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Week of Sept. 28 From our Classroom Literacy: Bossy R and Weekly Spelling Words This week in literacy, students continued working with Bossy R, with a particular focus on the “ir” spelling pattern. We practised recognizing the pattern in words and applying our understanding when reading and writing. Students worked on reading “ir” words accurately, spelling them independently and using them in sentences. Our new sight words can be found at the link below. These words will be the focus of our spelling test on Monday. https://drive.google.com/file/d/11ViB-9jaXvsEs-FBp_uaH5QcfjV8Lj_-/view?usp=sharing Math: Estimation and Growing Patterns This week in math, students strengthened their number sense by working through Esti-Mysteries. They examined visual clues, made reasonable estimates, adjusted their thinking as new information was revealed and explained the strategies they used. We also continued our work with patterns as studies were introduced to growing pattens. A growing pattern chang...

 Week ending Sept. 25th  Grade 2 Weekly Update From the classroom : We had a busy week of learning in Grade 2! Literacy: We explored the er sound in words and reviewed ar/or/ore as word sounds. Students continued practicing how to write complete sentences with a subject and a predicate. To build reading skills, we played the decodable word game and cvc word game (pictured below) in class. *Please let me know if you would like a copy of these games for at home practice.  This week’s spelling words: at, be, this, have, from, or, one, had, by, word. We will have a spelling test on Monday . Spelling folders will be sent home on Monday for you to view and return to school. Math: We continued creating, extending, and describing repeating patterns using two attributes, such as colour and shape. Science: We discussed different materials found in our environment and observed seasonal changes while on our community walk this week. Ask your child about some of the changes seen/...

Week ending Sept. 18th   From the Classroom A reminder that our spelling test is on Monday! The new weekly spelling words are posted above. Optional practice at home can help children feel prepared and confident. In Math, we worked on making, identifying, and extending repeating patterns using two different attributes, such as shape and colour. We also practised counting by 5s and solving addition and subtraction problems to 20. In Science, we began exploring different types of materials and their properties. In Social Studies, we continued focusing on citizenship and personal responsibility, including how our choices help us contribute to our classroom community. Reminder - Library day is every Thursday! Information Items Terry Fox Run    MTS Terry Fox run will take place on Wednesday, September 23 at 9:00 am. We encourage students to bring in a toonie for Terry. Our fundraising goal is $1200, which is approximately a toonie for every student and staff member in the scho...

 Week of Sept. 11th  From the Classroom Optional UFLI Home Practice As part of our classroom phonics program, families may choose to complete this optional practice at home. A few minutes of relaxed practice can help reinforce the phonics skills and words introduced at school. We will begin weekly spelling tests on Monday . The spelling words are listed at the bottom of the practice page. 1. Practise the New Sound This week’s sound is ar , as in car . Ask your child to say the sound /ar/ . Have your child read the sample words. If needed, encourage your child to say each sound and blend the sounds together. 2. Complete the Word Chains Your child can build the words with letter tiles or write them on paper or a whiteboard. Read each direction aloud and have your child change only the letter or letters needed to make the next word. After each change, ask your child to read the new word aloud. 3. Practise the Irregular Word Ask your child to read, spell, and write the irregular ...

Week of Aug. 31st -Welcome to Grade 2! Welcome to our classroom blog! It has been a busy and exciting beginning as we get to know one another and begin building our classroom community. From the Classroom This week, students participated in activities designed to help us establish, practise, and follow our classroom routines. We also began reviewing: Letter teams Numbers to 100 Addition within 30 We will continue building on these skills as students become comfortable with our classroom routines and expectations. Communication Books Students have brought home a communication book. They will write in it each day to help support conversations at home about what they did and learned at school. For a broader weekly overview of our teaching and learning activities, please continue to visit the classroom blog. A new blog post will be shared every Friday! Wednesday Guest Teacher On Wednesdays throughout September and October, I will be away from the classroom while I teach a course at the Uni...