Sorry for the delayed entry - I usually try to update the blog by Friday of each week, but getting back into our routine was exhausting for both the children and me, and then I hit the road right after school to go visit my daughter at university. Awesome weekend, but now back to reality.
The children really did a terrific job last week, as we revisited routines and procedures after our in and out schedule in September. We began our centers and reading group rotations and figured out how every day life would be in second grade. They were more excited than I thought they would be for the tiny bit of homework and the Spelling test - I guess they were craving a regular schedule as much as I was!
To review the procedure for homework in General Studies (this was in the packet from Back to School Night too!) I will send home a packet in the Friday folder most weeks of school. Your family can decide when it works best to get this packet done. It is due on Thursday of the following week. If your child finishes before that, feel free to turn it in anytime. If you find your child needs a great deal of assistance on a particular piece, please write a note on that page. Our Spelling tests will be on Fridays. The Spelling words will be written in their planners, which should come back and forth each day, so you will have those written down for additional practice as needed for studying.
In addition to the homework, all corrected papers and other work comes home in the Friday folder. It is "parent homework" for this folder to be cleaned out and returned empty on Mondays. Thanks in advance for keeping on top of this. If you happen to notice my initials "MLB" on a paper, please know that means your child needed a great deal of assistance on this topic and we worked together on that particular piece of classwork.
The Student Council has asked us to wear orange this coming Wednesday for "Unity Day," a day to raise awareness about bullying. We spend a great deal of time talking about respect and caring for each other here in second grade, with many books, discussions and the Second Step program, so this is a great continuation of our efforts in our classroom to open the discussion school-wide.
I hope that if questions come up about any of our procedures or assignments that you feel free to email me. I'm happy to clarify for you and adjust if necessary for anything that might be unclear. Email is best with any questions mlbuster@torahacademy.org
Have a great week!
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