January Happenings

We've been busy in Room 107 over the past few weeks! Second grade keeps getting closer and closer, and we are working hard to be ready. 
Here are some of the things that have been going on! 

Party time! 
The week before last we earned our third reward party! We had so much fun dancing around the room in some cute costumes. 

Math Explorations: 

In math, we're focusing on expanding our knowledge of measurement, and have been doing lots of fun activities to help our kids experience different forms of measuring and compare them. We measured surface area two different ways, and found equivalencies in the weights of different items. Our kids are so good at working in teams and talking to each other about what they are learning. Always, always ask your child HOW they found their answer in math. Even with simple problems, we want to be able to describe how we know something. 

How To's: 

We are SO CLOSE to publishing our How To's! We've been working incredibly hard on learning about important features of How To books and incorporating those into our writing. We've even been working on improving How To books we check out from the library by adding our own introductions and conclusions. I have to say, this is one of the best groups of writers I've seen with this skill. Their intros are so creative! 

We are also really focused on the Revising and Editing part of the writing process. We have started peer editing, looking for capitals and endmarks, and making sure our drafts have everything they need before moving to publishing. What impressive teamwork this group shows! 

Meteorology: 

In science, we have started our weather unit! We are learning how to be meteorologists, making careful observations and predictions about the world around us. We have reviewed telling temperature to the nearest 2 degrees, a great skill to practice at home, and last week we studied clouds! Look for our great cloud books coming home soon, and ask your child to describe the different types of clouds and name them when they notice them. As always, we want to connect our learning to real world scenarios. 

Thanks for reading! Check back next week for important information about February's events!