Monday, May 19, 2014

Second Grade Update

Last week our class very worked hard on our end-of-year math and reading tests!  Each student showed their best work and should be proud of their growth in second grade!  The whole school earned an extra recess tomorrow for their efforts in these important assessments!  Way to go!

In math, we are ending our geometry unit.  We've learned about 2-D and 3-D shapes and how to divide them into equal parts.  This week we'll learn more about fractions- dividing shapes into halves, thirds, and fourths.  Children will practice these through fraction bingo games, online games, and paper practice.
In other news, we started a new chapter book read-aloud today called Horrible Harry Cracks the Code.  Ask your child about the characters!  In science we continue to learn about habitats and each student will choose an animal to research more in-depth.
Reminder: Please let me know if you're interested in chaperoning the Squam Lake Science Center trip!