Week 22

We had a wonderful week in 2nd grade! In reading, we talked a lot about fractured fairytales. We read all sorts of stories from a wild western Cinderella to a "Dustylocks" and the three bears. During guided writing, the students began brainstorming ideas for their own version of a fractured fairytale. I'm excited to see how their great ideas turn out!

This week we also began a keyboarding program called "Keyboarding Without Tears." With this program, the students will hopefully learn basic typing skills, which are extremely beneficial 21st century skills.

Working on subtraction skills using a "wrap up" tool

A math game: the winning team added numbers to 950!

Claude Monet- Water Lily Pond inspired art

This coming week will be National Lutheran Schools Week. The 2nd graders will sing at the 11am service on Sunday. Please have your child meet us in the room up by the balcony by 10:45. After the service, stick around for Zion's open house. Be sure to stop by our classroom and hallway to check out some of their awesome work.
The week will be filled with dress up days and some fun activities.  Monday is PJ day, Tuesday is Wacky Tacky Day, Wednesday is Western Day, Thursday is Spirit Day, Friday is fairytale/superhero day. Our school will also be doing a Change WAR. The goal is to raise money for Pastor Sam and his church ministry in India (the change war will take the place of a chapel offering for the week). Each classroom will have a large bucket. The goal is to fill it with change which counts as positive points. Any bills in our bucket will count as negative points to our score. Scrounge through pockets, couches, and floors to find spare change to help our class win the change war!

Next Week:
Memory: 3rd Commandment Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

“What is impossible with man is possible with God.”    Luke 18:27

Spelling: Chunk oat/ote
Grammar/Phonics: abbreviations
Reading: Fact and Opinion
Math: TEST Thursday
Science: Chapter 8 The Earth, Moon, and Planets--stay tuned for when this test will be-it's a huge unit and I want to find out where the students are in their knowledge of the information before planning for a test.

***Classroom Wish List: Paper towels