Nightly Homework 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: along, knew, change, want, live Word Study Homework: Daily practice of lessons is critical to your child’s academic success. Children need to be completing their homework daily. All of the spelling (word work) assignments are the same weekly, only the word lists change. The new words can be found here on the blog on Monday, therefore you are able to complete assignments as it fits your schedule. Your child’s Word Sorts are specific to their learning needs. Passing word sorts with a proficiency level of 80% is required. If your child did not pass their word sort test last week, they will continue to work on their previous sort until it is mastered. Tests will be passed back on Mondays, a sticker on their test indicates a passing grade, please continue on to the next sort. Yellow 2 Yellow 3 Yellow 4 Yellow 26 Yellow 27 Yellow 30 Yellow 48 Green Sort 22 Click on the link below for a nightly schedule your child should follow for word sorts practice. Weekly Word Work Homework 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

• Write each spelling word. Next, to each word, write a word that means the same thing (synonyms)
• Type it up! Type each of your words on the computer. Make each word a different size, font, color.
• Use all five of your words to create a creative story.
• Collage- cut individual letter from magazines to spell out your words.

• 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-This week we will continue to work on Data and bar Graphs. Do the following: Data and Graphs: R.2-R.7. 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!
• Practice your 5 min addition timed tests to prepare for class timed tests:

 

Nightly Homework 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: always, house, even, door, head Word Study Homework: Daily practice of lessons is critical to your child’s academic success. Children need to be completing their homework daily. All of the spelling (word work) assignments are the same weekly, only the word lists change. The new words can be found here on the blog on Monday, therefore you are able to complete assignments as it fits your schedule. Your child’s Word Sorts are specific to their learning needs. Passing word sorts with a proficiency level of 80% is required. If your child did not pass their word sort test last week, they will continue to work on their previous sort until it is mastered. Tests will be passed back on Mondays, a sticker on their test indicates a passing grade, please continue on to the next sort. Yellow 2 Yellow 3 Yellow 25 Yellow 26 Yellow 29 Yellow 47 Green Sort 21 Click on the link below for a nightly schedule your child should follow for word sorts practice. Weekly Word Work Homework 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

• Write each spelling word. Next, to each word, write a word that means the same thing (synonyms)
• Type it up! Type each of your words on the computer. Make each word a different size, font, color.
• Use all five of your words to create a creative story.
• Collage- cut individual letter from magazines to spell out your words.

• 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-This week we will work on Data and Graphs. Do the following: Data and Graphs: R.2-R.7. 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!
• Practice your 5 min addition timed tests to prepare for class timed tests:

In science we are learning all about weather, and most recently, clouds. We are talking about all the types of clouds and what they might look like. We have learned about Stratus Clouds, Cirrus Clouds, Cumulus Clouds and Cumulonimbus Clouds. Next week we are going to conduct some experiments in creating fog, the students are very excited for this!                  

The kids love having our lessons recorded! They ask me everyday to ‘record our lessons, Mrs Cashin!” So, here you are. As a parent myself, I would be interested in knowing what goes on at school, since our kids seem to “forget” what they did all day at school. So my hope is to post more videos like this just to give you a glimpse at our very busy days here at school!

Check out our moment in the spotlight! Our school is the best! http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=23747182

My second graders are getting so good at subtracting with regrouping. We are learning so many ways to solve this type of subtraction problem. Here is another way we have been practicing.

Nightly Homework 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: something, city, study, large, hear Word Study Homework: Daily practice of lessons is critical to your child’s academic success. Children need to be completing their homework daily. All of the spelling (word work) assignments are the same weekly, only the word lists change. The new words can be found here on the blog on Monday, therefore you are able to complete assignments as it fits your schedule. Your child’s Word Sorts are specific to their learning needs. Passing word sorts with a proficiency level of 80% is required. If your child did not pass their word sort test last week, they will continue to work on their previous sort until it is mastered. Tests will be passed back on Mondays, a sticker on their test indicates a passing grade, please continue on to the next sort. Yellow 2 Yellow 25 Yellow 28 Yellow 46 Green Sort 20 Click on the link below for a nightly schedule your child should follow for word sorts practice. Weekly Word Work Homework 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

• Write each spelling word. Next, to each word, write a word that means the same thing (synonyms)
• Type it up! Type each of your words on the computer. Make each word a different size, font, color.
• Use all five of your words to create a creative story.
• Collage- cut individual letter from magazines to spell out your words.

• 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-This week we will work on rounding, estimating, skip counting and odd/even numbers. Do the following: Counting and Number Patterns: A.6-A.7. Estimation and Rounding: N.1-5. 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!

Way to go Jacqueline! She passed off 40 math facts in one minute!