Welcome to 2nd grade! 

Look at what we're doing this week. 

March 18-22

Math
We will begin module 12 which introduces multiplication and division.  Students will identify that multiplication is repeated addition and practice making equal groups and solving to find the product.  

TEKS:2.6.A Model, create, and describe contextual multiplication situations in which equivalent sets of concrete objects are joined. —2.6.B Model, create, and describe contextual division situations in which a set of concrete objects is separated into equivalent sets. MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES 2.1.A Apply mathematics to problems 2.1.C Select tools, technology, and techniques 2.1.D Communicate mathematical ideas and reasoning 2.1.E Create and use representations.  2.1.G Display, explain, and justify mathematical ideas and arguments

 Religion  

Students will make a book about St. Joseph.  We will learn about various customs to celebrate his feast day.  Students will continue their Lenten journey, making sacrifices and praying Stations of the Cross on Fridays.  We will begin learning about the parts of the Mass.  

Objectives:   Identify major parts of Mass.  Identify the Penitential Rite as a time to show sorrow for sin & ask for forgiveness.  Identify the Gloria as a song of praise to the Holy Trinity.  Identify the components of the Liturgy of the Word and prayer responses. Identify the Prayer of the Faithful as the final part of the Liturgy of the Word. Explain prayer of adoration before the Blessed Sacrament.   State that the Catholic Church is a sign of God's love for the world.   State how faith helps us to pray.

Language Arts

Students will read nonfiction texts and answer comprehension questions and find the main idea of the text.  Students will write about their spring break.

TEKS:(14) Reading/Comprehension of Informational Text/Expository Text. Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about and understand expository text and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to: (A) identify the main idea in a text and distinguish it from the topic; (B) locate the facts that are clearly stated in a text; (C) describe the order of events or ideas in a text; and (D) use text features (e.g., table of contents, index, headings) to locate specific information in text.

Science

We will begin life science unit.  We will look at the needs of living things and how those needs are met.  Students will learn about the structures of living things and that all living things are made of cells. 

TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E, TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.3.B, TEKS.b.3.C, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.9.A, TEKS.b.9.B, TEKS.b.10.A) 
 

Social Studies

TEKS: (1B, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 18A, 18B, 18C, 19A, 19B) 

Students will learn about government: local, state and national.  We will learn about ways to become citizens.

You will find classroom news and weekly homework in the Monday Memo which will be in students' take home folders.

Please find below some websites that will be helpful this year.

Website to check on your child's progress with Accelerated Reader:       hosted29.renlearn.com/229065/homeconnect/

Online support for math:  https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do

Online support for social studies and science:  https://app.studiesweekly.com/online

Online support for religion: 
https://religion.sadlierconnect.com/login.html

Please contact me with any questions or concerns.  

God bless,
Suzi