Disinfecting Wipes- Help cut down on germs! board games- othello, aggrevation, connect four, etc.
card games- uno, spoons, old
maid, go fish, etc.
Mrs. Lee- 2nd Grade
We are detecting a GREAT year of learning and growth!
I am Mrs. Lee, one of the 2nd grade teachers at ACA and I would like to welcome you to our classroom. We will be solving mysteries by asking and answering Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How. So get on your thinking caps and break out the magnifying glasses and help us look for clues.
Our Community Partners are: National Bank of Arizona
National Bank of Arizona has adopted our 2nd grade classrooms. We are excited to welcome them into our classroom to work on projects together.
Mocha Moms, Inc. Mrs. Charolette Hill of Mocha Moms donated classroom supplies to our 2nd grade classrooms. Some of the items included pencils, paper, stick glue, notebooks, pencil boxes, backpack, scientific calculator, folders, and some little extras for the teachers. We would like to say thank you!
Classroom Updates
Homework- 2nd grade has reading, math, and spelling homework Monday through Thursday. Reading folders are blue and math/spelling homework folders are yellow.
Homework Club - Each student who completes their homework and returns it the next day will be awarded a sticker on our "Homework Club" chart. At the end of the second 9 weeks, the students that complete ALL homework assignments, will enjoy a Homework Club party during lunch.
Yearbooks - Early sale price is $10.00 until December 31st. January 1st, 2012 the price will go to $15.00.
Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Television Dog Moose Crossing
In literature circles, small groups of students gather together to discuss a piece of literature in depth. The discussion is guided by students' response to what they have read. You may hear talk about events and characters in the book, the author's craft, or personal experiences related to the story. Literature circles provide a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is at the heart of this approach. Students reshape and add onto their understanding as they construct meaning with other readers. Finally, literature circles guide students to deeper understanding of what they read through structured discussion and extended written and artistic response.
Unit 4.4
Test: Feb. 3rd
blue
too
glue
zoo
noontime
room
clue
due
rooftop
true
letter
cowboys
voices
sea
won't
We will continue working on developing ideas and topics, and adding details to form paragraphs.
We will be adding to our writing; giving facts and reasons, staying focused, a research report, and explanations.
How can you tell if a group of sentences forms a paragraph?
A paragraph is a group of words that tell about one main idea.
The topic is what the paragraph is about.
The topic sentence is a sentence that tells the reader what the paragraph is going to be about.
Detail sentences tell more about the topic, givin the reader interesting information
In our grammar we will be working on Nouns.
Noun Skill Reminders:
Naming words name people, places, things, and animals
A naming word is also called a noun.
Sentence Skill Reminder:
A sentence starts with a capital letter, ends with an end mark, and is a complete thought that makes sense.
A statement is a sentence that tells something. It ends with a period (.).
A question is a sentence that asks something. It ends with a question mark (?).
An exclamation is a sentence that shows strong feelings. It ends with an exclamation point (!).
A command is a sentence that tells someone to do something. It ends with a period (.).
A sentence has a naming part that tells who or what the sentence is about. It can name two or more people or things. The word and is used to join them
A sentence has a telling part that tells what someone or something is or does. It can tell two or more things that someone or something does. The word and may be used to join them.
The naming part of a sentence tells who or what the sentences is about.
The naming part of a sentence can name two or more people or things. The word and is used to join them.
Chapter 5
(Beginning January 10, 2012)
2-Digit Subtraction The student will:
Break apart a 1-digit subtrahend to subtract it from a 2-digit number
Break apart a 2-digit subtrahend to subtract from a 2-digit number
Model 2-digit subtraction with regrouping
Model and then record 2-digit subtraction using the standard algorithm
Record 2-digit sbtraction using the standard algorithm
Practice 2-digit subtraction with and without regrouping
Rewrite horizontal subtraction problems vertically in the standard algorithm format
Solve problems using the strategy "draw a diagram"
Represent subtraction situations using numer sentences
Determine steps to take in order to solve multistep problems
Acuity www.acuityathome.com
username: your childs full first and last name
ex.: John Smith-Doe
Password: grade2
Unit C: Earth and Space Science The students will:
We will begin Social Studies again in late February.
Fun With Learning
Websites that you and your student can have fun with learning.
State: Arizona
District: State Operated School
School: Arizona Charter Academy
User Name: student's first name initial and student's complete last name
Password: 02grade
(If you're having trouble logging in with your student's last name please e-mail gramos@azcharter.com and we will provide with the correct user name)
To access the science or social studies textbooks:
