Weekly Word

Dear parents,
There will be a lot of much-needed family time taken during the Winter break. Sing songs together, read together, and even allow your child some alone time to reflect on his or her day and write something in the journal.

Have a wonderful winter break.

We'll see you all on Monday, January 4th.

Shabat Shalom!

Ms. Luckett and Miss Lital

Homework and other information

Thank you Class Mother, Debra Wacks, and parents for helping our class' Hanukkah celebration be an enjoyable one.

This afternoon grade 2 performed wonderfully for the school in the school's Hanukkah play.

HOMEWORK
1. Journal Entry. Students write one or two sentences (or more) about today. Today was an adventurous day for Grade 2. I'm sure they have plenty to share.

2. Read a whole book or read for 10 minutes and record the book name and page numbers read. If students want to read more, then write down how much time you read.

3. Some students need to finish their spelling assignment (p. 62-63). They took their books home to finish.

4. I have only received 4 out of 16 mapped bedrooms. I hope to receive the rest from the class tomorrow.

5. Some students took some finished math assignments home today. If you would like to recycle the paper, our class will reuse the pictures in the packets. Please bring them back to the classroom and we will re-use them.

Today, your child attempted to find the solution to an addition problem that contained five 2-digit numbers. These students found the right answer: Oz, Tal, Isabel, Moran, Mia, Isaac, and Leeor. Cheers for you!

Homework

Today your child worked out a math problem using six 2-digit numbers!

1. Students wrote their journal entry today in class on a piece of paper. The entry should be rewritten or taped into the actual journal. If you do not have a journal yet, simply keep the notes together and put them into the journal when you get it.

2. Read a whole book or read for 10 minutes and record the book title and/or page numbers you read.

3. Mapping your bedroom. Students must use a ruler or some type of straight edge and a pencil to map their bedroom onto the graph paper. It is from a bird's eye view that they will be sketching the lay-out. You can see on the opposite side of the paper where your child practiced making very straight lines on the grid lines using a ruler. The objective is for them to get more practice using the straight-edge.

4. Grammar lesson 7: did, done and gave, given
Just like Monday's grammar homework. The format has been set up on the back page. Students must become familiar with this format so that they can do it by themselves. Have your child underline the key word in each sentence (did, done, gave, or given) along with the helping verb.

5. Math homework should be completed and returned tomorrow. The chapter test will be given Thursday.
6. Spelling homework will be given tomorrow.

Note: Yali's communication book was left in the classroom.

Homework

1. Read a book or read for 10 minutes and record it with a parent signature. Reading Logs that were turned in and these students received house points: Bella, Asher, and Rachamim
Uh oh! Reading is fundamental Fun - da- MENTAL. Be ready!!
Starting in January, students will be rewarded for reading either 10 minutes each and everyday or reading one or more books per day. Please help your child develop this good habit at home.

2. Parents, please purchase a small, unique journal for your child, about the size of the communication book. Write one or two senences in your journal today. Do not write on the first page. That page is for yesterday's entry. Daily entries are encouraged during the Winter break. Students can draw or stocka star net to entries that they are willing to share. Most of the time there will be no topic to write on, as I would like students to write with no constraints.

3. Math PW 67-PW69. Some math papers were returned for checking. Students and parents found that they ran into difficulties when attempting to do the unassigned pages. Please only do the pages assign. I give the homework as it is taught. Attempting to complete work that has not been taught proves to be quite fruitless.

ANNOUNCEMENT: There will be a Hanukkah party in the Grade 2 class on Thursday from 12:45 to 1:15. It will be a small celebration for students only. Our class mother, Debra Wacks is coordinating the party. If anyone would like to act as co-mom for the rest of the year, that would be fabulous. Two's company!

Thank you for getting the library books back to school. A bunch came in this morning. I expect to see another bunch tomorrow. Way to go!

Math explanation:
Regrouping refers to borrowing in subtraction. On p. 67 and 67, students practice subtracing a one-digit number that is more than the ones digit in the larger number. This requires borrowing from the tens place. Students may need to rewrite the math problem in vertical form in order to see the problem easier. Show the borrowing while working the math problem.
That's all for now.
Ms. Luckett

RWI Homework

Students are ready to write. In the RWI Comprehension notebook, students must write about the bean plant's life cycle. Use the paper that they completed last week. Write a sentence describing each stage that is written onto the cycle.

Return the composition, completed or not, tomorrow.

The image is not what we used in class. It is a generic one. Students had lots of information. Each student's life cycle is different.

Homework

Our classmate will be leaving us after Friday the 18th. Let us make her last days, these days of Hanukkah, very happy and joyous.

The 2nd term has begun today. Let each one make a fresh start and strive to be the very best she or he can be.

1. Read a whole book or read for 10 minutes and record

2. Writing: We are beginning this term with consistent journal-writing. Journals will be due once every two weeks. You may purchase a journal for your child about the size of the Communication Book. However, for today, you may use a single sheet of paper or your choice of stationery. Students write one or two sentences about how their day went at school. If they CHOOSE to write more, they may. Although this activity might exceed the required amount of time for second graders to do homework.

3. Language Arts Grammar packet due Wednesday. May be turned in tomorrow if it is completed and of good quality

4. Math Subtraction packet PW65 and PW66 only (except Mia and Oz)

If this homework exceeds the amount of time you have alotted for homework, it is not necessary for your child to complete it. Please send a note in the communication book explaining the situation. We must be flexible in gauging how much time your child needs to complete the homework assignments.

Weekly Word

Week of December 7 -11

Happy Hanukkah!!

This week, we went on a field trip to the Ohel Leah synagogue at the JCC site. Students inquired, observed, and discovered aspects of Jewish culture as it relates to the synagogue and to the Jewish community in Hong Kong.

Have you ever hoped for something? If all you did was hope, did you get what you wanted? Well, in Owl Moon, Pa and his son went owling. They hoped to see a Great Horned Owl in the woods. But they did not just hope. They had to be silent and listen as well. Every student in grade 2 has hoped for something and had to follow that hope with an action. They wrote about their efforts and the fruits it bore.

Science and Math are being wrapped up with a Science portflio and math tests. The portfolio is still in the process of completion, and tests are coming in like children to a Hanukkah party.

No homework was given Wednesday and Thursday, but students are still expected to read a book for at least ten minutes.
Thank you for bringing the Reading logs in. However, the newly formatted books are not ready yet. We will switch books very soon. Until then, continue to use the Reading Logs you have.

Themes of the week: Hope and Friendship

Have a very happy Hanukkah families.

Shabbat Shalom,
Ms. Luckett aand Miss Lital

עברית - דוברי עברית

הנושאים שנלמדו השבוע בכיתה:

"אשכולית" - "גם", "אבל"
סיפורים לחנוכה – תרגול בקריאה שוטפת ובהבנת הנקרא
סיפור – שיחת הבוקר של עידן
הכתבה

הערות:
הכתבה – יום ו' ( הכתבה 10). לקרוא את הסיפור 3 פעמים – יום שני.
מהשבוע רמת חוברות הקריאה עולה שלב. חוברות הקריאה הן מסדרת "צעד - צעד",רמה א'. בכל שבוע יישלח הביתה סיפור ודפי עבודה עליו. השבוע התלמידים לא קבלו את החוברת עבודה הביתה, משום שנעשה אותה יחד בכיתה.

יהדות – דוברי עברית

הנושאים שנלמדו השבוע בכיתה:

הלכות חנוכה.

הערות:
ביום שני – מבחן בפרשת שבוע

Math

Grade 2 class' goals for learning multiplication is to learn to skip-count rhythmically by 3, 4, 6, and 9 this year. Afterwards, we will practice 7's and 8's. They learned 1, 2, 5, and 10 last year. Some students have found that the 11's are quite easy and already know them well.
When they look at a grid, they are able to count two sides and figure out which two numbers they need to multiply.

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The figure shows 4 X 7, which is 28.
Some students like to picture the multiplication problem in terms of rows of an item, and a certain number of items in each row. The Math book demonstrates this example well.

3 X 4 = 3 rows of 4, therefore:

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Clarification

Clarification is needed for some math terms.

Arrays: Any item or items that are situated in a grid-like form, i.e. 4x4, 3x6, 5x1, or 7x2

X: When grade 2 sees this symbol, they say "groups of" or "rows of."

3x4 is 3 rows of 4
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ROWS: Rows are horizontal. (Columns are vertical. Students haven't been taught "columns in Grade 2 yet.)

I hope this helps :)
Ms. Luckett

Homework & Announcements

Homework
1. Make final corrections in Math packets for chapters 28 and 29. (due tomorrow)
2. Language Arts (due tomorrow)
3. Read 10 minutes. Record. Get the Reading log signed. (due Friday)
4. Ms Luckett's RWI class has one page of homework (due tomorrow)
Announcements:
Points for bringing the reading log on time. Next term points will only be given if the log shows that the 2nd grader has read for 50 minutes or more for the week.
-Mia, Oz, Rafaela, Leeor, Asher, and Arya
1. Field trip to the "Ohel Leah” synagogue at the JCC site tomorrow 9 dec ‘09
2. Regarding school uniforms: Students are responsible for their own uniform and its parts. If pieces are left at school, they go to the lost and found. If they are lost on the bus or elsewhere, we cannot do anything to help retrieve it. Please write your child’s name on each piece with a permanent marker.
3. Reading Logs need to be turned in on Friday. Friday ends the term. A new format for recording the reading at home will be given. Please ensure that your child is reading at least 10 minutes each day, 5 or more days per week, or 50 or more minutes during the week. Hopefully, they will read each day instead of trying to satisfy the requirement in one or two days. Reading everyday increases reading fluency and comprehension, and also mental acuity.
4. The weather is getting colder. For good health, get enough rest and drink plenty of hot liquids. Many students come in with dry skin. It bothers them. Please moisturize.
Thank you for looking at the blog site to communicate. Feel free to share the site with other Grade 2 parents.

Homework

Hello parents!
We are wrapping up units in every subject this week.
Thank you for helping your child with the homework packet last weekend.
The book report is due tomorrow.
Reading Logs are also due tomorrow. Be sure to record the readings and get it signed.

Please notice the following due dates.

Math:
1. SUBTRACTION HOMEWORK and MULTIPLICATION HOMEWORK due tomorrow. (I do not expect students to memorize the 3's and 4's by tomorrow if they do not already know them . However, it is possible for them to come to school tomorrow knowing 3's and 4's much better than they did today.)
2. Math corrections from Chapters 28 and/or 29 due tomorrow
3. Practice Book packet of Chapter 29: due Wednesday

Language Arts:
1. Book report
2. Grammar worksheet (2-sided) due Wednesday (VERBS)
3. Spelling Lesson 9 sentences (for those who did not finish in class) They wrote a note to themselves and put it in their box. Each student must use each challenge word in a sentence that shows that the word is understood. (A 1/2 sheet of lined paper is provided.)
Orange book words: lobster, adopt, monster
Here are some sample sentences to assist the student with understanding.
a)Does a lobster wear sneakers on its feet?
b)Would a grownup adopt another grownup?
c)Do scary movies sometimes have a monster in them?

Green book Words: misery, soggy, scheme, cemetery
Here are some sample sentences to assist the student with understanding.
a) A headache can cause misery.
b) The children had a scheme for raising money to buy a gift.
c) Mia changed her soggy clothes after she fell in a puddle.
d) Some grave markers in this cemetery are very old.


NOTE: Homework may be turned in before the due date if it is completed satisfactorily or unless it is specified that it should be turned in only on the due date.

Ms. Luckett

Weekly Word

Dear parents,
You can see how Grade 2 is growing and making progress from the message posted yesterday. In other subjects:
Hebrew and Jewish Studies - Mora Mali
Laws about hand washing, summary and preparation for the quiz on Monday
Parashat hashavua - the main topics
Vocabulary and discussion about materials used for learning, i.e. pencil case
Pronouns
The story of Chanuka and songs

HOMEWORK:
Students have taken home a homework packet, extensions of some classwork and class projects. Due dates are on the pages. Subjects include Science, Math, Lanuage Arts/Gammar, Writing, and Social Studies. The book read for the book report should be one that your child can begin and finish this weekend. Chapter books are not suggested for this activity.

Help your child memorize the multiplication tables.

Shabat Shalom,
Ms. Luckett and Miss LItal

Homework

1. Grade 2 students are to complete the Chapter 28 Math packet. Some students have complweted the packet and only need to make corrections tonight.

2. Students are to share their math "arrays" with their fmaily. They will demonstrate how they multiply using a grid.

Grade 2, the awesome wonder

Grade 2 was fantastic and enthusiatic today!
They
...worked well and found the value of teamwork in P.E. class.
...observed silence on the bus from the JCC back to Carmel.
...discovered how awesome growing plants can be.
... practiced friendliness starting at recess this morning.
...learned how to use a grid to multiply.
...creatively mapped out the classroom.
...were appreciative when they realized that mastering a task takes a lot of practice, but when you practice the results of your efforts can be phenomenal. This was the case when I worked with them on mapping the classroom. I told them how I had to keep practicing to get to the level of accuracy that they saw.
...solved difficulties amongst themselves peacefully.

Shalom,
Ms. Luckett

1 December Homework

Leeor, Asher, Yali, Mia, Oz, and Bella received House points today for turning in the Reading log. Please have your child read, record, and get your signature or initials on the Reading Log every day.

1. Math: Multiplication activity. See instructions in your child's bag.

2. Bring in small pictures (around 2x2 size) an animal, a place, people, and foods for our Language Arts class projects.

3. Spelling lesson p. 56-58 Activities entitled Spelling in Context and Write to the Point. Please use the half sheet of lined paper provided in your child's bag for the Write to the Point activity.

RWI (only for RWI Comprehension class students):
Read the book FRUIT at home. (The more times you read it, the more you know.) Bring the book back tomorrow.

Thank you,
Ms. Luckett