2AD September Learning

This September we have done a ton of learning about what Grade Two looks like, sounds like and feels like! I think we're going to have an amazing Grade Two journey together! 

In Language we've learned and reviewed our sound friends and have listened to their stories, songs, word work sentences, completed drawing and labeling and made words using their sounds; 

We started practicing our printing skills by using Handwriting Without Tears Program and so far have learned about being right and left handed, printing posture, how to hold a pencil properly and where to start our letters (at the top)! We've so far started to work on our capital Diver letters (P,F, E, B, M, N, R and D). Get your child to show you their fantastic printing skills, we're really growing our printing brains! 

This month we have also started to learn about how to grow our reading brains by doing Daily 5. We've practiced read to self and read to someone! Our stamina is up to 10 minutes, way to go 2AD! 

In Math we've been practicing our calendar skills by completing our Math Morning Meeting, we've also reviewed increasing patterns, skip counting and our graphing skills. We practice our math problem solving skills on Thursdays and our basic math facts on Fun Fact Friday. We've also been learning about Math Daily 3- Math by Myself and have build our stamina up to 6 minutes, we rock!  

In Religion we've been talking about how each one of us are special and unique! We've acknowledged our special gifts that we have to share with one another and how we can be the Hands and Feet of Jesus everyday with everyone we meet! 

Important Items:

-Please make sure you are checking your child's work on FreshGrade, I sent you all confirmation emails please let me know ASAP if you are not able to access your child's work. These are replacing our Evidence of Learning binders so please take the opportunity to have discussions with your child about their learning. 

-Each child in 2AD has a Lexia licence, please make sure your child is using it regularly. If a student is not using it, it will be given to another student in our school. 

-Our morning bell rings at 8:40am please ensure that your child is here at that time as we begin our grade two jobs promptly in the morning. 

-October Calendar and October READO will be sent home next week! Your child should be reading or working on Lexia for 10-15 minutes nightly.