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Week 28: Happy Spring Break!

Hello 2A Families!

 A few reminders before our spring break:

 1. Please turn in field trip permission slips! If you need another copy, feel free to email me!

 2. If your child needs a more challenging level, please make a note on the reading log so the following week we can increase the level. 
Blog Blurbs:
POETRY
Scholars are reciting the Preamble to the United States Constitution throughout the week.

SPELLING
There are 30 words this week. Monday’s words are whole, hole, address, request, raise, August, struck, getting, get, don’t. Tuesday’s words are Thursday, Saturday, admission, canoe, captain, cautious, caution, cellar, covered, creature. Wednesday’s words are curtain, declared, declare, distance, distant, explain, floated, ghost, holiday, holy. Scholars are writing their words in manuscript and in cursive.

LITERATURE
We finish Little House in the Big Woods this week! Students put the finishing touches on our literature lapbook. Our next book is Sarah, Plain, and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan. Please send in your child’s copy of this book as soon as possible. We will begin reading this book as soon as we get back from break. It is a shorter read and it will take only a few weeks for us to read it. Our last book will be The Cricket in Times Square by George Seldon.

WRITING and GRAMMAR
Scholars are getting back to grammar topics after spending a few weeks on a paragraph writing adventure. We will classify sentences again and learn all about the subject pronoun.

MATH
We are beginning our fractions unit! Your child will be introduced to associated vocabulary,  write, and compare fractions this upcoming week! We will barely get to half of the fun. Pretty soon your child will be able to share a whole lot about their fraction discoveries!

HISTORY
This week, our pioneers continue to learn about the history of our great country and the expansion into the west. They will learn about the California gold rush, the Pony Express and the transcontinental railroad. All of this is in preparation for our upcoming field trip on March 20! If you haven't signed a permission slip yet, please do that as soon as possible.

SCIENCE
Your child will continue learning about simple machines this week. We will study and build a pulley and wheel and axle.


With Grateful Hearts,
Mrs. Guevara and Mr. Kiehne

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