October 28th, Oct 31st-GR 21 October 4th-9th-GR22

	Language Arts and Mathematics Homework This week in Grade 2...
Homework for this week   Don’t forget Your costumeJ Friday  Nov. 1st is a PED DayJ	Language Arts: No new spelling words this week. Read Coral Reefs. Write a summary/book report on one of the four books assigned: Baby whales drink milk An Octopus is amazing Coral reefs Is That a fish? -Sign Spelling Test. Please correct spelling mistakes. Read Halloween poems Mathematics: No Math drills this weekJ Review the math concepts taught this term: Odd and even numbers Skip counting Fact families T-charts Tally marks Problem solving: organized charts Highlighting key words Basic addition and subtraction facts Patterns Pattern core Attributes in a pattern (outline is on my blog) Students will have an end of unit test this week. (Wednesday ) Grade Two Teachers HALLOWEEN WEBSITES: http://pbskids.org/halloween/ http://www.thekidzpage.com/halloween_games/ http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/halloween/games.php 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. recognize even and odd numbers-Fact families: Example 2 ,3 , 5 2+3= 5 3+2= 5 5-3= 2 5-2= 3 Addition and Subtraction: 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? Complete the T-chart. Tricycles                Wheels 1                       (000) =3 2                       (000)  (000)=6     3                  (000)  (000)  (000)=9

This week in grade 2....

Language Arts

Read the story "Amazing Octopus"
Study letters Ee and Ff words.
Write five sentences using the new spelling words.


Mathematics
Complete drill sheets. One per night.
Keep Friday for the quiz.

Complete math problem using the tally marks and T-chart.
Use this site to practice using T-charts
http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math3/quizzes/math3quizzes/m3ch1l4.htm


Have a great week:)



Mrs. Tsimiklis

This week in Grade 2.....

September 30th...GR21 and October 7th...GR22

Language Arts

Read the story "Is that a Fish?"
Highlight any compound words.

Study words from letter Cc and Dd list.
Write five sentences using the new words.

Mathematics

Complete math drill plus 2.
Don't forget to time yourself.

Complete Math problem on patterns.
Use the link provided:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/max/tooth/index.htm

Go onto Xtra math site and log in for extra math practice:)
http://xtramath.org/signin/student


Reminders:  Tuesday is Library day!


Wednesday October 2nd is Picture Day!



Have a wonderful week.

Mrs. Tsimiklis