Ms. Halstead’s 2nd GradeThis week in Second Grade English class we’re learning about:

Read Aloud: Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe Phonemic Awareness: Word building Phonics & Word Study: Blends with s and tw; blends with l and r; Contractions with am, is, are Phonics Readers: Spike the Skunk; Blaze the Flash Comprehension: Text to self-connections; Fantasy and Reality Writing: Descriptive writing Spelling Words: skin, stop, swim, twin, bath, spin, snap, swan Listening & Speaking Vocabulary: ignored, chores, considerate, messenger, searching, approaching Vocabulary Skill: Suffix -ful Sight words: area, figure, measure, moon, surface

Important Dates

September 12-16: Safety WeekSeptember 16: MAPS TestingSeptember 16: Mother and Son Movie NightSeptember 29: PTO meeting at 8:15 AMSeptember 30: Uniform Sale from 2-6 PM

Homework

-Set a goal to read 15 minutes per night in either English or your target language-Complete the three grammar sheets attached

-Before your MAPS test get a good night sleep and eat a good breakfast