Ask your 2nd Grader:

• What was life like for the pioneers in the early American west?
• What were some challenges the pioneers faced on their journey? How did they respond to those challenges?
• When paired with r, which vowels make the /er/ sound?
• What are some words that have the /aw/ sound? What is the spelling of /aw/ in each word?
• How would you make the noun peach plural?
• How does estimation work? When might you use estimation in real life? How can estimation be helpful when solving addition and subtraction word problems?
• What did you learn about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? How does that relate to culture?

What 2nd Graders Are Learning Next Week:

 ELA (English Language Arts):

• Wit and Wisdom Module 2: The American West
  • Essential Question: What was life like in the West for early Americans? 
  • Learning Goals:
    • Ask and answer questions about The Legend of the Bluebonnet.
    • Recount what happens in The Legend of the Bluebonnet.
    • Explore story events and character responses.
    • Determine the lesson of The Legend of the Bluebonnet and explain how it is supported by key details. 
    • Determine criteria for an introduction in an informative paragraph.
    • Examine the function of introductory statements in informative paragraphs.
    • Write an introduction as part of an informative paragraph.
    • Use sentence-level context to determine the meaning of the words distant, cease, and thrust.
    • Make real-life connections to the word sacrifice and use a beginner dictionary to confirm its meaning.
    • Use the known root word (value, possess, forgive) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (valued, possession, forgiveness).
    • Identify and determine the meaning of adverbs ending in -ly. 

• Tennessee Foundational Skills:
  • Read words with different spellings for the /ie/ sound (‘i’ as in biting, ‘i_e” as in bite, ‘y’ as in try, ‘ie’ as in tie, ‘igh’ as in night)
  • Change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add ‘-es’ to words when appropriate
  • Singular and plural nouns
  • Irregular plural nouns
  • Read words with different spellings for the /oe/ sound (‘ow’ as in snow)
  • Identify nouns and verbs in sentences
  • Ask and answer questions about key details in the a decodable text that incorporates the letter-sound correspondences taught
  • Spelling words: car, bar, store, chore, nerve, serve, stir, shirt, girl, bird, fur, hurt, turn, purse, all

Math:

• Addition and Subtraction within 100

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

• Sound and Communication

Dates to Remember:

• December 3rd: Field Trip to the TN State Museum
• December 6th: Navigator Day
• December 20th: Half Day of School
• December 23rd-January 8th: Winter Break

Additional Information:

• Our first second grade field trip will be on Tuesday, December 3rd. We are visiting the TN State Museum. Please make sure you’ve returned the permission slip and completed payment. The cost is $5. Payment can be made using this link: schoolcashonline.com.
• Students should wear their Navigator/Field Trip shirt and SSA bottoms the day of the field trip.