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Our 2nd Grade
Classroom News
Friday, November 11th, 2016
Upcoming Events
Reading
Date Event
10/31-11/16 Holiday Sharing Program
11/7-11/30 “Share a Book!” Drive
11/16 Picture Retake Day
11/16 Yearbook cover submissions due
11/16 PTO Birthday Book Club orders due (more info on website)
11/23-11/25 Thanksgiving Break!
11/28 Hudson spirit wear orders due
Examining other nonfiction text features:
Maps
Time lines
Pie charts
Reading new words in nonfiction by using a pronunciation guide in parentheses
Decoding new words in nonfiction by breaking them up
Strategies for determining meanings of new words in nonfiction texts:
Use the glossary
Use picture clues
Use context clues
Social Studies
Elections! What are they? How do they work?
Learning through stories, video, and mock election
Discussing qualities of leaders
Writing
Writing different kinds of nonfiction books: Chapter books, How-to’s, Questions & answers
Using mentor authors/texts to improve
Working with partners to:
Rehearse books
Leave each other feedback
Write reviews
Edit books
Nonfiction “on-demand” assessment
Writing Expo Celebration!
Math
Solving story problems on the open number line to add and subtract within 0-100
Introducing presents (1s) and parcels (10s) in story problems
Developing triple digit # sense
“Splitting strategy:” add the 10s, add the 1s, then add them together
Add double-digit numbers within 100