Weekly News January 25th

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We are midway through Chapter 6. Your child is now able to add three digit numbers with/without regrouping.
By the end of the chapter, your child will record 3-digit subtraction with possible regrouping of both hundreds and tens. The remainder of this chapter has some of the most difficult lessons in second grade.
I will continue to assess your child’s understanding and provide your child with any additional support if needed.
I am asking you to support your child at home by helping him/her fix any mistakes with classwork and check homework nightly.
Thank you for your support!
Math Websites
Some great math websites to use along with the Go! Math website are:
http://www.teachrkids.com/
http://www.aplusmath.com/
http://www.funbrain.com/
http://www.learningplanet.com/
Donations
Our school supplies have dwindled down. If you would be interested in donating any items to help our class, here is our wish list!
Baby Wipes
Clorox Wipes
Tissues
White board markers
Language Arts
This week we will ask, “Why is reading and writing important?” First we’ll read My Name Is Gabriela, a biography of Gabriela
Mistral. Gabriela, a girl who loved to read, became the first Latin American woman to win a Nobel Prize. We’ll also read a few poems from the collection of poetry in
Poems About Reading and Writing.
Activities to Do Together
Vocabulary
Take turns using the Target Vocabulary words in sentences that tell about school. Then challenge your child to incorporate the words into sentences about helping others learn.
Past, Present, Future
Talk with your child about things you liked to do when you were a child and what you thought you would do when you grew up. Invite your child to compare what he or she enjoys doing now with your childhood memories.



Weekly News-January 19th

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Go Math!
Our class will be continuing Ch. 6: Adding and Subtracting Three-Digit Numbers
We will be focusing on these Essential Questions:
• What are the steps and strategies used to solve 3-digit addition and
subtraction problems?
• How do you know when to regroup in addition and subtraction problems?
• How can making a model help when solving addition and subtraction
problems?
• How do you select the strategy you use when solving addition and subtraction
problems?

What is your strategy for subtracting when zeros are present?
Donations
Our school supplies have dwindled down. If you would be interested in donating any items to help our class, here is our wish list!
Baby Wipes
Clorox Wipes
Tissues
White board markers
Lysol Spray
Pencils
Erasers
THANK YOU!
Language Arts
This week we’ll explore the question
“Why is it important to keep trying even if
something is difficult to do?” As we read
the realistic fiction selection Luke Goes to
Bat, we will find out about a boy who learns
an important lesson with the help of his
grandmother and the legendary baseball
player Jackie Robinson. In the informational
text, Jackie Robinson, we will learn more
about this special American hero.
Activities to Do Together
Vocabulary
Make up sentences with your child using two Target Vocabulary words. Then try making
up a sentence that has three vocabulary words in it!
Watch and Talk
Tune in to a baseball game or other another sport on TV. Turn the sound down as you
watch the screen. Take turns with your child describing the action of the game.
Order of Events
Discuss a recent event you and your child attended, such as a sporting event, play, or
movie. Ask your child to write about what happened, first, next, and last.