St. Veronica Elementary School
March, 2014
The Grade 2 Times
Welcome to
Mrs. DeSouza’s
Grade 2 Class!
Information Items
Language Arts
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First Holy Communion
Saturday May 24, 2014 at 10:30a.m., St. Francis Xavier Church. More
details to follow in the coming months.
Agenda
Please continue to sign and return your child’s agenda each day and also
the “You’ve Got Mail” folder.
School Newsletter
Please continue to view both the classroom Newsletter and also the
school’s Newsletter for information items regarding school events.
At Home Reading and Writing
Please continue regular reading and writing activities at home with your
child, reading books and responding to them in written form (eg. Beginning,
Middle, End, What personal connections can you make? What was your
favourite part? Why? etc.)
Please return reading logs upon completion for a prize from the Treasure
Chest.
Toys and Special Items
Please ensure that your child leaves their toys and special “treasures” at
home so they are not lost or misplaced. Your co-operation is greatly
appreciated.
Calendar
Please check the attached calendar for important dates for this month.
Guided, Independent and Shared Reading
Word Study/ Working with Words
Report Writing – Informational Texts for Developing Research
Skills
Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of
informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct
meaning. Identify several reading comprehension strategies and
use them before, during and after reading to understand texts.
Persuasive Writing/Point of View/Voice
Identify, initially with support and direction, their point of view
and one or more possible different points of view about the
topic. Establish a personal voice in their writing, with a focus on
using familiar words that convey their attitude or feelings
towards the subject or audience.
Visit www.starfall.com for interactive Language activities
2. Using Knowledge of Form and
Style in Writing
Studies
1. Developing Social
and Organizing
People
and
Environments:
Global Communities
Content
This term, students will be learning to:
Mathematics
Students will be learning to:
Number Sense and Numeration
Solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of one and two digit whole
numbers to 18, using a variety of strategies.
Solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of two digit numbers with
and without regrouping using concrete materials (base ten, counters).
Next unit …. Measurement
Estimate, measure, and record length, perimeter, area, mass, capacity, time and
temperature using non-standard and standard units.
Compare, describe, and order objects using attributes measured in non-standard
units and standard units.
Please note – students and teachers continue to be engaged in their numeracy
inquiry while exploring strengths/needs of students and then differentiating
instruction accordingly. The “inquiry” continues to focus on how students feel
about Math and how they understand math language. The use of anchor charts
assists students with better understanding math terms which helps them to feel
successful in their math journey. The “inquiry” continues to focus on reasoning,
reflecting, connecting, representing and communicating findings both in large and
small group math situations.
Visit www.nelson.com for interactive activities related to each grade 2 unit of
study. Also, www.coolmath.com is a good website.
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Describe some similarities/differences in the ways in which people
in two or more communities in different parts of the world meet
their needs and have adapted to the location, climate, and
physical features of their regions.
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Use the social studies inquiry process to investigate aspects of the
interrelationship between the natural environments, including the
climate, of selected communities and the ways in which people in
those communities live.
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Identify and locate various physical features and selected
communities around the world, and describe some aspects of
people’s ways of life in those communities.
Virtue Education
This Month’s Virtue is Kindness
A person who demonstrates kindness shares with others,
uses their manners, listens to others, is inclusive, thinks of
others first and uses kind words and actions.