Monday, September 24, 2012

Homework

Homework Expectations

It is very important for your child to develop good homework habits at a young age! You can support your child by helping him develop a homework routine.

Homework logs should be kept in the green communication folders that go back and forth to school so that we can check on homework daily.  A new log will come home each week.

Weekly expectations:
·      Read 20 minutes per night, daily
·      Math facts - the goal is to pass one math level per week.  If your child has mastered the math facts through division - she will be taking home a math problem of the week rather than math facts. (if this is the case we will let you know)
·      Work with your word sorts a few times a week  ** if you child has master spelling patterns through 3rd grade, he will be taking home 5 content words to learn to spell.
·      Complete nightly math homework (that comes home in the folder)

You should spend 20 minutes reading and around 15 minutes on other homework each night.

Use the homework link above to access this information as well as the homework log at any time. 

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Grade 2 Curriulum - Trimester 1


Social Studies
  • Demonstrates mapping skills using maps and globes
  • Understands the economic needs of communities

Math
  • Proficient with addition and subtraction facts up to 20
  • Solves addition and subtraction number stories; describe strategies used
  • Skip counts by 2s, 5s, 10s, 25s, and 100s up to at least 1000
  • Identifies part of day, day of week, and months, uses calendar to identify date
  • Accurately uses money and calculates change
  • Tells time on analog clock

Science
  • Use inquiry skills to explore the life cycle of a frog
  • Use inquiry skills to explore animal adaptations
  • Continue to develop understanding of human impact on the environment

ELA
  • Uses letter-sound knowledge to decode new words
  • Reads at grade level
  • Reads fluently at his/her level
    Comprehends text at his/her level
  • Understands new vocabulary
  • Writes with focus, organization and detail
  • Uses appropriate English conventions