Dear Parents,
Although we are on trimesters, this week marks the halfway point of the school year.
It’s hard to believe that in 18 weeks your 2nd grader will be a 3rd grader. Time is going so fast!
It’s hard to believe that in 18 weeks your 2nd grader will be a 3rd grader. Time is going so fast!
With the 2nd semester starting this week our schedule is changing slighty. Our specials (Bloomfield
will have Drama and Garcia will have Mr. Lenon.) will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from
12:30 to 1:15 pm. P.E. will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:15 pm
will have Drama and Garcia will have Mr. Lenon.) will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from
12:30 to 1:15 pm. P.E. will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:15 pm
Math Night
Tuesday, January 30th Oasis Academy will host a Math Night. It will start at 5:30 pm with a
short meeting in the cafeteria. Students and parents will be able to visit classrooms to play
math games. This will be a “free flowing” type evening without formal classroom presentations.
Miss Garcia and myself hope you are able to stop by and play!
short meeting in the cafeteria. Students and parents will be able to visit classrooms to play
math games. This will be a “free flowing” type evening without formal classroom presentations.
Miss Garcia and myself hope you are able to stop by and play!
Book Order
Mrs. Jackson sent home Scholastic Book Orders to Mrs. Bloomfield’s class on Thursday afternoon.
If you would like to order books to build your home library, please do so by Wednesday, January
31st. Mrs. Jackson will be sending book order sheets home on a regular basis.
If you would like to order books to build your home library, please do so by Wednesday, January
31st. Mrs. Jackson will be sending book order sheets home on a regular basis.
Math
Our work in Math last week and for the next few weeks will be focusing on addition and subtraction
with renaming. We will be using the same strategies (open number line, branch method, and partial
sums and differences) that students have already been taught.
with renaming. We will be using the same strategies (open number line, branch method, and partial
sums and differences) that students have already been taught.
This week we worked on decomposing and composing ones and tens to help us make the next ten
or next 100 so that we could easily add.
or next 100 so that we could easily add.
Here's what it looked like...
Example 1: Adding ones by making the next ten.
56 + 7 = ____ 1. The next ten after 56 is 60.
↙ ↘ 2. To get to 60 you need 4, so the 7 gets decomposed into 4 and 3.
4 3 Then take the 4 and compose it with the 56 to make 60.
60 + 3 = 63 3. The renamed equation is 60 + 3 = 63.
Example 2: Adding tens by making the next hundred.
450 + 90 = ___ 1. The next hundred after 450 is 500.
↙ ↘ 2. To get to 500 you need 50, so the 90 get decomposed into 50 and
50 40 40. Then take the 50 and compose it with the 450 to make 500.
500 + 40 = 540 3. The renamed equation is 500 + 40 = 540.
After solving the equation, students used the open number strategy to check their answers.
Homework
As was mentioned last week homework for the week will be worksheets because the standards
being worked on are not on IXL. This will be the case for the next few weeks.
being worked on are not on IXL. This will be the case for the next few weeks.
Monday
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Worksheet Branching Renaming Ones (addition)
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Tuesday
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No Homework --- Come to Math Night!!
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Wedneday
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Worksheet Branching Renaming Tens (addition)
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Thursday
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Worksheet Branching Renaming Ones (Subtraction)
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Writing
Second grade writers are now working on narrative writing. Students have been listening to
narratives and using a “quick sketch” note taker to map out the beginning, middle, and end.
Students will be using the “quick sketch” to get their own ideas down for a narrative about the
of a “snowman” or other “snow critter” at night.
narratives and using a “quick sketch” note taker to map out the beginning, middle, and end.
Students will be using the “quick sketch” to get their own ideas down for a narrative about the
of a “snowman” or other “snow critter” at night.
Language
In language students are working with compound words. Compound words are words that are made
up of 2 or more words. Students will be identifying compound words and give the definition of the
compound word. An example of a compound word would be campfire. The definition for campfire
is a fire that is by a camp site.
up of 2 or more words. Students will be identifying compound words and give the definition of the
compound word. An example of a compound word would be campfire. The definition for campfire
is a fire that is by a camp site.
Projects
Students will be starting a new project area this week--geography! Some of the areas students
will be involved with are learning about maps, creating a map, identifying groups within a community,
and much more.
will be involved with are learning about maps, creating a map, identifying groups within a community,
and much more.
Wishing everyone a happy and productive week. Hopefully you’ll be able to stop and visit us during
Math Night!
Math Night!
Sincerely,
Anne Bloomfield
and
Shannon Garcia
