Week 18

It's a new year and we started the week off with everyone at school!  I'm looking forward to watching the class take off--2nd graders tend to show major growth after winter break, and then again after spring break.  It's one of my favorite things about teaching this grade!

Christian Studies:
This week we'll be learning about Jonah and some of the minor prophets.  We'll discuss what a prophet is, as well as the messages God had these prophets share.  We'll also talk about Nehemiah rebuilding the wall and God returning His people from captivity.

Math:
This week in math we'll begin our module on telling time.  We'll review what they learned last year (telling time to the hour and half hour), and then we'll tell time in 5 minute increments.  We'll also talk about different ways to tell and write time (i.e., 2:30, half past 2, etc.), and we'll practice telling and writing time with A.M. and P.M. 

Language Arts:
We'll be spelling words with a consonant-le ending (i.e., buckle, crumble, bugle, etc.).  We'll discuss how the consonant-le is the last syllable type we'll be learning about, and the reason it has an e at the end is because every syllable needs a vowel.  We'll practice spelling these words throughout the week.

We'll also be exploring character traits as we re-read parts of A Chair for My Mother. The students will identify a character trait that describes the main character, and then they'll use details from the text to justify their answers.

Social Studies:
We'll continue learning about Communities and Resources in Social Studies, this week examining farms of the past and farms of today.  We'll also discuss how food gets from the farm to our tables.  We'll finish off the week with a test on communities and resources, using our magazines as a tool.

Kids Heart Challenge:
We had the chance last year to support the American Heart Association through fundraising for their Kids Heart Challenge.  We'll have that opportunity again this year, and our kick off assembly is on Friday at 2:30!