Dear Parents,
We had a great week last week! I was excited to see how engaged the students seemed in reading. Many have asked to borrow books of mine, or talk about the
Boxcar Children in their own conversations. Cultivating an interest and love for reading is huge in second grade.
I am looking forward to another week with your child!
In Christ,
Mrs. Poncy
Important info:
Math: We are focusing on math fluency this week with our addition and subtraction facts. Singapore Math 2A and 2B assumes students know their addition and subtraction facts within 10, but we will review this week and in the coming weeks. Browse the Fortis Curricula website to access flash cards, games and number bonds for extra support.
Singapore Math Resources Reading: DRA testing is underway but not finished, yet. I will contact you when I have your child's DRA level. We will finish testing this week.
Mental Math: When Mental Math assignments are assigned at home, focus on just having students circle 5-10 of them to complete. 10-15 mins is all you should spend on Mental Math.
Important Dates: 8/26: Open House @ 6pm8/28: Pizza and Spirit Day 9/2: Labor Day-No School! | 2nd week 3 | 8/26/2019 | 8/27/2019 | 8/28/2019 | 8/29/2019 | 8/30/2019 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | Courage: "So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me." Hebrews 13:6 | Open House 8/26 6pm-7pm |
| Geography 9:00-9:15 | Continents and Oceans Due 9/4 | |
Math
9:15-10:15 | HIG p24-25: Vertical addition 2-digit #s
TB p28-29
WB Ex11, p30-31
Warm-up: Math fact practice | HIG p26: Addition within 1000
TB p29-30
WB Ex12, p32-34
Warm-up: Do 10-15 minutes of addition practice w/ flash cards (make a known fact or unknown fact pile) Work on these! | HIG p27: Subtraction w/o Renaming
TB p31-32
WB Ex13, p35-36
Warm-up: Problem-Solving with Subtraction | HIG p28: Subtraction within 1000
TB p32-33
WB Ex14, p37-39
Warm-up: Do 10-15 minutes of subtraction practice w/flash cards (make a known fact and unknown fact pile) Practice. | HIG p29: Practice
Do Practice 2A, TB p34 (Encourage students to do bar modeling on word problems. See HIG p29 for examples)
*Work on math facts that need more attention* | Return Practice 2A on Wed 9/4 this is the Wed after Labor Day |
| Spelling 10:15-10:45 | Step 1: Review NT, p18-19. Dictate sentences 4-6, p19 | Review card box; Dictate sentences 7-9, p19 | Practice test using dictation sentences 1-3 | Step 2: NT, p21-23. Introduce the Word bank for AI/AY. Dictate Word cards 1-10. | Dictate sentences 1-3, p24. Place in binder. | |
Grammar
10:45-11:15 | FLL #7: Linking Verbs, p13-15
Complete Enrichment Activity, p15 | FLL Lesson #8: Linking Verbs, p16 (Consider cutting squares out of typing paper if you don't have index cards) | FLL #9: Story Narration, p17-19: "The Camel's Nose" | FLL #10: Linking Verbs, p20-21
Enrichment Activity, p21 | | Replace all poem reviews in the FLL ("The Goops") with our current poem, "The Months" |
Read Aloud: 11:55-12:10
| The Box Car Children by Gertrude Warner | |
| Reading: 12:10-1:10 | OPG L143: Silent Letter G Before N
Discuss Pompeii pages read last week | OPG L145: Silent K Before N
Students read Pompeii p24-29 | OPG 146: Silent W Before R
Students read Pompeii 30-33 | OPG 150: Silent Letter B
Students read Pompeii p34-39 | OPG 152: Silent Letter U after G
Finish Pompeii | |
Handwriting
Copy Work:
1:10-1:25 | Introduce Cursive C | Students complete p16-17 in NAC, CW: p61 of Astronomy Journal (Psalm 113:3) | Review/Practice all letters learned | Students complete p18-19 in the NAC. | Practice any letters that need reinforcement. | You can file copywork behind the grammar divider. We will use copywork in some of our grammar activities |
Bible
1:25-1:40 | Practice Memory Verse + Review Questions
from Matthew 14 + Children's Catechism | The Big Guy's on Our Side
2 Chronicles 32:1-22 | Discussion Questions from yesterday's reading +
Practice Children's Catechism | God is our Protector
Psalm 91 | | |
| Science: 1:40-2:30 | Students read p26-27 of, "The Star of Stars." Students do Activity 2.1 and complete assignment on p52 in journal
*Review matchbook from last week for quiz tomorrow* | Read, "Don't Stare" p28 in EC. Do Activity 2.3 (p53) in journal. See bottom of p29 for guidance. We will share speeches tomorrow in class.
*Review matchbook for quiz tomorrow* | Lesson 1 Science Quiz +
Students share Sun speeches | Read "Revolve and Rotate" p30-31 in EC. Students write down 1-2 facts they learned and include illustrations on p50 in journal + Do Activity 2.4a and 2.4b to support | Optional: Use this day and go back and do Activity 2.2 "Use a Magnifying Glass to Focus Heat" p28 | EC = Exploring Creation |
| History 2:30-3:00 | Game Activity: Defeat the Romans game | Read "Augustine Comes to England," p20-24 in SOTW.
Students answer in their journals, "Why did the pope send Augustine to Britain? What was the Archbishop's job?" | Discussion questions + Augustine Map Work and Coloring Page
Review Key Dates #1-5 | Read, "Medieval Monasteries" p24-26. Students narrate what they have learned. Use the top of p17 in the FLL to help guide students in how to give a story narration. | | |
| Memory Work | Poem: "The Months" Due 9/25
History: "The Children's Catechism" (#1-17) Due 9/25
History: Key Dates #1-5 Due 9/30 |
