Our Learning Standards:
Math- We will continue to learn about place value.  Students will practice showing a number in standard, expanded, base ten block, and written form.  Students will also practice skip counting by 2, 5, 10, and 100. 

Reading/ELA- We will focus on questioning while we read and retelling stories using beginning, middle, and end organizers. 

In reading groups we will review making connections with schema, describing character traits, and identifying nouns, verbs, and adjectives. 

We will also practice identifying and using long and short vowel sounds. 

Writing- We will continue writing small moment stories.  This week we will focus on zooming into the details of our small moment stories. 

Social Studies/Science- We will introduce three states of matter (solid, liquid, gas), and we will explore how matter can change. 

STEM- Marshmallow Place Value Challenge Trial 2 
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Important Dates
August 21st - ILC Lesson 
August 21st - Eclipse Day Late Dismissal at 3:05
August 23rd - Picture Day 
August 25th - College Day 

It’s been a fabulous first week in second grade! I have enjoyed getting to know your children so very much! Please use my blog to find out what is going on in our classroom each week!
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This Monday we will have our first lesson in the ILC with Mrs. Bates.

Thursday, August 10th is our Open House. There are 2 two sessions. The first session will begins at 6:30 and the second session is at 7:30. I hope to see you there!

​Enjoy your weekend!
Mrs. Teuchert
 
Our Learning Standards:
Math- Place Value (100’s, 10’s and 1’s)
Reading: Introduction to Reader's Workshop and Daily Five
We will focus on what good readers do. We will use several books by Kevin Henkes to help us practice skills such as checking for understanding and backing up to reread. 
We will also learn about nouns and verbs, and how to differentiate between the two. 
Writing- Launching the Writers Workshop 
Social Studies/Science- Seasons (length of day/night & weather changes)
STEM- Seasonal Tree Challenge ​