Second Grade News: January 16-25, 2017

Reading: This week we are studying scientific concepts involving the sky. We will be learning about the sun, moon, and stars.

Spelling:  The Spelling concept for this time is long vowel i spelled with i, y, igh, and ie. The Spelling test will be on Wednesday, January 25.

light                    sight                           mind                     cry          lie         

tie                       high                    wild                      dry         try

begin                 those                apart                hay         steak

High Frequency Words (sight words):  By the end of the unit, your child should be able to read these words quickly and easily. Please post this letter in a handy spot (on the fridge, etc.) and have your child practice reading through these words a couple of times each day.

also               apart             begin                either            hundred

over             places             those                which           without

Vocabulary: We are learning the meaning of these words. Please use these words in conversation with your child and ask him/her to tell you what they mean.

adventure        delighted          dreamed         enjoyed

grumbled          moonlight        neighbor         nighttime

Math: We are working on mental addition and mental subtraction involving quickly adding and subtracting 10 or 100 to any given number. We will also be solving addition and subtraction story problems. We continue to work on memorizing addition and subtraction facts, focusing on speed and accuracy. We continue to review telling time to five minutes and counting money, including making change.