October is here!!
October 3, 2016
Dear Parents,
How can it be October already? These months are just flying by, before we know it students will be writing the date using 2017!!
Just a quick reminder to make sure to label your kiddo’s jackets and sweatshirts! Some parents are putting brightly colored ribbons on their child’s zip up hoodie. This has proven a good way to reunite students with their hoodies. The lost and found is starting to pile up. If your child is missing something it’s worth checking it out.
Math
In math we are beginning our journey into adding and subtracting 2, 2-digit numbers within 100 without renaming. Second grade students will be learning many different strategies within the next few weeks. Last week our focus was using the Branch Method of addition and subtraction. Students really did a great job working through the process of decomposing the tens and ones and were very successful with the Branch Method.
This week students will be introduced to the Open Number Line. Again, it is really about being able to decompose the tens and ones place of a number and use a number line to add or subtract. While it is very different from the way that Miss Garcia and myself (and possibly you too!) learned to add and subtract multi-digit numbers, it will deepen your child’s understanding of adding and subtracting larger numbers.
Here is an example of Open Number Line. The equations is 52 + 31 = _______.
Start at 52. Decompose 31 into 3 groups of 10 and 1 group of 1. Add filling in the number line as you go.
52 + 10 = 62, 62 + 10 = 72, 72 + 10 = 82, and then 82 + 1 = 83
+ 10 +10 +10 +1
52 62 72 82 83
Here's the homework for this week.
Mon. Worksheet: Branch Subtraction
Tues. Worksheet - Open Number Line addition
Wed. Worksheet - Open Number Line subtraction
Thurs. Worksheet - Word Problem: solve with Open Number Line
Language
In Language, we continue to learn about verbs. We created a circle map that included many verbs. We also discussed the present and past tense of verbs, and used these tenses to interactively write a Tree Map. They used present and past tense verbs in their writing. Second graders are learning that there are irregular verbs that in order to form the past tense you may not just add “ed” but change the spelling of the word.
Present Tense Past Tense
We catch the fly ball. We caught the fly ball.
Writing
After reading Gooney Bird Greene, the students decided to write their own “Absolutely True Stories.” We introduced to the students that a good story has a beginning, middle, end and good writers always add details and descriptions to improve their 2nd grade writing. Students have picked their topics and they are excited to begin to write their own “Absolutely True Stories”.
Projects
We are ready to perform! Your second grade students will perform their TRIBES presentation On Tuesday, October 4th at 3:15 PM. Each second grade class will perform in their own classroom. We hope you will be able to come! The total time for all 4 puppet shows will be approximately 20 minutes!
Our next project will be in the area of science. The second graders will be studying Matter. Here is our Driving Question: How can we, as Scientists, use the scientific method by studying Matter?
Have a wonderful week!
Sincerely,
Anne Bloomfield
and
Miss Garcia
