Two weeks down! The children have been working so hard to figure out our procedures and routines and they are doing a pretty good job. Areas where we still need a lot of work is waiting our turn and listening to directions the first time they are given. You can imagine how challenging it can get when I have to repeat a message over and over! Please help me from your side by practicing with your child how to actively listen and pay attention as soon as a message is given by a teacher...thanks in advance for your support as we partner together this year. Overall, things are off to a great start.
We are working through an overview in Math and reviewing some basic topics. They are ready to move faster though and I'm excited to move forward. We will alternate between Science and Social Studies this year. This week we spent a little time discussing the Scientific Method - the 2nd grade was thrilled to hear they were learning some of the same words the 5th and 6th graders were learning in Science this week! Also, our first Spelling test went very well...thanks for preparing them.
Enjoy the day off on Monday and I'll be glad to see the children bright and early Tuesday morning, ready for another week of 2nd grade. Please be sure to email me with any questions or concerns at mlbuster@torahacademy.org
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
First Spelling test - 8/31/12
Our first Spelling test of 2nd grade will be Friday, August 31. The children will need to know how to spell each Spelling word and I will also give them a simple sentence to write. Please be sure to review the words with your child. Remember the goal of our weekly Spelling is to have the children not only spell words correctly on their test, but also use the words correctly in their everyday writing.
Also, please be sure your child is eating a good breakfast - many are telling me they are hungry in the mornings. It doesn't help that we can smell what's cooking in the kitchen, but I thought I would use this opportunity to remind everyone of the most important meal of the day! Also, afternoon snacks are crucial to getting them through their long day, but please be sure it's a healthy snack to boost their energy - we don't want any sugar crashes mid-afternoon! Thanks so much for your help in this area.
Also, please be sure your child is eating a good breakfast - many are telling me they are hungry in the mornings. It doesn't help that we can smell what's cooking in the kitchen, but I thought I would use this opportunity to remind everyone of the most important meal of the day! Also, afternoon snacks are crucial to getting them through their long day, but please be sure it's a healthy snack to boost their energy - we don't want any sugar crashes mid-afternoon! Thanks so much for your help in this area.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Spelling Words, test 8/31/12
Here are this week's Spelling words, just in case. The children also wrote them in their planners for another point of contact.
sad, dig, jam, glad, list, win, flat, if, fix, was, want, been
The list will increase in number and at some point later this year, there will be different lists, but for now, we are starting out with the same words. Our tests will be on Fridays.
sad, dig, jam, glad, list, win, flat, if, fix, was, want, been
The list will increase in number and at some point later this year, there will be different lists, but for now, we are starting out with the same words. Our tests will be on Fridays.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
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