Transcript 8-22-16-Newsletterx

Ms. Taylor’s Sailors
Week of August 22, 2015
A Peek at Our Week
Spelling & Word Study
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MON
• Read 20 Minutes
• Choose a writing prompt from the
writing calendar
TUE
•The Five Regions of Georgia reading
passage and comprehension questions
WED
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
• Asking questions as a reader – use a
fiction book from home
THU
.
2nd Grade
• Read 20 minutes
• Practice the weekly words (your, was,
they, said, one) using S.O.S
EXTRAS
Reading: Ask and Answer Questions
We will learn how to ask and answer
questions before, during, and after
reading such as who, what, when , where,
why, and how to demonstrate
understanding of key details in a text.
Math: Math Facts to 10
We will practice fluently adding and
subtracting within 10 using mental
strategies.
Writing: Personal Narratives
We will continue working on writing
personal narratives and focusing on small
moments when we write. Great writers
magnify their small moments by adding
details.
Science/ SS/ Health: Georgia Regions
We will continue to learn about the five
Georgia Regions (Piedmont, Valley and
Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Blue Ridge
Mountains, and Costal Plain.
Ms. Taylor
• Read 20 minutes
• Writing calendar
• Practice addition facts
Student’s Name: _____________________________
Parent’s Signature: ___________________________
Spelling Pattern
Long and Short Vowels
A closed syllable ends
with a consonant and the
vowel is short. An open
syllable ends with a
vowel and the vowel says
its name.
Weekly Words
your, was, they,
said, one
Language Skill
This week, we
will be learning
how to use the
S.O.S
technique to
help us
practice the
weekly words
(words that
don’t have a
rule) at home.
Mark Your
Calendar
August 23 – Adventures in Art
August 29 – Creek and Cherokee In
House Field Trip