2nd Grade
Home Base
May 3rd, 2024
2nd Grade News
Dear 2nd grade parents,
Next Monday May 13th we will be BAS (Reading Test) our 2nd graders make sure they read daily at home for extra practice.
English Literacy
Learning Goal
Writers will start wrapping up their book series for the upcoming End of the Unit and Celebration
What readers & writers are doing at school...
English Literacy: Writers will be adding illustrations and detalis to their writing pieces, writing about "Meet the author" and checking on punctuation.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
English Literacy: Writers will add more illustrations to tell important details to the reader. They will also write a Meet the Author page, in which they will tell information about them and checking punctuation. Meet the author page example. Our favorite series author chart. Our favorite writers.
Spanish Literacy
Learning Goal
Los estudiantes aprenden a identificar el tema central de sus poemas a través de la interpretación de las palabras claves y preguntas de comprensión. Reconocen los tipos de rimas y practican la fluidez lectora.
What readers & writers are doing at school...
Los lectores interpretan y exploran el mundo de la poesía a través del
estudio de palabras claves y preguntas de comprensión, que les ayudan a reflexionar
y a conectar con sus propias experiencias y emociones. También, estudian los tipos
de rimas y practican la fluidez lectora para captar el ritmo y la sonoridad de
cada poema para desarrollar su propia voz como lectores de poesía.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Lectores en casa:
-Releen poemas con ojos y voz de poetas
- Identifican palabras claves (estas palabras enseñan los temas,
motivos y mensajes que el poeta intenta comunicar)
- Contestan preguntas de comprensión (¿De qué trata el poema?,
¿Qué te hizo sentir el poema?, ¿Qué emociones el poeta intenta transmitir?,
¿Puedes identificar algunas palabras o frases que te ayudaron a entender el significado del poema?, ¿Qué parte del poema te gustó más y por qué?
-Releen poemas.
-Identifican las rimas y la sonoridad de cada verso, descubriendo
su propia voz como lector de poesía.
-Practican fluidez lectora tomando en cuenta: ritmo, pronunciación
correcta de palabras, entonación, expresión y comprensión lectora.
-Cartel de la semana
-Compilación de poemas.
Mathematics
Learning Goal
2nd graders will measure the length of an object in centimeters using a ruler.
What mathematicians are doing at school...
We will introduce the metric system using army ants. Then we will compare centimeters to an inch and to common objects such as the width of a finger. After we will create an army ant ruler. We will use them to measure things in the classroom.
What mathematicians could be doing at home...
Science or Social Studies
Learning Goal
What tigers are doing at school...
What tigers could be doing at home...
Social Emotional Learning Program
Learning Goal
It is important to be honest, take responsibility, make amends, and forgive others when we make mistakes or have disagreements. This lets others know we care about them and want to make the situation better.
What friends and learners are doing at school...
Take responsibility and make amends for my actions.
Think about how others will respond when I make amends.
Practice forgiveness and moving forward.
What friends and learners could be practicing at home...
Discuss media personalities and fictional characters and consider whether they are honest and sincere when they make mistakes. How do they make amends?
CONNECT
Important Dates
May. 7-14
BAS Testing
May. 7 & 8
Pathways Open House for new Families
May. 8
Early Dismissal
(11:00 a.m.)
May. 10
Friday Feedback Folder
May 13-17
Teacher Appreciation Week
Special Announcements
May - Calendar
Swimming
Big Questions Day
Meet the Team!
Mrs. Valerie Wheelock
2A
Mrs. Dámaris Silva
2B
Mrs. Isamar Suárez
2C
Mrs. Ana Gabriela Bustos
Second Grade
Spanish Lead
Anacamila Zavala
2A Paraprofessional
Ana Abrego
2B Paraprofessional
José Ballengers
2C Paraprofessional
Mrs. Lizette Richardson
Second Grade
Inclusion Lead
Mayling Estrada
2nd Grade
Spanish Paraprofessional