Week of March 18th - 22nd

2nd Grade Math

This week we took our Math test on Weight, Mass, Capacity and Temperature.  We had fun using all of the hands on tools to measure.   We have also been reviewing money, time and math facts. 

1st Grade Reading - Enrichment

This week we read a story called Ships of Discovery.  Next week we will be reading Titanic Treasure.  

1st Grade Reading - Tier 3

We are currently working on Unit 7 of the Wilson Program.  In this unit I will be introducing new glued sounds.  There will be four new glued sounds with ng (ang, ing, ong, ung) and four ending with nk (ank, ink, onk, unk).  These new sounds do have individual sounds but they are closely glued together.

 

2nd Grade Reading

This week we read the story Jalapeno Bagels.  When we return from break we will be reading a story called Carousel. 

1st Grade Math

This week we have been working with fractions.  We began with whole amounts and discussed how they could divide them into equal parts.  We introuduced one-half, one- third and one-fourth. 

2nd Grade Reading - Tier 3

This week we worked on Lesson 76, 77, 78 and 79 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.

Week of March 11th - 15th

2nd Grade Math

This week we took our Math test on Measurement.   We also started our chapter on Weight, Mass, Capacity and Temperature.  We have also been reviewing money, time and math facts. 

1st Grade Reading - Enrichment

This week we read a story called Wooly and Fang.  Next week we will be reading Ships of Discovery.  

1st Grade Reading - Tier 3

We are currently working on Unit 7 of the Wilson Program.  In this unit I will be introducing new glued sounds.  There will be four new glued sounds with ng (ang, ing, ong, ung) and four ending with nk (ank, ink, onk, unk).  These new sounds do have individual sounds but they are closely glued together.

 

2nd Grade Reading

This week we worked on a Writing Workshop activity.  We wrote personal narratives.  Everyone worked so hard this week!

1st Grade Math

This week we completed Chapter 15 which discussed the concept of spatial sense.  We started Chapter 16 which introduces fractions. 

2nd Grade Reading - Tier 3

This week we worked on Lesson 70, 71 and 72 of our Leveled Literacy Intervention.  We read 3 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.

Week of February 25th - March 1st

2nd Grade Math

This week we took our Math test on Plane Figures.  Everyone did really well!!  Next week we will begin our chapter on Measurement.  We have also been reviewing money, time and math facts. 

1st Grade Reading - Enrichment

This week we read a story called National Parks.  Next week we will be reading Building Big Dreams.  

1st Grade Reading - Tier 3

We are currently working on Unit 6 of the Wilson Program.  In this unit we are working on basewords and the suffix -s.  We will be adding the -s suffix to words studied in previous units.  We will also be working on the concept of plurals.   

2nd Grade Reading

We read several books this week including: Bonk's Bad Dream and It Comes From An Egg.

1st Grade Math

This week we worked on Chapter 14 which works with Patterns.   We also continue to work with Math Facts. 

2nd Grade Reading - Tier 3

This week we worked on Lesson 77, 78 and 79 of our Leveled Literacy Intervention.  We read 3 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.