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Reading Mastery:  Grade 2 Reading Mastery program (Workbook A)

Students will continue building strong reading skills while growing in confidence and understanding.

Students will work on:

1. Reading fluency and accuracy – reading smoothly, accurately, and with confidence.

2. Phonics and word reading – using letter sounds and word-reading skills to read new words.

3. Vocabulary – learning new words and understanding what they mean.

4. Reading comprehension – understanding what they read, remembering details, and answering questions.

5. Literary understanding – exploring characters, settings, events, and important details in stories.

6. Language and sentence skills – strengthening sentence understanding and language skills.

7. Written responses – responding to what they read using words and sentences.

Throughout Workbook A, students will review and practice previously learned skills while gradually becoming more independent readers.

The Goal:  to help students become confident, accurate, and fluent readers who understand and enjoy what they read. 

• Read nightly 15-20 minutes (book of their choice)  

• Talk with your child about the story they read

• Reading Challenge information & paper apples were sent home in their folder 8/17.   Challenege ends 9/24.

Math:  Unit 2:  Lesson 7:  Two-Digit Addition  

• Family Letter & Practice pages 73 - 80

• Students will use their Math Practice and Problem Solving workbook. 

•  Please review their work.   In the back of the workbook are extra practice they can do any time.

• Quiz:  Tuesday, October 13  or Wednesday, October 14

Weekly Math Fluency Check:  none this week (3 day week) 

• Monday - Thursday students completed a timed Fluency check (1:30, 1:20, 1:10, and 1:00 minute)

• Friday:  Fluency Check assessment:   3 minutes to complete  .... is a Classwork grade

Social Studies:  Early Asian Civilization 

09/21   Lesson 1: The Indus River Valley Part 1  (4:58)

09/22   Lesson 2:  The Indus River Valley Part 2  (4:54)

09/23   Lesson 3:  Hindus and Hinduism  (6:20) and 

09/24   Lesson 4:  The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal  (8:30) 

09/28   Lesson 5: The Blind Men and the Elephant (3:09)

09/29:  Lesson 6: Diwali (4:31) 

09/30   Lesson 7: Buddhism (6:19)

10/01   Pausing Point 

10/01   Lesson 8:  The Yellow and the Yangtze Rivers (5:04)

10/02   Lesson 9:  Paper, Writing, and Calligraphy (6:17)

10/05   Lesson 10: The Magic Paintbrush (6:05)

10/06:  Lesson 11: The Importance of Silk (5:06)

10/07:  Lesson 12: China’s Great Wall (6:34)

10/08:  Lesson 13: Confucius  (6:00)

10/09:  Lesson 14:  Chinese New Year  (5:39)

10/12:  Review

10/13: Test on Early Asian Civilization 

Thanks for all your support!

Science: none

Writing:  Handwriting / Verbs

Homework is given for the student's benefit to practice at home.  It's not collected or graded.   

♥️- Mrs. Simpson