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12/17/2017 0 Comments Felices FiestasThis holiday season we have lots of exciting activities going on...
12/7/2017 0 Comments Term II Curriculum UpdateMath
So far we have covered place value, and addition and subtraction strategies. In Chapter Four of Go Math! we will practice addition strategies for solving two-digit addition problems. Following the break we will begin Chapter Five on two-digit subtraction. Social Studies In second grade students learn about the seven continents and five major oceans of our planet. We also explore landforms such as the highest mountains and longest rivers in each of the continents. We began the unit with the idea of Pangaea, a supercontinent that scientists believe existed around 300 million years ago. We then tried to answer the question of how many continents there are today (In Europe they learn that there are five, here we teach seven). We compared why this can be seen differently. The students have practiced identifying the continents and have started to work in groups to become experts on a given continent. We have discussed what makes a good research question and the best resources to find the answers. Each group will research a bit about the culture, geography and climate of their continent and prepare an online presentation to share out with the class. Science Students have been excited to engage in lessons on the properties of matter with Mrs. Pilotte. Through Mystery Science, students have solved different mysteries based on the new science standards. Students made hats last week to think about the different properties that work for blocking the sun and absorbing sweat and rain. Ask your child about our pretend root beer floats and the cute booklet we made about solids, liquids, and gases. Language We continue to learn new vocabulary, practice conversing in Spanish, and to stress the importance of whole body listening necessary to acquire a new language. Each day in class students will hear and read vocabulary in Spanish new to them. Language learning is a process and your child needs encouragement to build his/her confidence that learning a language is a process. In my opinion, it does not compare to riding a bike. There is not one single moment where you become fluent and catch your balance, instead you slowly build your receptive and productive vocabulary over time. Keep in mind that biliteracy looks different than if your child was learning literacy skills in one language only. They require ample exposure to both languages. Parents can model the language they are strong in by reading aloud to their children in English, pointing out interesting words in English, and by practicing the skills on the HW cover page with their children in English. For additional exposure to the Spanish language try turning the audio on TV shows to Spanish (include the subtitles in Spanish) or listening to stories on Raz-Kids, podcasts, audible.com or getepic.com |
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