Math 24 See if you can be the first student in your class to reach 2000 points!
Interactive Math Activities This website was introduced to the students in class. I hope they get a chance to use the link and explore the website.
Tuesday, January 15, 2007
The children had a positive report about their cooperation and positive behavior in class for the substitute teacher. Thank them for being so good. We now have a new student. His name is Christopher and he is settling in well to our room. The students need to be at school on time this week, as it is a testing week. We are completing the SRI test, which is a reading test. Students are required to read the text and select the answers that are the most appropriate. There will be no reading assignments this week, due to testing.
Homework this week:
Monday: None
Tuesday: None
Wednesday: Math pages 7-11, study spelling words
Thursday: Math pages 7-13, study spelling words
Friday: None
Monday, January 7, 2008
We are settling into our New Year nicely. Today we talked about and practiced poetry with fluency. We used shapes to make patterns and we learned about fossils.
Homework for this week:
Monday:
Study Spelling Words.
Read for 20 minutes and record the reading on your reading log.
Complete both sides of 7-4.
Field Trip Money is due by January 18, 2008 for our Feburary 1 field trip
Tuesday:
Study Spelling Words.
Read for 20 minutes and record the reading on your reading log.
Complete both sides of 7-5.
Wednesday:
Study Spelling Words.
Read for 20 minutes and record the reading on your reading log.
Complete both sides of 7-6.
Scholastic Book Orders are due on Friday.
Thursday:
Study Spelling Words.
Read for 20 minutes and record the reading on your reading log.
Complete both sides of 7-7.
Review Thursday Folder contents, and return necessary papers.
Friday:
Bring Back Thursday Folders.
Study Spelling Words.
Read for 20 minutes and record the reading on your reading log.
Complete both sides of 7-8.
Scholastic Book Orders
Happy New Year!
Welcome back to a new beginning. We started today with talking about New Year's resolutions. Each student is writing at least one resolution. Stop by our resolution luggage and see what the students have said about making changes. We are now in third quarter. Your children will be expected to apply themselves and should begin to work independently and securely. They should only need help with clarification with their homework, not a complete supervision of homework completion. Children in the second half of second grade are generally making the transition from learning to read to reading to learn. Encourage your child to read independently daily.
Homework this week:
Wednesday:
Winter Break Packets. This is a second and last chance for turning in the packets.
Study spelling words. There is a spelling test tomorrow.
Math page 7-1 and unfinished classwork.
Reading: read for 20 minutes, unfinished classwork.
Thursday:
Study spelling words.
Read for 20 minutes and write the information in the January reading log, unfinished classwork.
Math: Math page 7-2, unfinished classwork.
Friday:
Study spelling words.
Read for 20 minutes and write the information in the January reading log, unfinished classwork.
Math: Math page 7-3, unfinished classwork.
December 18, 2007
My, how the time is just flying by! We are preparing for winter break. Your child will be asked to complete a winter packet for both math and reading over the winter break. If you could spend some time with us tomorrow, or on Thursday we would appreciate some helping hands with our Christmas craft, but you would have to pretend you don't know what it is when you open the gift! Thursday we will be having our "Cristmas Shoppe" and Pizza Party. Be sure to send in two dollars for pizza if you haven't already done so.
Homework for the rest of this week:
1. Read for 20 minutes each night.
2. Study spelling words.
1. train 7. sail
2. tray 8. hay
3. mail 9. nail
4. play 10. rain
5. trail 11. they
6. pay 12. great
3. Complete the math pages that will come home on Wednesday.
4. Reading Logs are due on Thursday. Be sure to get them turned in to Mrs. Schiebel.
Winter Break Homework:
1. Reading Packet
2. Math Packet
3. Study spelling words
December 12, 2007
As you may already know, I have been out of school for two days. Today will also prove interesting, as I have been asked to proctor a test, and will be out for a portion of the instructional time this morning.
Tonight's Homework:
1. Complete any incomplete class work.
2. Read for 20 minutes, and record the reading on the reading log.
3. Practice reading, writing, spelling, and saying the new spelling words for the upcoming test.
4. Complete the math page that is assigned.
December 7, 2007
A Day Which Will Live in Infamy!" Declared Pres. Roosevelt on December 7, 1941. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, stunned virtually everyone in the United States military. Japan’s carrier-launched bombers found Pearl Harbor totally unprepared. President Franklin Roosevelt quickly addressed Congress to ask for a declaration of war. Although he never mentioned Europe or the fact that Germany had by then declared war on the United States, the Pearl Harbor attack allowed him to begin the larger intervention in the European war he had long wanted.
Tonight's Homework:
1. Write your spelling words on index cards and once a day practice putting the words in alpahbetical order.
Spelling Words:
1. train 7. sail
2. tray 8. hay
3. mail 9. nail
4. play 10. rain
5. trail 11. they
6. pay 12. great
2. Complete the math page.
3. Read for 20 minutes each day and record the reading on your reading log.
December 6, 2007
It was nice to have a 2-hour delay. Although it made for interesting lesson times. We muddled through the day and had a few laughs along the way.
Tonight's Homework:
Be sure to look through the red Thursday Folder and have your child return the folder tomorrow. Math page 227 is to be done. If you notice that your child is really not understanding, then allow them to bring it to school tomorrow and we will work on it together.
Your child should read for 20 minutes tonight and record their reading on their reading log. Reading logs are due on December 20.
December 5, 2007
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Happy snow day! Today we are going to continue reading and learn about how to summarize a story. In math we will continue our practice with subtraction.
Tonight's Homework:
1. Remember to turn in all Scholastic Book Club Orders. I have extended the deadline to this Friday at the request of a student.
2. Have your child bring in school supplies so that we can contribute to the stocking stuffer drive at our school.
3. Read for 20 minutes and record the reading on the reading log (due Dec. 20th).
4. Math page 6-4.
December 4, 2007
Come out for "Partners in Print" tonight at 6:30 in the multipurpose room.
The students have been practicing subtraction with regrouping. Please assist them as they do their homework to be sure that they are subtracting the ones column first and the tens column second. Also check to make sure they are regrouping correctly. Thank you for your assistance.
Tonight's homework:
Reading logs are due December 20, so be sure your child is reading every evening.
Math page 6-2 both sides.
Study spelling words.
December 3, 2007
Welcome back. I hope everyone had a restful weekend.
Homework tonight:
Complete math page 6-1.
Read for 20 minutes.
Study Spelling words.
November 30, 2007
Our new reading theme is "Around Town." We will be talking and reading about community helpers, and businesses in the community. We are finishing up math chapter 5 today with a test. The students took a practice test yesterday.
This weekend's homework:
Read each night for 20 minutes and record your reading on the reading log.
Study your spelling words.
November 27, 2007
Welcome back to the daily grind! We are testing this week and beginning Theme 3: Around the Town for reading. In math we are reviewing adding and subtracting two digit numbers and cents. In science we began looking at how plants and animals interact with each other in a habitat.
Homework for tonight:
1. Read for 20 minutes and record the reading on the "Book-It reading log.
2. Complete math page 5-6.
3. Study spelling words:
Circles and Triangles: across, add, ate, will, skill, hill
Squares: package, necklace, lakeside, sickly, masking, slick, awoke, kicks, block, spoke.
November 16, 2007
I have been ill this week, so we are going to work hard to catch up to where we are supposed to be. I understand from the substitute that the students were "wonderful" while I was out. Thank you for raising such wonderful children! The spelling test will be postponed to Monday.
This weekend's homework:
1. Read each day and record the reading on the November "Book-It" log.
2. Complete the math assignment.
3. Study the spelling words for this week.Circles and Triangles: across, add, ate, will, skill, hill
Squares: package, necklace, lakeside, sickly, masking, slick, awoke, kicks, block, spoke.
November 14, 2007
We have a new student in our class! We are looking forward to getting to know her a little bit better.
We are wriitng descriptive paragraphs this week. We will be publishing them and putting them up on the wall outside the classroom. Be sure to stop by and read the fantastic work that is posted.
Tonight's homework:
1`. Mathematics Problem of the week page 12.
2. Study these spelling words:
Circles and Triangles: mess, off, egg
Squares: rabbit, mammal, hollow
3. Read for twenty minutes, and record the reading on your November "Boook-It" log.
November 13, 2007
Today we will begin our new genre: Fables. Talk to your child and ask them if they can tell you what a fable is and what the characteristics of fables are.
We are reviewing math concepts from chapters 1-4 so that the students have a firm foundation and are better able to use this foundation as building blocks for further lessons.
Homework for tonight:
1. Read and record your reading on your November "Book-It" log.
2. Use the first three spelling words in a sentence. The words are:
Circles and Triangles:
bell, well, grass
Square group:
puppet, summer, pocket
3. Have your child complete the Mathematics Problem of the Week booklet page 10.
November 12, 2007
Today is parent-teacher conference day. Please come and visit and see some of your child's work. The science fair projects are on display in the multi-purpose room, and we won 2nd place in the primary division!
Spelling words for tomorrow's spelling test are:
Circles and Triangles:
bell, well, grass, mess, off, egg, across, add, ate, will, skill, hill.
Square group:
puppet, summer, pocket, rabbit, mammal, hollow, across, skill, dinner, follow, stuck, shell.
Homework for this weekend included studying for the spelling test, and read for 20 minutes each day. There was no math homework this weekend.
November 2, 2007
Today we had a lot of fun playing "Classroom Store,"
a math game in which students had to use dimes in order to purchase items. They had to use estimation skills in order to be successful. We have begun using the Monitor/Clarify strategy during reading time today.
Tonight's Homework:
1. Be sure to read each night and record the reading on the Book-It log for November.
2. Practice reading and using the new spelling words this weekend. The next spelling test will be a week from Monday if all goes as planned.
3. Complete math page 149-150. If children struggle with this assignment, let them try two or three problems, then write a note on the page saying they didn't understand the assignment.
November 1, 2007
Well, we have made it to November! I trust that everyone had a safe trick-or-treat experience. Have students study their spelling words this evening. They will have a spelling test tomorrow on the words we have been studying.
Tonight's homework:
*New Book-It logs came home today. They will be due on Friday, November 30, 2007. Be sure your child reads 20 minutes each night.
*Complete the math page 4-6 for tonight. Please ignore the reverse side that says "Make your own Problems."
*The red Thursday Folder should be returned tomorrow morning. There is a space for parent signature on the tagboard inside the cover.
October 26, 2007
Be sure to come out for the fun fest tonight! We will be having a lot of fun. Come in a costume that shows your favorite storybook character, or a person in history. I look forward to see you there!
There will be an opportunity to get a background check($8.00/expires in one year) or a fingerprint check ($66.00/doesn't expire)on November 1, 2007. If you are interested in volunteering in the classroom, or want to help chaperone on field trips, you must have a background, or fingerprint check.
Tonight's Homework:
1. Read for 20 minutes.
2. Study spelling words each of the weekend days.
3. Complete the math page.
October 25, 2007
Read for 20 minutes and record the reading information on the reading log.
Complete the math page. (Your child may also need to finish an assingment given during class.)
Have your child read, write, use, and spell their new spelling words.
Green and Blue Groups: trip, swim, step, nest, club, stone.
I cannot believe how busy the begining of this week has been! We are discussing what it is like to be out of doors, to go camping, and to see different kinds of animals. In math we are reviewing addition skills to help us learn to add tens and ones to two digit numbers. In science we have begun studying about different kinds of animals, which goes nicely with our new reading theme: Nature Walk.
Tongiht's Homework:
Read for 20 minutes and record your reading on your Book-It log. Remember Book-It logs are due at the end of October.
Students will be given new spelling words today. Have your child work with them by reading them, writing them, and spelling them orally.
There will be a math page for students to finish.
October 17, 2007
Remember that we do not have school on Thursday or Friday. I hope that your child studies their spelling words and read everyday of the break. Please encourage your child to talk about nature. Enjoy the long weekend.
This weekend's homework:
1. Read each day for twenty minutes.
Be sure to record the information on the reading log.
2. Study your spelling words by reading them, writing them, and saying the letters.
3. Complete the math page.
4. Complete any work that is overdue.
October 16, 2007
We have finished our third chapter in math this week, and we are going to start chapter 4 on Monday. Have your child show you that your child knows how to count money. Have him or her help you count the change when something is purchased at the store.
See if you can take nature walks with your children. See if you can even take a camping trip with them before it gets too cold. These types of experiences at home will help them have a greater understanding of the concepts we are discussing in the classroom. I hope you get to spend a little time in the out-of-doors with your child!
We have begun our study of animals in science. Your child should be able to discuss with you about mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and insects. Have fun talking about animals as you do your tasks in the evening.
Tonight's homework:
1. Read for 20 minutes, and then record your reading on the reading log.
2. Complete both sides of the math page.
3. Study your spelling words. A good idea would be to write them out three times each.
Blue and Green Groups' spelling words: bone, robe, use, these, rope, note, cute, close, hope.
Purple Group: drove, mule, huge, parade, these, awoke, alone, campfire, someplace, skateboard, blame, stove, frame, slide, price.
October 15, 2007
We began our day talking about patterns in words. The two we are focusing on in this cycle are: VCe and VCCV. Your child should be able to explain this to you. For math there is a worksheet. If your child brougt home a worksheet that was printed on two sides, please just have them complete one side. I made a copying mistake, and I didn't want to waste the paper.
Homework tonight:
Study all spelling words. Use them in sentences and practice writing and reading them.
Complete one side of the math page.
Read for 20 minutes and record the reading on your reading log.
October 9, 2007
We will be having assesments tomorrow and Thursday. You can help your child be prepared by being sure they get enough rest and have a healthy breakfast. The students have been prepared for taking the test, and they understand the concepts for which they are being tested.
In RELA class today, we have worked on publishing our stories. I will present them to you at a later date.
In math we learned how to use skip counting skills to help us count coins.
We began planning our display board for the science fair on November 9th and 12th. Be sure to save the dates, so you can check out what we've learned.
Students were given their spelling word lists today. Have them tell you about the Vowel Consonant silent e pattern that we have been talking about in class. They will recognize VCe. Hopefully they can tell you about "mean-ol'-nasty-silent-e!"
October 8, 2007
It's Columbus Day. Today we watched a movie that told us a little bit about who Christopher Columbus was and that he sailed across the Atlantic to the "New World."
We are continuing to watch the effects of the different amounts of water on our plants, for our science fair project. Stop by and take a look.
For math we are learning this week to skip count, about odd and even numbers and other concepts. Look over your child's homework and see how they are doing.
We have been studying about poetry the last few days. We have one more day to go. We will be having Theme One assessments on Wednesday and Thursday. Help your child to prepare, by getting enough rest, and breakfast each day. We will be testing on reading strategies, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.
Tonight's Homework:
Read for 20 minutes, record the pages/minutes on the Book-It log from Pizza-Hut.
Students are to complete pages 3-8 and 3-9 for math.
Your child will be taking a spelling test tomorrow, help them say, read, spell, and write their spelling words.
October 5, 2007
Students are to complete reading logs, and study spelling words for Monday. Even though Monday is Columbus Day, we will still be in school. There is no math homework for this weekend.
October 4, 2007
Work with your child on tonight's math homework. They need exposure and practice working on reading the directions to test questions. I will work with them on this today in small groups.
Our plants have already taken the water out of the soil through the roots, stems and leaves, and have transpired the water into the air. It will be exciting to talk about this in science today!
I plan to have a spelling test on Monday.
Tonight's homework:
Read for 20 minutes and enter the information on the "Book-It" reading log. Each month, your child can earn a personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut with a complete "Book-It" reading log.
Study your spelling words by practicing writing (3 times each is a good amount), reading them, and spelling them. Green and Blue groups: pile, huge, whisk. Purple group: glasses, twist, pretzels, which, whisper.
October 3, 2007
We finished building our terrariums today. We will spend the next month monitoring the plants to see how well they do inside the plastic containers.
In RELA class we are discussing the reading skills of predict and infer. These two skills help a reader understand the text they are reading. When a reader predicts what is going to happen in a story, they pay more attention to the story to discover if their prediction is correct. When a reader can make inferences, they are able to gain a deeper meaning of the text and are able to tell what is going on in the story, that the author does not say directly.
In math we are exploring ways in which we can efficiently count, such as by tens, fives, or twos. We will also explore the relationships between numbers such as greater than, less than, or equal to.
Tonight's homework:
Read for 20 minutes. Reading logs are due tomorrow, as the "Book It" program sponsored by Pizza Hut will begin tomorrow.
Complete the back side of both math pages.
Write, read, and spell wipe, yet, and wide tonight if you are in the green and blue groups.
Write read and spell banged, music, rabbits, blankets, and windows if you are in the purple group.
October 2, 2007
We had fun starting our terrariums today. Tomorrow we will be able to put in the Angel plant and seal the lids and find out what happens when there is no water, not enough water, just the right amount of water, and too much water. Ask your child for their predictions about what will happen in each terrarium.
Homework tonight:
Read for 20 minutes and record your reading on the reading log.
Finish the math page we began in class today.
Study spelling words by reading them, spelling them and writing them, (three times each is a good idea).
October 1, 2007
Welcome to October! We had an interesting day today. We learned how to make a duck drawing using different shapes. I was very excited to see the artwork the children produced.
Tonight's Homework:
Complete math page 2-9.
Read for 20 minutes and record your reading on your reading log. (Book It starts this week!)
Green and Blue groups study these three words: pal, skip, dime.
Purple group study these words: huge, whisk, kicked, basketball, trumpet.
September 28, 2007
I was out on Tuesday, and the students have had a lot of assemblies this week! What a roller coaster ride. We are planning our science fair projects. We will be making plant biomes. I have need for 5 one-gallon jugs that are plastic and have lids, (like a pretzel container or the Utz Party Mix containers). If you have one to donate or can locate one to donate, I would greatly appreciate it. I have already purchased the plants and other things that we need to make our plant biomes.
Be sure to have your child study their spelling words this weekend, we have a spelling test on Monday. We will have a math test on Tuesday. Students have been learning about different strategies to use when adding and subtracting.
This weekend's homework:
1. Read for 20 minutes each day (Write it down in the
reading log).
2. Complete the math page.
3. Study Spelling words.
4. If you haven't yet sent in the $3.00 for the Math
Magic Assembly, please do so.
September 24, 2007
We got back into the swing of things very nicely today. Be sure to read the flyer your child has brought home. It is about the meeting for parents tomorrow night from 6:30-7:30 for K-3. Students will get a homework pass from me if they attend with their parents.
Tonight's homework:
-Return Thursday Folders
-Read for 20 minutes. I gave another package of stickers today for a student who filled in their reading log.
-Study spelling words: made, side, ate
-complete the math page that we tore out of our math books today.
September 21, 2007
I did not get a math page to the students, so there is no math homework this weekend. Be sure to go through the graded papers in the Thursday folders and discuss with your child any concerns you may have about their performance. The Thursday folders are to be returned to school on Monday.
The Scholastic Book Club orders are due on Monday.
September 20, 2007
There is no school tomorrow for students.
This weekend's homework:
1. Read for 20 minutes each day.
2. Study new spelling words
3. Math page
September 18, 2007
What a wonderful day we are having today!
Tonight there is a PTA meeting at Rosa L. Parks, I hope you are able to attend.
Togight's homework:
1. Read for 20 minutes.
2. Complete your math page1-12.
3. Study Spelling words: fox, wet, nut, job, leg, fun, went, mop, hug, from, any, of.
Good day to you!
September 17, 2007
Another Monday is here. We are continuing to work on addition and subtraction skills this week during math. For RELA class, we are working on skills such as decoding, spelling, synonyms, and using the reading strategy Monitor/Clarify.
Homework tonight:
Read for 20 minutes, complete the math page, and study from, any, of.
September 14, 2007
Wow the time sure does get past me! I apologize for not having a homework message for Wednesday. Tonight's homework is to read for 20 minutes, Complete the math page and study the spelling words: went, mop, and hug.
The math assignment is very challenging for some students. We are talking about fact families. I have taught them to put the numbers in a triangle with the "daddy" at the top point, the "mommy" on the left point and the "baby" on the right point. In the number sentence 5+3=8, the 8 (largest number) is the daddy, the 5(the middle number) is the mommy, and the 3(smallest number) is the baby. Using the three digits in this fact family, you can make 4 number sentences. They are:
5+3=8
3+5=8
8-3=5
8-5=8
All four number sentences are related because they all use the same numbers. This makes it a fact family. Your children struggled with this concept in school today, and we will cover it some more next week. Please check with your child to see if they need assistance with their math homework tonight. Like I stated, it is very challenging for some students. If the children work on their math homework for 20 minutes then I will be satisfied. I do not want them to be too overwhelmed.
The Scholastic Book Fair began today. Your child was given a wish list to write down any books they may want. They will have a chance to purchase books next week and parents can also purchase books during the PTA meeting next week.
September 11, 2007
Today we are tributing the heros and heroines of September 11, 2001. There will be a special school broadcast for our students.
Homework tonight:
The only homework is to attend the Back to School Night event beginning at 7:00 pm. Hope to see you there. Your child will be awarded a one night homework pass if you are able to attend.
September 10, 2007
Welcome to another week of school! Two events to keep in mind as you plan your week. The first is that Tuesday night is back to school night. Please attend and your child will recieve a homework pass. The second is that on Thursday, there is no school.
Homework tonight:
1. Study spelling words by practicing reading, and writing them.
2. Read for 20 minutes or more and record your reading on your reading log.
3. Math pages 19 and 20.
September 7, 2007
This is the end of the third week of school! By now we are getting used to new routines and policies within the classroom. We are settled into our reading groups and math groups for the time being.
Tonight's homework:
1. Your child should be documenting their reading on
their reading journals every night that they read
for 20 minutes or more.
2. Complete math page PS 1-6.
3. Practice reading and writing spelling words: sat,
was, I. Spelling test will be next week.
September 6, 2007
We had a wonderful day yesterday. It was very busy for us. Homework was to read for 20 minutes, complete a math page and practice reading and spelling the words: am, his, has.
Tonight's homework:
1. Read for 20 minutes and record on reading log.
2. Practice reading and spelling the words ran, if,
dig.
3. Math worksheet.
4. Parents sign and student returns Thursday folders.
Thank you for being a supporter of our program through helping your child be responsible for completing homework on time.
Next Tuesday, September 11 is Back-To-School night. I sure would love to meet the parents and caregivers of my wonderfully bright students!
September 4, 2007
I hope you have had a refreshing vacation this weekend. The students will begin using spelling words today. Help them practice using them and spelling them every night.
Tonight's homework:
1. Read for 20 minutes, write the information down in your reading logs.
2. Read and spell the words: bag, win, is.
3. Math pages 7-8.
August 31, 2007
Thank you for returning the red Thursday folders. Remember that book orders are due by Friday, September 7. There is no school on Monday as it is Labor Day, so I will enjoy seeing the students again on Tuesday.
Beginning on Tuesday, students will be keeping track of their reading on reading logs. These will need to be initialed by the parent each time your child reads for homework, and additional reading times.
Tonight's homework: Students are to read for 20 minutes, and complete a Money Math worksheet.
August 30, 2007
Be sure to review the Thursday Folder contents this evening. There are papers to sign and return to school tomorrow. There are also graded papers that are being returned to your child. Please go over these papers with your child, so that you have a clear understanding of their progress so far this year.
Tonight's homework: Students should read for 20 minutes. For math, they are to complete both sides of the worksheet P 1-2/P1-3.
Parents are also responsible for signing their initials in the agenda books each evening. This is also the place for writing short communications with each other.
August 27, 2007
Thank you for being so responsive in sending in tennis balls with your children. Our ears and floors will benefit greatly.
Tonight's homework: Students are to read for 20 minutes (each night) and they are to find three items that show who they are. These items must be able to fit into the paper bags the students have decorated in class today and are bringing home this afternoon.
August 2007
Welcome to a new school year and a year of excitement in second grade! For the first week or two of school, the students will be able to share about themselves in a variety of ways. We will complete writing, reading, social studies, math, and science tasks while we get to know each other. I look forward to working with your children, my students this year.
Please click the portion that says "Notify Me", so that you will be kept informed of daily and weekly notices as I make changes to the information.
I would be pleased to communicate with you via e-mail, it is the most efficient way to keep in contact with me. I will check my e-mail frequently and will get back to you as soon as I am able.
You are welcome to visit us during the day in the classroom, but be sure to check in with the school office before you enter room 119.
Here's to a great new school year at Rosa L. Parks!
Mrs. Schiebel
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