Sunday, November 30, 2014

December


December Curriculum Update: 

Math:
- Students will add and subtract  within 100 without regrouping using the traditional strategy.  I want to make sure students understand how to add with these strategy, as well
as how to line the numbers up correctly.  I know some of the students are already learning this strategy at home. (MCC2.NBT.5)
ex:  56
     +23 

- Students will recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces. Identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes. (MCC2.G.1)


Reading: 

- To understand key details in texts, the students will ask and answer who, what, where, whey, why, and how questions (ELACC2RI1)
- Students will determine purpose of text including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe (ELACC2.RI6)
- review vowels, decoding rules, and reading strategies during differentiated reading groups. (ELACC2RF3)

ELA/ Writing:

- Students will write informative paragraphs about given topics. (ELA2W2)
- We will review nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Adverbs will be introduced. (ELACC2L1.e)
- Students will write friendly letters to parents (ELACC2L2)

Science: 
- Students will identify sources of energy and how the energy is used. (SCI.2.S2P2.a)
Students will demonstrate changes in speed and direction using pushes and pulls.  (SCI.2.S2P3)

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
~Mrs. Folsom