Second Grade Newsletter 11.18.22

Second Grade Newsletter 11.18.22

Hello Parents! 

Important Dates:  

Medieval Faire: This Saturday, November 19th

Windy Nights Recitation: Monday, November 21st 

Thanksgiving Break (no school): November 23-27

Ancient Greece Celebration: Friday, December 2nd

Winter Concert: December 7th

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Conversation Prompts:  

One hundred = _____ tens

What did Chester decide to do at the end of the book?

How many main body parts does an insect have (3)?

How did the Greeks trick the Trojans?

What is a contraction for "I would"?

History 

We will learn about the original Olympic Games and students will create an award that was used during the Ancient Greek Olympics.

Science 

Next week we will begin learning about the differences between social insects and solitary insects.

Literature 

Scholars will hear more Ancient Greek myths and write summaries while learning about Greek gods and goddesses.

Grammar 

We will review parts of speech and contractions. Full recitation of “Windy Nights” is due on Monday, November 21st. 

Math 

Students will learn how addition relates to subtraction. We will discuss parts and wholes of related equations. After Thanksgiving break, we will review subtraction concepts before the students complete an assessment on our subtraction unit.