Classroom Update

Dear Families,

I have scheduled Parent Teacher conference times. If you do not know your conference time or need to make a change, please contact me as soon as possible.

This week we finished our math unit on addition and subtraction strategies and started investigating place value. Reversing numbers is common issue at the beginning of 2nd grade (e.g. writing 21 instead of 12 for twelve). You can help by asking them which number should be in the ones place and which number should  be in the tens place. For those of you who want to support your students with their addition and subtraction fluency, you can use a deck of cards to play Addition War and Subtraction War.

We are continuing to grow as non-fiction readers and writers. Today students had an opportunity to teach small groups what they have learned, using the keywords/lingo of their topic.

This week in science we learned how new materials are constantly being invented, and that this makes it possible to solve new problems. Here’s a fun video you and your child can watch together at home, which can help to further stir your child’s curiosity.  It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Lexus hoverboard, a new invention that almost all of the people in our class -- including me -- want. 

Have a wonderful three day weekend,
​Karen