Dec 22, 2013

Christmas Break

We hope everyone has a great break!!!

Be sure to READ, READ, READ!!!

Our Christmas Caroling was amazing!  The kids were fabulous and warmed the hearts of all around.  We were so proud to represent such a great group of kids.




Computer Issues

Sorry we have not posted anything lately.  We have had some computer problems with our recent updates and ability to post.

Oct 22, 2013

Reminders!!!

- 2 AR points by this Friday

- Fall Festival Thursday

- Field Trip Friday

- Fall Fundraiser Pick Up:
  Monday, October 28th from 2:30-5:30 in the  
  Media Center

Oct 7, 2013

This Week's Reminders:

Don't forget:

- 6 AR points by this Friday

- Benchmark Testing Monday-Thursday

Oct 2, 2013

Sight Word Activities

Try some of these sight word games at home to review your sight words:
http://www.theschoolbell.com/Links/Dolch/Contents.html

Oct 1, 2013

AR Points

5 AR points by this Friday, October 4, 2013.

Sep 5, 2013

Space and Science

Be sure to review and study those vocabulary words:
- star
- constellation
- Sun
- planet
- solar system

Last week:
- shuttle
- experiement
- telescope
- gravity
- astronaut

Check out the picture of your second grade teachers on the shuttle!!!

Aug 15, 2013

Study! Study! Study!

Don't forget to study for your spelling test tomorrow!!!

Grade(s) will come home next Wednesday in  your child's Tiger Cub Folder.
 
 

Welcome Back!!!

Welcome back!

We hope everyone had a great summer. We are looking forward to an awesome second grade year.

 If you have any questions feel free to call us after school.

Apr 14, 2013

Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Watch this video clip to hear our vocabulary words
and see them in action!
http://www.turtlediary.com/kindergarten-games/science-games/butterfly-life-cycle.html

View this site to see real photographs of the butterfly's life cycle:
http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/life-cycle

Feb 22, 2013

Bremen Town Musicians



Listen to Bremen Town Musicians Online:

http://www.brementownmusicians.com/flash/story

AR Points for this Week!

Students must have 7 AR points by this Friday (March 1st).

Please be sure to bring your AR book everyday so you can read during our silent reading time.


Spelling Words this Week!!!

Silent Letters:
kn-, -gn, wr-, -mb


knock
sign
wrong 
write
climb
wrap
wren
gnat
lamb
knee
comb
knob
knuckle
wrestle
plumber





Feb 19, 2013

Prefixes

This week students will be learning about prefixes.  Prefixes come at the beginning of a root word.  Prefixes help us to understand words and decode them when we don't always know the meaning.

Example:
unhappy
un(meaning not)- is the prefix
happy- is the root word

Prefixes that we are studying this week include:
un- (means not)
pre- (means to do before)
re- (means to do again)
dis- (means not)

Watch this video:
- http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=prefixes

- http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=5343&CategoryID=2262



Try playing these games to practice:
- http://www.manythings.org/wbg/prefixes-mw.html

- http://www.quia.com/rr/37717.html (This one is a GOOD challenge for you!)

AR Points for this Short Week!!

Students must have 6 AR points by this Friday (2/22/13).

Read, read, read!!!

Feb 11, 2013

Suffixes

This week we are working with suffixes as our phonics skill.  Suffixes come at the end of root words. 

For example:
slower (slow is the root word; -er is the suffix)
It’s helpful to have a good understanding of what prefixes and suffixes are. Knowing their meanings and when they are generally used can help you figure out unknown words and can also help make your writing better. If you need to review what these are, or learn their meanings, online practice can be very helpful.

Try playing these suffix games to practice:

http://www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/demo/prefix.htm

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/suffixes/suffix.htm

http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/fishemup2_eng_launcher.html

AR Points for This Week!!!

Students need to have at least 6 AR points by this Friday!  Keep up the reading.

Feb 1, 2013

Arthur for President

This week we will be reading the book, Arthur Meets the President.  View the sites below to listen to the story or play the fact and opinion game.


Fact and Opinion Game:
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/factsopinions/

Listen to the story here:
http://kids.aol.com/KOL/2/KOLJrStories/FlashHolder/arthur-meets-the-president

Jan 28, 2013

Doctors in Training

Contraction Operation Specialist

Today students (or our doctors in training) learned about contractions and how certain letters are removed (via surgery).  Ask them ALL about it.  They will be taking their medical board exams this Friday!


Also, they can play this game for some additional practice:
http://www.primarygames.com/contractions/start.htm

AR Points for this Week!!!

Students must have at least 4 points by this Friday!  Read, read, read!

Spirit Night

Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
Jan. 31, 2013
5-8 pm

Please come out and state that you are supporting Rosemont

Jan 2, 2013

oo/u games

Play this game to practice and review some of our phonics skills:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/sandcastle/flash/game.shtml