G2 Curriculum Update: June 1st

Reading: This week students will be working on poet features of structure, point of view, and alliteration. Then they will get to share their own poems on Flipgrid. 

Writing: Our poets collections of poems continue to grow!  This week the students will learn about different structures and points of view that they can use in their poems.  They will work towards choosing a poem or poems to publish on Thursday for our poetry celebration next week.

Math:   It’s time to practice telling time! Using an analog clock, help your child practice telling time to the nearest 5 minutes. Relate a.m. and p.m. to the time of the day. Solving elapsed time problems involving whole hours and a half-hour will be our last math lesson this last trimester in second grade!

Grammar/Word Study: This week in word study the second graders will study rhyme.  There will be no grammar lesson this week, as the students are focusing on publishing their poetry.

Science: Scientists with be doing an engineering challenge this week.  They will design and build a device to keep a popsicle or ice from melting.  Students will use different insulating materials from around the house.  

Português:  Essa semana, para concluir o tema desenvolvido neste trimestre, os alunos escreverão um Conto de Fadas.

PAL: Quizlet review game and reading at Elefante Letrado