Hello 2D families! What a great week of learning we had. We had a guest teacher on Friday while I was working in the building on literacy. Due to this- Friday folders were not sent home! If you have any questions about the week or would like a little update (like my Friday folder comment) feel free to contact me!
Reading
One of the main things we talked about this week in reading is realizing when authors make comparisons. We thought about how two things are alike when they are being compared in text. When there is special language involved it takes rereading and deep thinking to realize these connections. Some examples of this are "He was sizzling like a baked potato next to the campfire!" or "When Sophie gets angry she is like a volcano, ready to explode!"
Writing
We have started wrapping up our gripping fictional stories that we have been working so hard on. We have started having conversations about them and sharing them with our peers. As we do this, we are editing and realizing new ideas we could add or that would help the reader understand our story. We are also making sure that our stories teach a lesson. Our next adventure with writing gripping fictional stories is to share and celebrate the wonderful stories we have written but also to publish them. We will also be writing a fictional story as a class.
Math
As you know, from our homework we have been working hard to make change with money. We will continue to work with money as it is tricky when dealing with subtracting and making sure you get back the correct change. This week we also focused on subtraction of larger numbers and different strategies to work through this. We will continue to work on subtraction strategies for larger numbers next week as well. We talked a lot about reading the directions fully on tests, work journal problems and worksheets. We practiced reading directions and doing exactly what is asked! This is an important test taking skill and it is important to pay close attention to directions, especially as we approach third grade!
Word Work
We have been working so hard to learn new word rules each week in our classroom. We will be switching up our word teams this coming week. Say goodbye to the Awesome Unicorns, The Superheros, The Super Sorters and The Kings! Say hello to the next batch of creative team names. Please encourage your child to sort their words at home. We will be launching Spelling City this week so your child is used to the program before accessing it at home!
Dragonfly News
We will be having our Valentine's Day celebration on Friday February 12th. Students can exchange valentines and families can provide a snack! We were so lucky to have two more mystery readers this week! Thank you so much for taking the time to read in our classroom, it is so exciting.
