December 3rd-7th

Writing:This week in writing we will make "All About" books.  These books will have many of the non-fiction elements we have been learning about such as a table of contents, a diagram, and procedural text.  We will organize our books using different types of paper for each type of writing.  We will also focus on using pronouns this week.    

Reading:Guided reading groups will continue as well as our class research on Clown Fish.  We have used many resources this week to build our "knowledge tree".  We look forward to using many more non-fiction and fiction resources to gain even more knowledge about owls.  At the end of the week we will be able to identify fiction from non-fiction.

Math:We are working on patterns and tables this week.  We will play some games and work on many types of charts and tables about various things to better understand this skill.  We will make tables about animal parts, candy, and even a pizza topping table.  

Social Studies:We will continue to learn about historical figures this week.  We will focus on people such as Abigail Adams and George Washington Carver.  We also have some local families and people that we will discuss such as the Moehring family who perfected the Round Rock Donut.  

Caraway Cares Project for Second Grade:From now until December 11th each of the second grade classes are going to collect coins with a coin drive.  We will use the coins that are collected to purchase a gift for a family in our Caraway community.  Our class has adopted a child who wants a remote control helicopter, so our goal is to collect enough coins to purchase that item.  Once we have collected enough we'll purchase the item and wrap it.  The children get so excited about opportunities to help out others in need so I'm really looking forward to this. 

Reminders:

Life Journals- Are due on Friday.  Please help your child to continue to work on theirs at home.  

Class Winter Party- December 19th at 1:45, everyone is welcome to join us!  Details to come...

Library- Library will be closed Dec. 3-7 for Book Fair so we will not have library.  Your child was asked by the librarian to pick out books that would last them an extra week.Book Fair- Dec. 3-7

Caraway Choir Concert- Dec. 4th at 6:30