3/24/16
Math
Please help
your child
remember
that 2K-ites
have
homework over the break. Pick 4
days to practice subtraction. We
have been working very hard to
master double-digit subtraction.
Everyone has been doing a great
job understanding the steps it
takes to subtract the subtrahend
(the number being subtracted)
from the minuend (the number
being subtracted from). At the
risk of sounding like a broken
record, I must say it one more
time, we do not teach
subtraction the way you learned
it. We no longer teach the
algorithm to “borrow” from the
larger place. Please DO NOT try
to be helpful by teaching them
this “trick”. It will only prove to
confuse your child. You will
notice that if your child has not
yet mastered the basic facts, this
work is a bit more tedious.
Please practice with the basic
facts as often as possible. See the
attached strategies for coaching
help.
Pencils
Thank you so much for the
donated pencils. We received
quite a few. I am hopeful we
have enough to get us through
to the end of the school year.
News from 2K
Dates to Remember
March 25 – April 1 – Spring Break
April 4 – Classes resume, Spring
Break math homework due
Reading
We have been studying the life
of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,
along with polishing our
comparing and contrasting skills.
We have read several books
about this influential man. I am
sure your second graders have
come home talking about the
unjust laws that were in place
not that many years ago.
Writing
Along with creating fun fiction and
poetry, we will be working on
writing great expository
paragraphs after the break. We
will be using our new knowledge of
Martin Luther King Jr. to write
the expository papers.
Tutorials
Take a look at the class web page
to view tutorials for the double
digit addition and subtraction
strategies your child has been
taught. As I have stated several
times, please do not teach your
child the algorithms we learned
as children.
3/24/16
April Reading Log
The April reading log will be
passed out on April 4. If you are
at the library over break and
your 2K-ite wants to get a start
on his/her April reading. The
requirements this month are: 2
chapter books, 1 biography, and
1 other book of choice. In April
we will celebrate our great
reading with a beach party. The
book report will be based on the
biography.
Junior Achievement
We have a Junior Achievement
representative visiting our
class for several weeks in
April. Junior Achievement USA
is a nonprofit organization
financed by businesses,
foundations, government, and
individuals. Through hands-on
classroom activities, JA
introduces early elementary
students to the importance of
productive citizens within a
community. It is a volunteer
based program and we are very
lucky to have Mr. Martzel
volunteering to teach us all how
to be a productive citizens in
our community.
Ask your child:
What did you learn at the Health
and Safety Fair?
What is segregation?
Was Charlie Bucket a nice boy?
Happy Spring!