SOARing Through 2nd Grade
Meet the Teachers
Mrs. Braun ---- Mrs. Blasl ---- Mrs. Arndt ---- Mrs. Blaschko
THANK YOU!
Thank you to all of our amazing students and families for their hard work to raise money for the Franklin Walk-a-Thon! You ROCK!
Reminders
Reading and 400 Club Bookmarks
Remember to read for at least 20 minutes each night and mark it on your 400 Club Bookmark!
Here are some fun ideas for your reading time.
Read sitting in the grass, read on a beach towel, read to a friend, read with all devices off, read in your favorite chair, read in your pajamas, read in the kitchen, read in the back yard, read in the car, read with a stuffed animal, read with a flashlight, read while eating a snack, read on the playground, read with your favorite blanket, read under a table, read on your way to school, read out loud to your family, read under an umbrella.
Wherever and however you read - HAVE FUN!
Educational Apps and Websites
If you're looking for online apps and websites, your child will soon be using the following in their classroom:
IXL
To get your child started on your home computer, please follow these easy steps:
- Go to https://www.ixl.com/signin/mankato
- Enter your child's username and password and click "Sign in." (If your child doesn't know their username and password, this information will be coming home soon.)
- Click on any skill to start learning!
Kids A-Z
Your child's teacher will be sending information home soon. You will then be able to access Kids A-Z (also called Raz-Plus) from your device. This is a free for you resource with amazing features! Please be sure to check it out!
What We're Learning in Math this Month
I can round numbers up to the nearest 10 and 100 and round numbers down to the nearest 10 and 100.
I can compare and order whole numbers up to 1000.
I can use strategies to generate addition and subtraction facts including making tens, fact families, doubles plus or minus one, counting on, counting back, the commutative property (you can add in any order: 3 + 5 = 5 + 3), and the associative property (when you add, you can group the numbers in any combination: (1 + 2) + 3 = 1 + (2 + 3)). I can use the relationship between addition and subtraction to generate basic facts.
I can demonstrate fluency with basic addition facts and related subtraction facts.
What We're Learning in Reading this Month
I can identify the main idea of a text. The main idea is what a paragraph, passage, or story, is mostly about. Recognizing main idea helps readers remember important information.
I can identify details that support the main idea. Supporting details describe or explain the main idea. Recognizing details helps readers identify the main idea.
I can analyze characters through their actions, words, thoughts, and feelings. A character is a person, an animal, or a thing in a work for literature. Examining a character's actions, feelings, thoughts, and words-and what others say and think about him or her-allows readers to make inferences about the character.
I can visualize to deepen understanding of characters. Understanding characters in a story helps readers better understand the story.
What We're Learning in Writing this Month
Social and Emotional Learning
The Second Step program teaches skills in the following four areas:
1. Skills for Learning: Students gain skills to help themselves learn, including how to focus their attention, listen carefully, use self-talk to stay on task, and be assertive when asking for help with schoolwork.
2. Empathy: Students learn to identify and understand their own and others' feelings. Students also learn how to see other people's perspectives, and how to show compassion.
3. Emotion Management: Students learn specific skills for calming down when experiencing strong feelings, such as anxiety and anger.
4. Problem Solving: Students learn a process for solving problems with others in a positive way.
Your child will be learning a lot this year--and he or she will need your help! Throughout the year, your child may be bringing home a few Home Links that go with the Second Step lessons. The Home Links are designed to be simple and fun activities for you and your child to complete together. They are a great way for you to understand what your child is learning and for your child to show you what he or she knows.
Thank you for supporting your child in learning the skills that lead to success in school and in life.