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.

First Week of School:))))))

Welcome to Grade Two!

My name is Mrs. Tsimiklis and I will be your grade two English and Mathematics teacher. Miss Lancione will be working with me on Fridays.

Mme. Gauthier will be your French Teacher.
Group 21 will have Mrs. Tepperman for Gym and Group 22 will have Mr. Crosbie.
Mme. Barro will be your Music teacher and Mr. Lepine and Mrs. Dennick are our resource teachers.

We all look forward to meeting and getting to know you:)))
I know that we will have a fantastic year while we learn new and exciting things together:)


ALWAYS REMEMBER....

When you

enter this

little class

Consider yourself

one of the special

members of the group who

enjoy working and learning!

Mrs. Tsimiklis

xo

SUMMER VACATION!!!!!

Dear Parents,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continuous support and encouragement. Your children are very important to me and we had a fantastic year together. In a blink of an eye we will be sitting together at their grade six graduation!

I enjoyed teaching your children and working with you-remember the more the children read...the more they learn...the more they grow...the more they discover and oh the confidence they acquire!

I wish you all a wonderful summer filled with happiness and loads of fun!

Enjoy this special time with your family:)

Irene Tsimiklis:)

Language Arts

Read Alexander and the terrible no good very bad day.


Mathematics

Do problems 30-33.


Unit on bees.

Here are some websites:

www.pbs.org/wgbh/bees/

www.honey.com/kids/index.html

www.kohala/net/bees

Dates to remember:

June 15th Fun Fair.

June 16th Pizza Day.

June 20th Field trip to Bee Farm.

June 21st Variety show.