News and Announcements
-END OF YEAR PARTY: Our party will be in my classroom at 2:00pm on Wednesday, May 28th. Hope to see you there!
-AWARDS CEREMONY: Second grade will have our awards ceremony on May 21st at 2:00pm. The awards ceremony will last from 2:00-2:30. After that, you will be able to stay and view your child's portfolio in the form of a student lead conference. Hope to see you there!
Weekly Topics
Here's what we've got planned for May:
Reader’s Workshop-- Our literature circles have been a great success. We will begin a new non-fiction book this week and continue reading it into the following week. This will be the last book the kids read in literature circles. When we are finished with the last book, the kids will do a reflection on the literature circle process. This was a great introduction to literature circles, which will continue into third grade.
Writer’s Workshop— We will continue to read and reflect on poetry and soon begin to write our own poems. For writing this month, the students will also be taking notes on weather research. Later, they will gather their notes to create a presentation to the class, explaining the type of weather they researched.
Math-- We have started Unit 10 in math. Please read the family letter that was sent home on Tuesday for more details about this unit. Unit 10 deals with money--counting money, making change, etc. We will finish the year with some review activities and some challenge/extension activities.
Science/SS— We are finishing the year with Wacky Weather. The students will research different types of weather events in groups for about a week. Then, each group will create a presentation to the class teaching about their form of weather. It should be a lot of fun and we should learn a lot from each other.
IB Planner
Planner Title: Wacky Weather
Central Idea: Extreme weather affects living things and geography.
It is an inquiry into:
• Types of extreme weather
• Causes of extreme weather
• Effects of extreme weather
• Tools for predicting weather
Mrs. Boyer’s Schedule 2007-2008
7:55-8:05 | Arrival |
8:05-8:25 | Morning Meeting/Calendar |
8:25-8:45 | Word Work |
8:45-9:45 | Reader’s Workshop |
9:45-9:50 | Snack/Run Laps |
9:50-10:50 | Writing Workshop |
10:50-11:35 | Ancillary |
11:35-12:20 | Math |
12:20-12:50 | Lunch |
12:50-1:30 | Math |
1:30-2:00 | Recess |
2:00-2:50 | Science/Social Studies |
2:50-3:00 | Dismissal |
Ancillary Rotation
A-Computer
B-Art
C-Dance
D- PE
E-Spanish
F-Music
Science Lab—E day on the Roberts A-E rotation
Library—A day on the Roberts A-E rotation
