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Classroom News ~ March 13th, 2020

Dear Families,

Welcome to an early spring break.  First I want to wish all of you a healthy, virus free, break.  I was very sad about this development.  Children generally love school and I love having them here every single day!  So, now we must figure out how the students can keep up with their learning from home.  You can find many educational links to games and websites, which I have selected to support student learning right here on the blog.  You can also find a multitude of links for students on the Camas Ridge webpage.  https://links.4j.lane.edu/index.php/2-3-links/

To make sure your child does not fall behind, here is a summary of our current topics of study. 

READING:  Be sure your child spends at least 30-60 minutes reading each weekday.  Take the weekends off if you want, but definitely read every day.  If you want a change from handheld books I have links to online books on my blog.  Students can read and on some sites they can listen to the books.  Also, St. Vincent DePaul sells used children’s books for .79 cents each.  Maybe you will have time to go find a couple of new books. 

MATH:  Second grade students are working on double and triple addition with and without regrouping.  If you are interested I can send you links to websites where you can print out worksheets for your child.  This is NOT the most fun way to do math, but it will keep their skills sharp.  We have a handful of students who still need additional practice with single digit addition and subtraction.  If you are unsure of your child’s current math level please email me.  Report cards went home a long time ago and we have been working hard in class.  I also have fun math game links on the blog.  Finally, Prodigy Math is a huge favorite.  Students love to meet up virtually in the game.  If play dates are not a possibility, have friends find each other on Prodigy and have a virtual play date!

WRITING:  Second grade goals in writing include using punctuation correctly, using capital letters correctly, and the ability to write about a topic, write a story, which makes sense, and write a friendly letter.  Each child selected an animal to do research about.  Our next page is finding interesting and/or unusual facts about our animals.  This research can be done at home and brought back to school to add into their animal books!

SCIENCE:  We are in the middle of a unit about solids, liquids, and gasses.  If you look up Steve Spangler Science, States of Matter, you will find a multitude of fun things to do with your child at home.  https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/categories/experiments/states-of-matter/

HEALTH:  Miss Cate was completing a unit about bones.  From there our focus will be on 4 different body systems.  (digestive, respiratory, muscular, nervous)  Don’t feel obligated to teach these to your child however, the current virus scare is a great way to open conversations about what is going on inside us.  Please only talk about this if your child does not have anxiety around these issues. 

Finally, I’d like to invite you to email me with any questions or concerns.  If you know a classmate who does not have online access please let me know. I will try to support their learning without the help of the computer.  Please stay safe and healthy. I hope to see us all back at school very soon.

Warmly,

~Donna

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