November 28th-December 9th,2011

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARENTS Who Volunteered for The Bake Sale!!!


WE DID VERY WELL:))) Thanks to The Wonderful Support from Parents and Hasha!!




First Virtual Trip to Tyrrell Museum on December 7th... The Flat Grade Twos will be on their way to Alberta:))

Language Arts

Read information on Dinosaurs.
Read first two chapters of Flat Stanley.
Please note that reading can also be done on the weekend.
Read the next 35 High Frequency words.
Study new spelling words letters Mm and Nn.

Mathematics.

Review the Math outline for Math Test.
(outline is at the end of this blog)
Complete one math sheet per night.
Complete math word problem.


Have a great week:)

Math Outline for test in grade two.

Group 21 will have the test on December 13^th.

Group 22 will have the test on December 8^th.

All concepts have been reviewed in class and this is just an outline for extra practice.

The test will be on Place Value: understanding tens and ones and Understanding numbers 1-100.

The students will have to write numbers in expanded forms.

Example

53

5 tens

  3 ones

Is the same as 50+3= 53

Or

53 is the same as 5 tens and 3 ones.

It will also cover writing numbers in increasing and decreasing order until 100.

Example

Put these numbers in increasing order   35, 65, 15, 78

Put these numbers in decreasing order 73, 12, 76, 98

Recognizing even number and an odd numbers.

They will also have some math problems to complete.

They will have to find key words in word problems such as difference, more than, all together etc…

Examples of Math riddles:

I am more than 11.

I am an even number.

I am less than 18.

I have a 6 in the ones column.

What number am I? ____

I am more than twenty.

I am less than twenty five?

I am an odd number.

What two numbers can I be?______   ________.

And the test will cover some Math Vocabulary.

Additions, add, plus

Subtraction, subtract, minus

Sum, equals, answer

   

Homework for November 14th-23th, 2011

Language Arts
Read new poems on Dinosaurs.
Read dinosaur vocabulary words.
Study new spelling words Kk and Ll.
(know, knew, knot, knee)
Write five sentences using the new spelling words.
Practice reading High Frequency words 1-35.


Mathematics
Complete math sheets. 
One each night-don't forget to time yourself.
Complete math problem.
We are working on Chapter six in Nelson: Place Value.  You can use bob's links to reinforce the skills introduced in this chapter.
http://www.bobsedulinks.com/math/math2_56.htm
We will also be introducing money.


Check out the new site on Dinosaurs: (top right hand corner)

We will be working on a Dinosaur theme for the next couple of weeks.  We will also be introducing the Chapter Book  Flat Stanley!
Check out the Flat Stanley website..perhaps we will travel too!!!!!
http://www.flatstanleybooks.com/


Have a great week:)

Oct.31st-Nov. 11th

Language Arts

Read new Halloween story.
Read new poems.
Read Halloween vocabulary words.
Study new spelling words Ii and Jj.
Write five sentences using the new spelling words.

Mathematics

Complete Halloween math problem.
Study facts 1-3.  Test on following Monday.



Hope you had a great Halloween:)))

Mrs. Tsimiklis

Homework For Oct. 17th-28th

Language Arts
Home reading.  
Read new story Where the Wild Things Are
Study new spelling words
write five sentences using the spelling words
Complete Book report 


Mathematics
Complete one page of math each night.  Time it:)
Complete math problem.
Study math facts 0-3.  Timed Quiz on Mondays.




Terry Fox Run on Friday.

Homework for October 3rd-14th, 2011

Language Arts
Home reading.
Read new story:If you give a pig a Pancake.
Study power word letter Ee and Ff.
Write five sentences using your spelling words.
Mathematics 

Monday-Thursday Complete one math sheet per night. Make sure to time yourself.
Complete math problem on T-charts.

Review math concepts taught this month. 
Please refer to math outline on the bottom of this post.
Math test on Wednesday October 12th for group 22.
Math test on Monday October 17th for group 21.


Picture day is on Tuesday October 4th…Smile
WEDNESDAY is reward day!!! Congratulations to all the students!
Friday Ped. Day
Happy Thanksgiving!
Have a great long weekend.


Math Outline
Group 21 will have a test on Monday Oct. 17th
Group 22 will have a test on Wednesday Oct. 12th.


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.
-Fact families: Example
2 ,3 , 5
2+3= 5
3+2= 5
5-3= 2
5-2= 3


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?
Complete the T-chart.




Tricycles                                              Wheels                               


1                                                                 (000) =3
2                                                          (000)  (000)=6
3                                                          (000)  (000)  (000)=9

September 19th-30th, 2011

Homework

Language Arts
Home Reading
Assigned reading:  Caps for Sale
Study spelling words C and D.
Spelling words:
can, can't, cousin, come, children, could, did, didn't, does, doesn't, don't, down, do, day
Write five sentences using the new spelling words.


Mathematics
Complete one page of math drill per night. Timed.
Complete math sheet on Fact families.

Dates to remember:  Catering services begins on the 20th of September.
Last day to register for after school activities is on September 22.

Please fill out any forms and return to school as soon as possible.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Tsimiklis

Homework for Sept. 6th-16th, 2011



Thursday September 8th, 2011

 Language Arts
Homereading.  Re-read the story Getting ready for school.  Study spelling words letter Aa and Bb. Write five sentences using the letter Aa and Bb spelling words in your spelling sentences copybook.
Please note: Group 21 will have their spelling test on Tuesday 20th, 2011.  Group 22 will have their spelling test on Friday Sept. 16th, 2011

Mathematics
Complete Math word problem on patterns. 
Complete one page of math addition facts each night. Write down how long it took to complete each fact sheet.

Dates to remember:
Library is on Mondays
Group 21 has gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Group 22 has gym on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Thursday September 8th is Open House night. 
Teachers will be explaining the grade two program.