week #28
March 31, 2017
Hello from grade2!
Students are in full gear as they start the last trimester of the year. Our class is focusing on text features, main idea, plurals, contractions, compound words, double vowels and r controlled vowels, inflected endings, clusters with r and reading skills such as comprehension, fluency and accuracy. There are many more skills your child will also encounter but these are a few. Please check your child’s “I can Common Core” grade 2 packet for a complete list of grade 2 skills.
Reading is also part of weekly homework packets. Please encourage your child to complete the reading form every week even if they do not wish to participate in the Bikes for Books program. Owlets are still in the nest! Readers need to read in order to move their owl to the 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, & 5,000 reading minutes. The Reading Minute Challenge is on!
Our class is working on a mini Edit Skills unit in Writer’s Workshop.We have a pretend gumball machine that students will help fill with gumballs that students will earn by writing and editing their work. When the jar is filled we will have an Author’s Tea. Next week we will also begin our informational unit. We are excited to begin research on a favorite sea creature or plant.
Students have gym class on Tuesdays. Students need to wear appropriate dress and sneakers. Students may keep a pair of sneakers at school.
Please encourage your child to bring warm clothing for recess! Don’t forget to label all clothing! Students should bring their winter gear EVERY day.
Our class is in need of the following items: magazines, tissues, baby wipes, stickers, notebooks, and old board games to transform into Daily 5 games (for example: Scrabble). We greatly appreciate any donation you can give to our class.
Thank you to friends who have donated items or time to our class. We greatly appreciate your thoughtfulness!
Again, I look forward to working with you and your child. Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Deb Daigneault 1250 Maine Street, Poland, ME 04274
[email protected]
998-4915 X175 mrs daigneaultclass @weebly.com
March 31, 2017
Hello from grade2!
Students are in full gear as they start the last trimester of the year. Our class is focusing on text features, main idea, plurals, contractions, compound words, double vowels and r controlled vowels, inflected endings, clusters with r and reading skills such as comprehension, fluency and accuracy. There are many more skills your child will also encounter but these are a few. Please check your child’s “I can Common Core” grade 2 packet for a complete list of grade 2 skills.
Reading is also part of weekly homework packets. Please encourage your child to complete the reading form every week even if they do not wish to participate in the Bikes for Books program. Owlets are still in the nest! Readers need to read in order to move their owl to the 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, & 5,000 reading minutes. The Reading Minute Challenge is on!
Our class is working on a mini Edit Skills unit in Writer’s Workshop.We have a pretend gumball machine that students will help fill with gumballs that students will earn by writing and editing their work. When the jar is filled we will have an Author’s Tea. Next week we will also begin our informational unit. We are excited to begin research on a favorite sea creature or plant.
Students have gym class on Tuesdays. Students need to wear appropriate dress and sneakers. Students may keep a pair of sneakers at school.
Please encourage your child to bring warm clothing for recess! Don’t forget to label all clothing! Students should bring their winter gear EVERY day.
Our class is in need of the following items: magazines, tissues, baby wipes, stickers, notebooks, and old board games to transform into Daily 5 games (for example: Scrabble). We greatly appreciate any donation you can give to our class.
Thank you to friends who have donated items or time to our class. We greatly appreciate your thoughtfulness!
Again, I look forward to working with you and your child. Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Deb Daigneault 1250 Maine Street, Poland, ME 04274
[email protected]
998-4915 X175 mrs daigneaultclass @weebly.com