Thank you all for all of the gifts, cards, stories, books, and love! I feel so grateful to be a part of such a wonderful community and I am going to miss your kiddos like crazy over the long break! I hope you all have a lovely break and I will see you in the new year!
Love, Robin Happy almost winter! I don’t know about you all, but I am loving this colder weather! I hope that everyone is having a good few weeks between Thanksgiving and Winter break. We have been having a really nice time in Core 2. We have been busy, but also enjoying our time together. In reading, we have continued to meet in book clubs every morning. The students choose a book to read in a group, and then have a variety of reading response graphic organizers to choose from when they are done. Next week we are going to add story boards as one of their reading response options. Kids tend to love story boards, so you may want to try doing them at home. Here is the graphic organizer that we are going to use, starting next week, in case you would like to try it at home: In writing with Patrick, students have been creating an All About writing piece.
We have been learning about and creating Mandalas the last few days. These are a really fun art activity that can also be tied into mindfulness. The students really enjoyed creating them, and the variety of final products was really interesting (check out our class door to see all of the different creations). In math we did a series of word problems that I used as a math assessment. It was awesome to see the progress that the students have made in both their strategies they are using, and their ability to explain their thinking. We have also been learning several different math games. The latest one is a card game named “Add It Up!” Feel free to have your student teach you the game so that you can play it with them at home! It is a great opportunity for students to practice 1, 2, or 3 digit addition. I hope that everyone has a great weekend! Robin Hi Everyone!
Report cards are coming up! I would like to encourage you to write a parent report card comment for your child. This will go on their report card, along with Patrick and I’s comments. Please email them to me by December 15th, and put your child’s name and the words “Parent Report Card Comments” in the subject. Parent Report Card Comments Due: December 15th, 2015 Reminders: · Write as if you are speaking to your child · 250 word limit (please stay under this limit!) · Celebrate growth · Include next semester goals for reading, writing, and math, and home-school (if you want) Example: (Written to the child, but this is an end of the year piece- this is 225 words!) ________, you have done some amazing work this year and we are so proud of you! Your creativity has really come through in your writing, your conversations, and even in the way you problem solve. You have grown tremendously in your self-confidence and willingness to take risks through the trying of new unexplored areas. We look forward to your journey as you continue to discover your passions and initiate your own learning and growth with those special areas in mind. We want you to continue pushing the envelope as you hone your writing in new ways: how about writing poetry? a short story? an editorial to a news column? You’ve handled the reading of news and business magazines with such aplomb that it would be great for you to read them on a more regular basis. We should make a more conscious effort to read some of literature’s greatest classics next year. You have shown consistency in your math knowledge and know you will continue to excel in your understanding of addition and subtraction. We invite you to offer more feedback and insight into your own learning as a second grader. You’ve mentioned that your best learning period was a unit study on architecture. We should brainstorm together on future unit study topics and how to broach all subject areas with your interests in mind. Work Journals! I wanted to put a few Work Journal related bits of info on your radar.
Option #1 Wednesday, December 9th @ 3:00-4:00pm-Robin’s Room We will be exploring measurement and data (the math unit for WJ #3) in detail. We will have a chance to look at several of the Georgia State tasks for this Work Journal period, along with studying the measurement/ data standards, learning new activities, and answering any questions that you may have. Option #2 and #3 Thursday or Friday, December 10 and 11, 3:15 to 4:15 A writing protocol is like a recipe that gets kids writing multiple sentences in one sitting. Students follow the steps and learn to write letters, timelines, and news articles. The protocols can be used multiple times and across multiple genres. You will also learn a few strategies to make writing easier at home. |
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