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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

New happenings in 2nd grade!

Hello friends and families!
I wanted to thank all the families that came to the educational conference this past Sunday . I was so happy to see everyone and take a minute to discuss your children.
We are quickly making our way into the second half of the year, which means we are learning lots of new stuff! One of the main focuses in 2nd grade is reading and writing. We are always practicing the many skills involved with reading/writing. This week I will introduce 4 new centers that will concentrate on new language arts skills.
1. Verb/noun sort
In this center the children will draw owl cards that have either a verb or a noun. They will sort their whole pile onto work mats. Once all cards are divided they will copy the words onto a recording sheet.
2. Common/proper noun sort
In this center the children draw cards, this time monster themed, and sort them into common or proper. Once all the cards are divided the student copies the words onto a record sheet.

*both of these centers will be extended to add tense, plural, and possessives.

3. Story bags
These have been all the rage lately and I can see why! The kids love them! Each child chooses a bag full of props, toys, and other small items. They label their record sheet with the bag number, list the items, and write a story including all the items. The story must be 4-5 sentences long and make sense.

4. Roll-a-word
In this center children will choose one of their spelling words and roll a die to decide what activity to do. They will record all the activities on a record sheet.