Nightly Homework ANIMAL REPORT RESEARCH! Students need to have their information written out and returned by MARCH 15! Spend a little time each night letting them explore SAFE websites about their animal.Students were sent home with their assigned animals on March 1. Write 2-3 sentences for each category. Here is the specific information they need to gather: 1- Classification: Tell what type of animal it is and why 2- Habitat- Tell where in the world your animal lives and what type of home it lives in. 3- Food/Diet- What does your animal eat? Is it a carnivore, herbavore, or omnivore? 4- Defense and Protection- How does your animal protect itself from its enemies? Who are its enemies? 5- Birth/care/growth- How is your animal born? How is it cared for? How big does it grow? 6- Interesting Facts- Anything that you have not yet included that you think interests your audience 7- Closing- Why did you select this animal? What did you like about this animal? Here are a few links they can use: National Geographic animals Seaworld Kids Planet Every Monday I will post a list of 5 high frequency words (spelling words) that your child will need to be able to read/use in a sentence/SPELL! Students will be tested on Friday! SIGHT WORD LIST: book, found, top, page, father Word Study Homework: NO SORTS THIS WEEK! Choose 2 items from the spelling menu this week Choose 3 Math Activity this week Practice sorts each night Read 20 minutes each night Spelling- NEW IDEAS!

• Typing spelling lists on the computer is very motivating.  Or have them use the computer to write sentences for each spelling words.  It’s a great way to teach word processing skills.
• Invest in a set of letter stampers and let your child stamp out their spelling words.
• Give your child a Scrabble board.  Let them take the letters out of the bag, lay them on the table face-up, and try to fit all of their spelling words on the board.
• Collage- cut individual letter from magazines to spell out your words.
• Get a set of magnetic letters.  (You can find them cheap at garage sales.)  Give your child letters, a spelling list, and a timer.  See if they can complete it in 1-3 minutes.

• Create a Wordle using your spelling words (Use the 5 High frequency words for this week)

Go to wordle.net, Have your child type in all of their spelling words and print off a cool wordle!

• Go to SpellingCity.com and practice your spelling words, practice tests and play games. The username is your first initial, then last name @quest (no space). The password is rams. ex:acashin@quest. Accounts have been set up!

  Math

• IXL MATH: Go to 2nd grade- Comparing and Ordering B.1-B.7 and Names of Numbers C.1-C.6 The username is your first initial, then last name @quest (no space). The password is rams. ex:acashin@quest. Accounts have been set up!
• Keep Practicing addition drills! Your kiddos are doing so well with their math drills!

Addition Drills to 18– 100 problems per page. Includes horizontal and                                              vertical format  

• Practice math on these printable math worksheets on tlsbooks.com
• Math Magician- Practice addition drills http://resources.oswego.org/games/mathmagician/cathymath.html It is so important for students to know their math facts (adding or subtracting 5+3 quickly, flash cards). As we get into more ways to add and subtract, having this skill mastered helps them with all aspects of math. So please, help your child with their math facts!