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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Week 2

I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend and that there was lots of rest and relaxation!  We’re still settling into our normal routine in 2nd grade, but I’m noticing the kids picking up on the schedule and on our transitions really quickly!

Christian Studies:
This week we’ll start our Christian Studies books.  In 2nd grade, we learn our stories chronologically, so we’ll start the week learning about Creation and how sin entered the world.  From the very beginning, God promised to send Jesus to save us from our sins, and we’ll talk about that promise and look ahead to Him coming.

Math:
We’ll do our STAR math test on Tuesday, which will give me some valuable insight into where the 2nd graders are starting the year and which concepts they need some extra review on.  It’s also a great way for me to track their progress in math throughout the year.  Then we’ll start in on our first module, which is fluency in addition and subtraction within 20.  We’ll use doubles facts to add and use mental strategies and properties to add more fluently.

Language Arts:
This week’s phonics concept is contractions.  It’s a review of a first grade concept, which will not only get them settled in to our phonics routine, but also provide some extra practice on a tough skill.  We’ll also have three review red words: been, our, other.  Look for the family connection letter each week with some information about the concept and practice ideas!

We’ll also be starting to look at our reading book.  This week we’ll read How Many Stars in the Sky? and we’ll use that book to practice comprehension strategies, such as diving into the setting of the book.

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About Mrs. Picker

Mrs. Rebekah Picker grew up just across the river in Hermiston, Oregon. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Concordia University in Portland, Oregon in 2010 with a degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education with a minor in Professional Church Work. In May of 2014, Rebekah received her Master of Education degree from Heritage University. She started at Bethlehem in 2010. Rebekah is married to David, who works as a sales manager in the Tri-Cities area. She also has two daughters and a son. Fun fact: Rebekah is a mirror-image twin, meaning that she is right-handed and her identical twin is left-handed.