I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Hopefully the weather will start to warm up this week and finally feel like Spring!
Here's a look at what we will be doing in class this week.
During reading groups, we will continue to work on main idea and finding the supporting details from the text to back it up. The children will also learn a new reading strategy called reciprocal teaching. The children will be put into groups and assigned a role. The roles include predictor, questioner, clarifier, and summarizer. This is a strategy that helps promote reading comprehension. The children will be given an opportunity to try out each role during their reading groups.
We are excited to begin our country library research this week. The children will be picking their own "I Wonder..." question to research. They may choose to find out about the foods, schools, holidays, festivals, etc. After doing our first research session, the children will learn how to begin writing their first informational paragraph. It's amazing to see the work the children do on this special project!
In math this week, we will continue our Geometry unit. Our focus will be on using manipulatives to partition rectangles into same-size squares. The children will also solve number stories about equal groups using arrays to help them solve the problems.
We are enjoying our time in the coldest continent, Antarctica. The children will be writing facts that they have learned about Antarctica. We will also spend time learning about various types of penguins and the areas in which each type of penguin lives.
Reminders:
Tuesday, April 12th is school store for second grade
Wednesday, April 13th is an early release for professional development
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