Welcome to Second Grade!

Each day is filled with laughter, conversation and learning. This page provides a glimpse into our classroom. Below you will find daily webs, pictures, links to educational sites, a calendar and a weekly trivia question for your second grader.
Homework

No Word Work homework for the week of May 13, 2013.

Optional Math for the month of May was sent home the end of April.

Second Grade Sharing:

Children are encouraged to share each day; however, items (e.g. toys, trinkets) can only be brought for sharing on Fridays.

Schedule
Math Links

MangaHigh is a math site with a variety of programs to challenge students. Each child has a personal password to access the site. Click here http://www.mangahigh.com to begin.

Here is a link for the Reckon program we are using in our class. There are also several other math games included in this link that are appropriate for lower school students and some that have been created for middle and upper school students. Great math activities for the whole family! http://home.comcast.net/~tcbretl/. Be sure to select the "Math" link to download the software.

Krypto Problem Solving Puzzles: Below is a link to another math activity site.The rules of Krypto are simple: Combine five number cards using the four arithmetic operations (+, –, ×, ÷) to arrive at a "target" number. This online version of Primary Krypto uses the numbers 1–10 only. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?id=173

Practice math facts with Alien Addition http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/alien/alien.html

This link is for Fun Brain which has a variety of learning games for all levels: http://www.funbrain.com


D'Nealian Handwriting

We will continue to practice the D'Nealian Handwriting style this year. Please encourage a proper pencil grip when your child is writing at home. If you would like to help your child practice at home, the sheets can be found below.

Projects & Assignments

Photos

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Sushi Day

March 15, 2013