Homework Log and Fridge Notes September 28th

There are only a few days left to place your Scholastic Books order online! Use the tab at the top of the blog, or go directly to our class’ online store:  https://orders.scholastic.com/N7TQJ. I am submitting our order THIS Wednesday, September 30th. Homework Log Sept 28 PDF Challenge Spelling Words: Consonant Cluster r,l,s (F) Fridge Notes September 28 Congratulations…

Homework Log and Fridge Notes September 21st

Don’t forget to place your Scholastic Books order online! Use the tab at the top of the blog, or go directly to our class’ online store: https://orders.scholastic.com/N7TQJ. I am submitting our order on September 30th.  Homework Log Sept 21 PDF Here is the challenge spelling list. More CVCe Words (F) Remember, if you feel that your child…

Character Traits

Character Traits We are working on describing a character using character trait words. I’m attaching a list of character traits that you can use when you are reading at home with your child. It is very long and contains many higher level vocabulary words. I suggest introducing words on this list as you come across…

Homework Log and Fridge Notes September 14th

Homework Log Sept 14 PDF I’m also attaching some challenge spelling words. These are not bonus words and there will NOT be a separate spelling quiz on them, but they might be fun to try at home. If you feel that your child already knows how to spell all of the words from the regular spelling…

Place Value Expanded Form Game

Avery told me about a cool website she found that helps you practice expanded form! It is the same format we used in class. Check it out: http://www.ictgames.com/arrowCards_revised_v6.html I’ve also added the homepage of the website to our “Tips and Links- Learning Resources” page because it looks like it has a ton of other fun…

Homework Log and Fridge Notes September 7th

Beginning Tuesday, September 8th, our schedule will be changing quite a bit. We will be eating lunch a little earlier, except on Wednesdays (see below).  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 12:31-12:56 Wednesday: 12:47-1:12 Daily Schedule Poster Updated PDF The long weekend is the perfect time to catch-up on some reading! Please make sure your child is…

Homework Log and Fridge Notes August 31 + September Calendar

From now on, Fridge Notes (and the Homework Log) will only be posted on our class blog. Our school is trying to “go green” as much as possible, particularly in terms of paper use. Most parent communication for our class will take place through the blog, which I update frequently. If you are having difficulty…

Day 1 :)

Day 1 of 2nd grade was a huge success! The kids did AMAZING with the flexible seating and were so eager to learn about our classroom. I couldn’t have asked for a better first day! We were very fortunate to have several parents come in this morning to help assemble our KOALA Books. This was…

Thanks for a great Meet the Teacher!

I really enjoyed getting to meet so many of you this morning at Meet the Teacher. It’s always fun to watch the kids explore their new classroom for the first time. It gets everyone excited for the first day of school! *The 2nd grade team is looking for parents to help with a few small projects…

Welcome to the 2015-2016 School Year!

Welcome to our class family blog! I am so glad you found our little home in cyberspace. This blog is one of my favorite communication resources. I hope you will love it as much as I do! I’ve included TONS of information about our classroom that will get you ready for the fun year we have…