I hope everyone's first week went well. I sure do miss everyone. I hope that everyone is working hard. Some kids have gotten on I Station and I-Ready. I would like you to do this everyday. It will help you continue learning new things.
Today is a new day! Hopefully you are getting in a good routine and completing your packets, reading and getting on to our computer programs.
Read for 30 minutes
I Station 30 minutes
I Ready 30 minutes
Also your child can take Reading Counts Quizzes! Here is a link to do that: Reading Counts! Our class was in first place for the most amount of points in 2nd Grade. Let's keep that up! Many of your books from home or on EPIC! can be Reading Counts quizzes. Remember you may need to look up your book by the author. If you are having any trouble taking tests please let me know.
Fun Activities
Check out this Mystery Science. We actually voted for this one in class. How is a Rainbow Made?
Have fun drawing your own rainbow!
Visit Scholastic for a fun download of the song The Wonky Donkey!
Remember that knowledge is power! Keep working hard!
Thursday, March 26, 2020
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Here are the instructions and mini lessons for today's work!
30 minutes of Reading 30 minutes of IStation 30 minutes of I-Ready Parents, please let me know if you are experience difficulties with the computer programs. Each student has their own differentiated curriculum based on diagnostic testing. The lesson provided for students is targeted to their individual needs and a great way to learn new content and practice.
Today we have a bar graph activity. Watch this video about bar graphs.
Telling time to 5 minutes.
I Station 30 minutes
I Ready 30 minutes
Reading 30 minutes
Fun Activities are suggested activities and are not required to be completed.
Scholastic has provided some fantastic ways to connect literacy and STEM. There are some fun fictional books and a non fiction book to read and then an art, writing, drawing, spelling, social studies etc activity that aligns with it.
For a quick lesson on Adverbs, log into your Think Central account and watch the Grammar Snap video about adverbs in "things to do." Here is another classic YouTube video about adverbs.
Adverbs tell how, when, where or how much. It describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
For example, Brian walked slowly to class. Slowly describes how he walked so that is the adverb in this sentence.
Don't forget:
30 minutes of Reading
30 minutes on I-Ready
30 minutes on I Station
Fun activities for the day. (Fun Activities are suggested activities and not required to be completed)
You Tube Kids is great for kids. You can easily set up controls so that your child is watching safe videos.