Visual Journals
- We are asking families to please send in items to decorate and personalize the covers of our visual journals. These can be things like photos, stickers, printed images, pictures from books or magazines, or basically anything flat that can be glue onto the cover. Please send in a collection of items by next Friday, the 18th of September, as we will be working on the covers that day
Thank you so much for supporting your child and our classroom community!
Home Reading
-Look out for your child's RED home reading duotang that came home on Friday.
-You will find decodables that accompany the skills your child is working on in class. Please have your child explain the concept they studied this week, and have them read the passage to you. As you read together you can help your child by asking them questions to check their comprehension.
-You will also find a second comprehension sheet and their spelling test from that week
-Please return the red duotang the following Friday.
High Frequency Words
We will be working on spelling the First 300 High Frequency words with a spelling test each Friday. During the week please practice reading, writing and nicely printing these words. The words this week are:
the
of
and
a
to
in
is
you
that
it
What Are Patterns?
- We reviewed that patterns repeat or follow a rule
- Some patterns repeat an attribute (e.g. colour, shape, size direction), other patterns are changing patterns (e.g. increasing or decreasing patterns)
- We can identify the core or unit of a pattern by noticing the smallest portion that repeats
- We made repeating and changing patterns using shape blocks
Sentence or Sentence Fragment
- In writing we learned that sentences are formed with two parts: subjects and predicates
- If a sentence does not have these two parts it is a fragment
- The subject tells who or what the sentence is about
- The predicate tells what the subject has, is or is doing
Me and My Sit Spot
-We read the book Me and My Sit Spot by Lauren MacLean
-We talked about all of the things we can notice when we are outside in a sit spot (watch for seasonal changes, make connections, think about what stories live here)
-We talked about when we are calm we become part of nature
-Then we were so excited to go outside to the new learning space and find a sit spot to draw what we see and hear around us
Library
-We were so excited to visit the library on Friday!
-Now that we are in Grade 2 we can take out two books!
-Please make sure your child returns their books by Friday morning so that they can take out new books
*Next week we will have library on THURSDAY Sept 17th rather than our usual Friday time
Buddies
-We listened to the story The Circles All Around Us with our buddies
-We then drew all of the circles that are important to our own lives as we worked near our buddies
Community Walks in PE
Starting Wednesday, September 16th, we will be introducing a regular community walk routine as part of our PE classes. These walks will provide students with an opportunity to be active, get outside, and enjoy our school community.
Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather on walk days. Parents will be notified at least 48 hours in advance whenever a community walk is planned.
If you are interested in volunteering to help with community walks, please note that an updated police clearance is required every year. Our Parent Council Volunteer Coordinator has sent out a Sign-Up Genius for those interested in volunteering.
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