This week in grade two....

I can move like........

Oct 9th- 19th , 2012

Every Night	Language Arts Home reading. Read new story I can move like on abracadabra. The username is the child’s name and the password is your address. (or 123).   If you do not have internet access please advise me so I can give you a hard copy of the assignment. Study power word letter Ee and Ff. Write five sentences using your new spelling words.
Tuesday-Friday	Mathematics Review math concepts taught this month.  Please refer to math outline. Complete one math drill sheet per night. Make sure to time yourself. Please do not do the Friday column as it will always be used as a quiz.
	Math Test this week ( please note that all the concepts were covered in class..just look overJ) Please note fact families concept will not be in the test!
	Read Math vocabulary words for problems solving.
Friday Hope you had a great ThanksgivingJ	Spelling test on Friday. Have a great weekend.

 

                            

 

Homework information on:  http://mrstsimiklis.blogspot.com

Math outline is on blog, too. 

 

Math Outline

This month we covered:

-Patterns. Creating a pattern

-Growing and shrinking pattern. (Increasing or decreasing)

Example:  complete the following patterns

                  2, 4, 6, 8 ___

                  10, 13, 16, 19, ___

                  20, 25, 30, ____

-Attributes in a pattern.

 (How the pattern is changing size, shape, colour etc…)

-Pattern core:  which part of the pattern repeats?

-counting by 10’s, 2’s, 3’s and 5’s

Digits:  0, 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

-Recognizing one digit and two digit numbers.

 

 5= one digit

25= two digit

 

 

Addition and Subtraction:

Doubles

Plus one

Plus 2

Example:  7 +7 =

                  8+2 =

                  50+1=

 

Problem Solving:

-Using T-charts to solve complex problems

Example:

If I am making 7 toy tricycles, how many wheels will I need?

 

Tricycles                                     Wheels

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