Dear Parents –
We’re nearing the end
of January and have some important dates coming up this month.
January 29 – Grade 2
Mini Academies. Please sign up if you
are interested in leading an activity.
January 31 – No
School.
Here’s a look at our week
ahead:
Monday (Day 3) World
Language
Tuesday (Day 4) Art
and PE
Wednesday (Day 5)
Library and World Language
Thursday (Day 6)
Music and PE
Friday (Day 1) Art
and World Language
Reader’s Workshop
We continue reading
nonfiction books and learning to pay attention to the details to help us become
experts about the topic. This week we
will focus on developing our expert vocabulary by identifying important words
for each subtopic. We’ll look at strategies
to unlock the meaning of those words by using pictures, context clues, and the
glossary.
Writer’s Workshop
Last week students
started writing their first informational book.
This week we will continue working on that book and adding different
text features to help our readers learn about our topics. We will also focus on how to elaborate our
writing in order to help our readers picture the information presented in our
books.
Science
Our science lessons
have been focused on personal hygiene.
Last week we learned about different types of germs and how they can
make us sick. We learned about how germs
can spread and how to protect ourselves by washing our hands. This week our focus will be on dental
hygiene. We’ll discuss the parts of a
tooth and learn how to take care of our teeth.
Math
We continue our work
with geometry this week. Last week we focused
on the names and attributes of different polygons. We’ll begin our lessons this week by learning
about the differences between regular and irregular polygons and the attributes
of polygons.
Dinner Questions
What is a
polygon? What polygons can you find
around our house?
How can we keep our
teeth healthy and clean?
Tell me about the
informational book you’re writing.
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