Thank you for taking the time to come in and learn about your child's progress during Parent/Teacher Conference Week.
It's been an exciting week in 2G! The first good news came when our class was announced not only the grade level winner, but the entire school winner for the highest number of students reaching their goal in the school reading program for the month of October! We are know privileged to host two aliens in our classroom for the next month. Keep reading and recording so we can have a repeat performance in November.
We have also filled our marble jar with our responsible, respectful and safe choices. We will be celebrating with crazy hair day on Friday.
Reading: Mr. Putter and Tabby Fly the Plane
There will be a test on Monday covering the vocabulary and focus skill (predicting outcomes) from this story. Please make sure that your child returns his/her reading book on Monday.
Your child is reading Mr. Putter and Tabby Fly the Plane by Cynthia Rylant. In this story, Mr. Putter, an elderly man who loves toys, buys a radio-controlled toy plane. He hopes to fly it because he has always wanted to fly a plane, but he has never had the opportunity to do so. His cat, Tabby, is not happy because toys that move make her nervous. Mr. Putter tries three times to fly his new plane, without success. These failures make Mr. Putter sad, and he declares that old men shouldn’t have toys. Seeing how sad Mr. Putter has become, Tabby rubs against his leg to cheer him up. Mr. Putter tries once more to fly the plane, and this time he succeeds.
Please encourage your child to read Mr. Putter and Tabby Fly the Plane over the weekend. Vocabulary Power precedes the story.
Focus Skill: Predict Outcomes
Vocabulary Power:
cranes-machines with long, movable arms used to lift things
directions-instructions on how to do something
promise-statement made by a person telling that he or she will do something
twitch-to move with a sharp, quick movement
worry-to think that bad things may happen
Math:
We have been working on place value and time, and will be moving into addition next week. Students really enjoyed the bang on time website and may want to check it out at home. It provides good practice on telling time We will also continue to work on solving word problems.
Writing:
Thank you for sending in a photograph with your child. Students are sharing their photos and brainstorming ideas for their personal narrative. The photos are a great starting point.
Social Studies History Unit
Essential Questions: 1. Who were the first people to live in America? 2. Who were the first people to travel to America? 3. Why did the colonists go to war with England? 4. How did our country change? 5. What was the major cause of the Civil War? 6. How have special Americans and holidays made a difference in the United States? 7. How do maps reflect the changes in America’s expansion? |
