Ask your 2nd Grader:

• Can you recount what happens in The Little Yellow Leaf?
• Why is evidence important in informative writing?
• What is a verb? Can you give some examples?
• What is an adjective? Can you give some examples?
• What is a fraction?
• Which is greater ½ or ⅓ ? Would you rather have ½ of a cookie or ⅓ of a cookie?
• What is technology?

What 2nd Graders Are Learning Next Week:

 ELA (English Language Arts):

• Wit and Wisdom Module 1: A Season of Change
  • Essential Question: How does change impact people and nature? 
  • Learning Goals:
    • Identify story elements and evidence of change in A Color of His Own.
    • Classify questions about A Color of His Own that relate to prior knowledge.
    • Make real-life connections to the word camouflage and use a dictionary to confirm its meaning.
    • Recount what happens in A Color of His Own.
    • Form complete sentences with multiple subjects.

Tennessee Foundational Skills:

• Read different consonant spellings
• Read tricky words
• Identify the different sounds for the past-tense marker -ed
• Spelling words: snacking, mixing, smelling, running, kissing, buzzing, hitting, until, problem, how

Math:

• Place Value

Social Studies/Science (We will rotate between science and social studies every two weeks.):

• Engineering and Design Process

Dates to Remember:

• No School- Monday, September 2nd
• Progress Reports Issued – Wednesday, September 4th
• Picture Day (Individual) – Thursday, September 5th

Important Information/Reminders:

• If your child is participating in an after-school club, please email your child’s teacher to let them know. 
• Please return the first day forms as soon as possible.