folder that comes home with your child daily.  It is very important that your children are reading these books with you daily.