What Should My Student Wear This Week? Oct 27-31

Important Events Coming Up: 
Check out the Important Dates tab on the left. See what your student should wear.

Homework: Daily Math Homework, Word Study Practice, Reading passage, Reading 20 min every night / reading log. All homework is due this Friday. Click the homework tab for more information on the blog.

This week we are learning:
Math-Numbers up to 500, building numbers with base ten block, review vocabulary such as value and digit, decomposing numbers, even and odd
Decomposing Numbers Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuGzhQAyTaE
Decomposing using base ten block watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGKr_mKx8fY
Homework Answer Key

Click below to view what we will be testing students on in Fact Fluency. For the 2nd 9 weeks Fact Fluency we will be adding/subtracting Ten Doubles.
http://staff.katyisd.org/sites/jeefourthgrade/Parent%20Information/2014-2015%20Math%20Fact%20Fluency%20Calendar.pdf



Reading- Student will learn about different Non Fiction text features, how it helps the reader, and why the author uses the text features. 
Next High Frequency word assessment coming up on November 11th. Click link below to review for test.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_tz38P-KZ13XzVRZDZwbU81ZnM/view?usp=sharing

Writing-Students are writing Non Fiction books about animals they selected. 

Word Study: We are going over long i words 
Please view our Parent Word Study Calendar (2014-15) Remember this is not a word list, we teach the students to learn patterns in the English Language. Going over homework is going to be the most helpful way you can help your students get ready for the test.

Science-Students will be able to identify the seasons and weather associated with each season 

Social Studies- Students will study land forms and bodies of water.

Week of Oct 20-24

We have made it to the 2nd 9 weeks!
Book Fair This Week!
Homework: Daily Math Homework, Word Study Practice, Reading 20 min every night / reading log. All homework is due this Friday. 
This week we are learning:
Math-Review addition/subtraction of 2 digit numbers on the open number line and hundreds chart. View Video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP2fL3J8wg4&feature=youtu.be

Click below to view what we will be testing students on in Fact Fluency. For the 2nd 9 weeks Fact Fluency we will be adding/subtracting Ten Doubles.
http://staff.katyisd.org/sites/jeefourthgrade/Parent%20Information/2014-2015%20Math%20Fact%20Fluency%20Calendar.pdf

Reading- Reviewing retelling, character traits, introducing Non Fiction texts. Next High Frequency word assessment coming up on November 11th. Click link below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_tz38P-KZ13XzVRZDZwbU81ZnM/view?usp=sharing

Writing-Student will read and celebrate their stories! Students will also start writing informational texts.

Word Study: We are going over long i words
Please view our Parent Word Study Calendar (2014-15) Remember this is not a word list, we teach the students to learn patterns in the English Language. Going over homework is going to be the most helpful way you can help your students get ready for the test.

Science-Students will be able to identify the seasons and weather associated with each season 

Social Studies- Students are learning about the continents and oceans. Also, we are discussing where we are on the map and zooming from our planet all the way to the continent, then the country, the state, and the city we live in.

Important Events Coming Up: 
*For other important events, check out the Important Dates tab on the left.

Week of October 14 - 17

Dear Parents, 
     We have almost made it through the 1st 9 weeks already! Time flies! We just wanted to remind you that students are now coming back to class beginning at 8:00 a.m. to prepare for our day. Also, as we will be taking end of the 9 weeks tests, please make every effort to have your child here at school for the entire day. We know it will help your child be successful!  :)
Thank you for your support, 
The 2nd grade teachers


Homework: Daily Math Homework (Test review edition this week), Word Study Practice, Inferencing assignment (counts towards reading time), Reading 20 min every night / reading log. All homework is due this Friday. 

Math-Review addition of 2 digit numbers using the hundreds chart and open number line, reviewing for 1st 9 weeks math COT

Reading- Reviewing retelling (Somebody Wants But So: Students identify who the story is about, what the character wants, but what problem does that character face? So, what do they do to solve the problem), making inferences, and working on reading with comprehension

Writing-Students will continue writing about a small moment in their life. They will learn strategies to revise and edit their stories.

Word Study: We are going over long i words
Please view our Parent Word Study Calendar (2014-15) Remember this is not a word list, we teach the students to learn patterns in the English Language. Going over homework is going to be the most helpful way you can help your students get ready for the test this Friday on Oct. 10th. 

Science-Students will be able to identify the parts of the water cycle.

Social Studies- Students are learning about the continents and oceans. Also, we are discussing where we are on the map and zooming from our planet all the way to the continent, then the country, the state, and the city we live in.

Important Events Coming Up: 
*COTS throughout the week 
*For other important events, check out the Important Dates tab on the left.

Math Test Next Week

We have scheduled a Math Test for next week. Teachers will give the math test Wed or Thurs(Oct.15/16) depending on each teachers individualized schedules.  We have created a math test review and an answer key in the link below.  Please be sure to use the answer key AFTER your child has tried their best on their own. Parents should not show the answer key. The answer key is only a guiding tool for our parents to assist! :)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_tz38P-KZ13bDZDZ29hUWQ1STA/view?usp=sharing

High Frequency Words Test

Your child will receive a sheet this week called "High Frequency Words". We will be testing your child next Thursday (10/16) on these sight words. Make sure to point and practice these words with your child. I know some parents may even want to put these on index cards and practice like flash cards. On the day of the test we will have the same list and they will have to read each word aloud.

2nd Grade Happenings (Oct. 6th-10th)

Homework: Math homework  worksheet, Word Study Practice, Reading Log 20 min every night. All homework is due this Friday. 

Math-Adding and Subtracting numbers on the hundreds chart +1 - 1 +10 - 10, introducing adding and subtracting on the number line.

Reading- Asking questions and inferring during reading and introducing (Somebody Wants But So: Students identify who the story is about, what the character wants, but what problem does that character face? So, what do they do to solve the problem. 

Writing-Students will continue writing about a small moment in their life. They will learn strategies to revise and edit their stories.

Word Study: We are going over th,ch,sh,ck words
Please view our Parent Word Study Calendar (2014-15) Remember this is not a word list, we teach the students to learn patterns in the English Language. Going over homework is going to be the most helpful way you can help your students get ready for the test this Friday on Oct. 10th. 

Science-Students will be able to identify the parts of the water cycle.

Social Studies- Students are learning about the continents and oceans. Also, we are discussing where we are on the map and zooming from our planet all the way to the continent, then the country, the state, and the city we live in.

Important Events Coming Up: 
Oct 10th Word study Test- This Friday
Oct 13th Columbus Day No School- Monday