2nd Grade        February 6, 2012
 

Good Measure
Charles Ghigna

Success is often measured best
Not by how high or far,
But what you had to sacrifice
To get to where you are.

We could learn a lot from a box of crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors but they all have to learn to live in the same box.  ~ Robert Fulghum  All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them ~ Earvin “Magic” Johnson   All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them ~ Earvin “Magic” Johnson   All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them ~ Earvin “Magic” Johnson   All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them ~ Earvin “Magic” Johnson   AllAlllkkkddddsdffadgagdfIf you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders. ~ Abigail Van Buren If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders. ~ Abigail Van Buren If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders. ~ Abigail Van Buren If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders. ~ Abigail Van Buren IfIfIf ?? ??If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders. ~ Abigail Van Buren

Teacher’s Prayer ~ Author unknown

We could learn a lot from a box of crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors but they all have to learn to live in the same box.  ~ Robert Fulghum  

         Lord, Please help me, To strengthen their voices, bodies and minds, To express their feelings and control them sometimes, To explore what’s near and venture afar, But most important to love who they are.

We could learn a lot from a box of crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors but they all have to learn to live in the same box.  ~ Robert Fulghum  

Teacher’s Prayer ~ Author unknown

We could learn a lot from a box of crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors but they all have to learn to live in the same box.  ~ Robert Fulghum  

         Lord, Please help me, To strengthen their voices, bodies and minds, To express their feelings and control them sometimes, To explore what’s near and venture afar, But most important to love who they are.

Teacher’s Prayer ~ Author unknown

         Lord, Please help me, To strengthen their voices, bodies and minds, To express their feelings and control them sometimes, To explore what’s near and venture afar, But most important to love who they are.

Teacher’s Prayer ~ Author unknown

 Lord, Please help me, To strengthen their voices, bodies and minds, To express their feelings and control them sometimes, To explore what’s near and venture afar, But most important to love who they are.

Teacher’s Prayer ~ Author unknown

 Lord, Please help me, To strengthen their voices, bodies and minds, To express their feelings and control them sometimes, To explore what’s near and venture afar, But most important to love who they are.

KEY SKILLS WE ARE LEARNING:

RELIGION: 

This week we will continue our study of the Ten Commandments. By obeying these laws, we show love and respect for God, ourselves, and others. "It is not always easy to imitate the love that Jesus shows us and to follow the commandments. However, we do not do this alone. Through faith we know that we have Jesus with us to guide and strengthen us."

• We ask God's forgiveness in the Sacrament of Penance
• We celebrate God's forgiveness in the Sacrament of Penance
• We celebrate the Sacrament of Penance with our parish community
• Jesus wants us to forgive others

MATH:

• solve problems using more than one step
• choose a strategy to solve a problem (logical reasoning, choose the opertion, use more than one step) By exploring various strategies, children will learn that some strategies are better suited for particular ypes of problems.

READING: Violet's Music /Realistic Fiction

• target skill - story structure
• target strategy - question
• vocabulary strategy - figurative language/idioms
• fluency - intonation

Phonics/spelling:

•  words with ai, ay

Grammar/Writing:

• kinds of sentences: statements, commands, questions, and run on sentences
• write to persuade: opinion paragraph

Handwriting:

• basic handwriting strokes that are used to shape cursive letters is introduced
• learn the names of the five basic strokes
• practice writing the strokes
• review the lowercase cursive letters 'i' and 'u'
• learn the lowercase cursive letters 't' and 'e'

Science: Unit B Homes for Living Things: Different land and water environments have habitats where plants and animals find food, water, and shelter. Animals and plants are dependent on their environment and on each other for their survival. This week we will...

• identify a habitat as a place where a plant or an animal lives and grows.
• recognize that different habitats meet the needs of different plants and animals.

Social Studies: Unit 3 "Working Together"

Children will learn about work in the community. They will discuss income as it relates to spending and saving. They will differentiate between goods and services and will follow the process of taking a product from farm to factory to consumer. This week we will...

• learn about how people spend and save their money. The will also learn different ways people can pay for goods and services they buy.
• learn the meaning of pie chart
• learn about Linda Alvarado, a community leader and company president