Catching up!

Your second graders have been hard at work learning and practicing many things!
In reading, we have been focusing on the main idea and details of both fiction and non-fiction stories. We used a chocolate chip cookie as an analogy for this, as well as a chair, and a person wearing clothes. They should be able to explain to you how those three things help them remember what main idea and details are.
For math, we've been taking basic concepts a bit deeper such as; working more in-depth with clocks, working with bills and coins together, and double patterns in the same problems. Timed tests are now a weekly occurrence as you've seen the progress charts coming home on Fridays. Keep practicing those facts!
We did take a break from the normal spelling patterned lists this week. After the end of the first quarter, I checked in on students with an assessment to re-evaluate their spelling development. Some will be changing groups next week based on what their new needs are for spelling.
Ohio habitats and animals have been our obsession during science! We even had a guest speaker come to show us different furs, beaks, and skulls of Ohio animals to help us learn more about their adaptations. See if your student can explain the word "adaptation" and tell you the 4 main habitats in Ohio. They are becoming brilliant!
With Halloween approaching, the class is looking forward to their party on Friday afternoon. We've had a few "spooky" moments in class with students forgetting to raise hands, and even forgetting to pay attention. I'm sure that these "frights" will end as the excitement of the festivities passes. If you would please, give your little "goblins" a short reminder to be the best little "ghoul" they can be! I appreciate all of your involvement!
Be on the lookout for report cards on Friday afternoon! I will post an explanation of the marks closer to the time.
Thanks for your patience as I get caught up! Pictures of daily class activities are coming soon!