Second Grade Newsletter 10.28.22
Reminders:
"The Cow" Recitation: Monday, Oct. 31st
Ballet Etudes Performance: Friday, Nov. 4th
Veteran's Day (no school): Friday, Nov. 11th
Great Hearts Night: Tuesday, Nov. 15th
Ancient Greece Celebration: Friday, Dec. 2nd
Winter Concert: Wednesday, Dec. 7th
We kindly request that you refrain from sending holiday candy for your child’s snack. They will be able to concentrate better with a nutritious snack. Thank you.
Many thanks to everyone who volunteered their time or donated materials for the Field Trip, Classical Character Day, and the China Celebration. We appreciate your partnership.
Conversation Prompts:
Why did Mario want to keep the cricket?
What did Confucius teach?
What is the difference between "there", "they're", and "their"?
What is 17-8?
Where is a cricket’s ear?
Academics
History
This week we will begin our unit on Ancient Greece. Students will understand the geography of the area and learn about city-states and the beginnings of democracy.
Science
Students will make observations about a collection of real insects. Then we will begin our study of insect locomotion, beginning with peristalsis, tri-pedal gait, swimming, and gliding on the water surface.
Literature
We
will continue reading The Cricket in Times Square while practicing
decoding new text and reading with expression. We will discuss the plot and characters and will discover the literary technique of anthropomorphism. Please
send in a copy of this book for your child as soon as possible, if you
haven’t already.
Grammar
We will continue learning about comma usage including using a comma to separate cities and states in an address and the day and year of a date. Students will practice narrating a chapter from our classic, The Cricket in Times Square and write their first original narration for a chapter this week.
Math
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