YIKES! I kept telling myself I would get back to the blog, and as I look at when I last posted, it has been a LONG time since you last got a glimpse inside 2A. We have gotten back into more of our regular routine after spending time learning about Medieval Times. Our Medieval Day was FABULOUS! Thank you so much for the donations and volunteer help. We honestly couldn't have done it without you. The kids had a great time, and a reporter from the Wellman Advance came and did a story on our day. You will find it in this past week's paper. Our MAPS tests turned out pretty good for most everyone. In math, all of us made progress, and in reading, most scored higher.
We continue to build our comprehension skills in reading. When you get the chance to listen to your student read, be sure to ask them questions such as: What is happening? Why do they like a certain character? What has been your favorite part? Why did a character do a particular thing? Listening to them read at a speed that you can understand, and a speed in which they are knowing the words without having to sound them out is our goal.
In math, we are studying patterns. We have worked on using the number grid to help us figure number patterns quickly. We have been working with complements of 10 so that we can use basic facts to help us figure addition and subtraction problems. You can help at home by continuing to ask basic facts when you are driving down the road, or having them tell you the time at different parts of the day.
In science, we have moved from building understanding in how balance works to using those concepts to make things balance while being in motion, like a top.
Each day brings new things to learn and try out. The days go so fast that we must make the most of the time we have. I have enjoyed this class and can't believe how fast our time goes together. Do you think we could just make the world spin a little slower-making our days a little longer?
