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THE SUNSHINE TIMES! News from Ms. Linskey’s Class Dear Parents, We are having a great year in 2nd grade! Our class won the “Golden Shelf Elf Award” for having the best behavior in the library during the first 2 weeks of school. We also earned 32 “links” for receiving compliments from other teachers and administrators in the building. As a reward, our class earned a Popsicle party and a class fish! Keep up the great work! What We Are Learning: In Reader’s Workshop…we have reached 25 minutes of independent reading Stamina! We are learning that readers use many different strategies to figure out tricky words. In class we say, “When Words Are Tricky, Roll Up Your Sleeves!” We have learned the following accuracy strategies: - Think about the story and ask yourself “What makes sense?” - Look for parts in the word that you know. - Reread the sentence and ask yourself “What looks right?” We are continuing to focus on the following reading comprehension strategies in class: -asking & answering questions while reading -retelling stories -describing how characters respond to challenges How to support your child in reading: Read with your child for at least 20 minutes every night and sign their reading logs. Encourage your child to practice “checking for understanding” by asking “who, what, when, where, why, and how” questions while they read. Make sure your child is reading “just right books” on their reading level. Encourage your child to practice retelling stories after they read. When your child comes to a “tricky word” don’t read the word to them. Encourage your child to “Roll up Their Sleeves” and use the accuracy strategies to figure out the tricky words. In Phonics…we will be focusing on the following spelling patterns during the month of September. - Long o words (ex: doe, grown, boat) - Long e words (ex: dream, feel, yield) How to ihelp home… - Long wordsat(ex: bright, pie, sigh) In Science… we will be learning about the three stages of matter (solids, liquids, & gases). In Social Studies…we are learning about the Creek and Cherokee Indians. Soon we will be learning about the contributions of Sequoyah. Ms. Linskey’s 2nd Grade Class September 2016 In Math Workshop… we are adding & subtracting within 20 using mental strategies (ex: doubles & making ten). Soon we will be using addition & subtraction to solve onestep word problems. How to support your child in math: Make sure that your child completes their math homework each week. Visit the math links listed on my webpage for extra practice. In Language Arts….we are learning about collective nouns (ex: a gaggle of geese) and irregular plural nouns (ex: feet, children, teeth). Soon, we will be learning about context clues. In Writers’ Workshop… we are continuing to write narratives by choosing small moment topics that are important to us. We are focusing on stretching out our small moments by including details in our writing. Students are learning to include the following in their narratives: - Introductions & Conclusions - Using 5 Senses to Magnify Each Moment - Bring Stories to Life by Making Characters Talk, Feel, and Think - How to support your child in writing: Give your child ample amounts of opportunities to write: Ask your child to help write the grocery list Ask your child to create a menu, while you cook the family dinner Write letters to friends or grandparents Read stories together and ask your child to write about his or her favorite part [email protected] email address http://teacherweb.com/GA/Smyrna/Linskeywebpage Happy Birthday!! Carsen- September 18th Important Dates: Tuesday, September 13th: Foundation/ Council Meeting (6 P.M.) Raz-Kids! Recently, 2nd grade has been using a wonderful reading computer program called “Raz-Kids.” Students can access “Raz-Kids” at home & at school by going to the website: www.razkids.com. Once you are on the website, students should click on the green icon that says “KIDS LOGIN.” Half of our class will type in the teacher username: jdeming1 & the other half of our class will type in the teacher username: ahutt1. Look below to find your teacher username. After typing in the teacher username, click on your name. Students can use Raz-Kids books for their bookworm reading logs! jdeming1 ahutt1 Friday, September 16th: PTA Dress Down Day- $1 Mycah Elle Tuesday, September 20th: All Pro Dad’s (7 A.M.) Perla Carsen Friday, September 23rd: DEAL Clubs Begin Ashly Mia Max Dhreydon Kaylie Eduardo Copper Avery E. Austin Mya Avery W. DeeAnna Jenelle Melany Lillian Berry Alan Alexander Monday, September 26th- Friday, September 30th: FALL BREAK (No School) Friendly Reminders: o o o o o Check your child’s FISH folder every night. Read with your child EVERY night and sign their reading log. Students can always borrow books from our classroom library to bring home & read. Help your child study their spelling words and sign their homework menu each week. Homework menus are due on Fridays. We will have a spelling test each Friday. The September Extension Menu is optional & it is due on October 3rd. Check my webpage often for homework updates and announcements. Going Above and Beyond! These students completed at least 4 extensions during the month of August! Way to go! Berry, Perla, Dhreydon, Elle, & Ashly