Happy Holidays!

I just wanted to wish everyone a very fun and safe holiday!  Have a wonderful time with your families and enjoy the outdoors!  Wishing you a healthy and happy 2020!

See you all back at school on January 6, 2020!

Letters from Santa!

Our letters from Santa came in the mail at school!  I hope all of you got your letters sent to your home!  Here's the big one Santa sent to us as a class, as well as some special sunflower seeds from the North Pole!

 

Spelling Poem #15: Five Little Reindeers

Since this is the last week of school before the holidays, I have decided to give you all break!  There are NO spelling words this week and NO Spelling Bee on Friday.  However, please study ALL the spelling words that we have learned so far because there will be a fun game this week with all those words.  Here is a poem for the holidays, it is like the story of  ''5 Little Monkeys''.

Eight Little Reindeers

Eight little reindeers pulling Santa's sled,

one fell down and bumped his head.

The elves called Santa and Santa said,

'Can seven little reindeers pull my sled?'

Count down the same way (replacing 'eight' with 'seven' and so on) until you get to 'one' little reindeer.

One little reindeer puling Santa's sled,

he fell down and bumped his head.

The elves called Santa and Santa said,

'Call Rudolph!'

Our Trip to Harbourfront!

Boys and girls had a very fun time today on our field trip to the Harbourfront Centre.  We learned how to make clay masks and also how to hip hop dance!  It was so much fun!  A special thank you goes out to Sam's mom, who volunteered to come with us!  I hope everyone let their masks dry and display it somewhere in your home.

Reader's Theatre: The Gingerbread Man

We were hard at work the past few weeks being good actors and actresses!  We read the story "The Gingerbread Man" and then did a reader's theatre for it.  We made our characters, got our script, and practiced really hard!  This week, we finished presenting our final performance and everyone did a good job!  You can practice reading with fluency and expression at home with your scripts.

Spelling Poem #14: Dress for Winter Weather

Winter is here and it's here to stay for awhile!  Please remember to dress for the weather...this includes boots, snowpants, jacket, mittens, hats, and scarves!  We need to stay warm and healthy this season.  Also, remember to LABEL your items and take care of them so that you don't lose them in the school.  There are a lot of students and there is a chance that someone in the school may have the same item as you!  If you label your items, then at least you'll know they're yours if they turn up in the Lost and Found.

Spelling Words:

1) winter
2) wind
3) coat
4) boot
5) scarf
6) mittens
7) hat
8) put
9) warm
10) cold

Additional Questions:

1) What should we wear to go outside in the Winter?

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2) What words are in the same word family as 'hat'?

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3) What is your favourite season and why?

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4) Which words are opposites?  

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Letters to Santa!

This week, we started our writing unit on Letter Writing!  We reviewed what we need when writing letters and the first letter we wrote was to Santa Claus!  The letters have been written, sealed in an envelop, and mailed off!!!  Look out for your letter in your mailbox at home in a couple of weeks!  

Spelling Poem #13: December

Welcome to December!  Wow, time sure has flown!  This week, the poem is about December...what are some things you are looking forward to this month?

Spelling Words:

1) tree
2) see
3) bee
4) free
5) happy
6) light
7) night
8) snow
9) person
10) people

Additional Questions:

1) Which words are in the same word family?  Hint: there are 2 different word families in the  Spelling Words.

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2) Write a sentence with these words:

happy: _________________________________________________

snow: __________________________________________________

3) Plural is when there is more than 1 of something.  What is the plural of person?

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4)  Write a sentence with that word.

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Retelling Stories

After reading, it is important to be able to retell the story.  We have been learning what to include in a retell.  We need to know the characters, setting, problem, and solution of the story.  We also need to be able to retell the beginning, middle, and end of the story.  Keep practicing at home after you read your Snuggle books!

Here are some examples of the ones we did in class:

Spelling Poem #12: Water Cycle

In Science, we are now moving onto our next unit, which is on Air and Water!  We talked about the importance of each and will begin this unit by learning about the water cycle!  This week, I have a poem about just that.  Ask the students to tell you the water cycle, along with the actions that I've taught them :)

Spelling Words:
1) form
2) time
3) work
4) all
5) this
6) that
7) goes
8) come
9) into
10) water

Additional Questions:

1)  Draw out the water cycle, making sure to label the different stages.

2)  Make a sentence with the following words:

this: _____________________________________________________

that: _____________________________________________________

3) What do you use water for at home?

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4) Why is it called the 'water cycle'?

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Recount Writing

We have been working hard on our writing and lately, we have been doing some recount writing.  We have learned how to do small moment writing, but now we are tacking on more since we are in Grade 2!  After our small moment introduction, we add on words such as 'First, Next, Then, Last/Finally," to give more detail to our readers.  You can practice your writing at home...here are the Learning Goals and Success Criteria so that we know what to include to get a Level 3 or 4!

Results from our Science Experiments!

This weekend we were all scientists at home.  We had to mix a solid with water and a liquid with water and record the results.  Today, we shared our results and found out some solids that dissolved in water and some liquids that mixes well with water.  Here is our summary and a few of our experiments!

 

Spelling Poem #11: November Skies

This week's poem is about November again.  There are many changes that happen in this month and it's great to describe it all in another poem!  Please remember to make your Spelling corrections and get your Spelling Bees signed.  Here are our words for this week and the Additional Questions!

Spelling Words:

1) very
2) let
3) their
4) get
5) got
6) know
7) summer
8) spring
9) winter
10) fall

Additional Questions:

1)  Make a sentence with the following words:

let: _____________________________________________

get: ____________________________________________


2)  What is the past tense of get?  ________


3)  Using the poem, describe November.

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Thank you for coming!

Thank you to everyone who came out for the parent-teacher interviews!  It is great seeing all the support that the children are getting at home.  Thank you for your hard work and let's continue to work together to ensure the success of your child! :D

Science at Home

In Science, we have been learning about the 3 states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.  We learned about the characteristics of each.  We also did some experiments where we mixed those together....we mixed liquids with solids, and liquids with liquids.  This weekend, you are all going to Scientists at home!  You can pick your choice of solid and liquid to mix into your cup of water.  Remember to record your results and bring your experiment results back Monday!

Spelling Poem #10: Little Poppy

November 11th is Remembrance Day.  It is a day where we honour and remember all the soldiers who fought for us and gave us peace.  This week's poem is about the poppies that we wear.  We will have our Remembrance Day assembly today.  

 

Spelling words:

1) help

2) wear

3) as

4) be

5) free

6) me

7) show

8) those

9) these

10) poppy

Thank you again to those who finished their "Additional Questions" from last week!  Here are the questions from this week.

Additional Questions:

1)  What other words are in the same word family as ''me'' and ''be''?
  
____________       ____________      

2)  Make a sentence with the word:

wear: _________________________________________________

help:  _________________________________________________

3)  Why do we wear poppies on Remembrance Day?


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Spelling Poem #9: NOvember

Here is our first poem in November!  It's called NOvember and it's about all the things that are disappearing this season.  The days are getting shorter and the weather is turning colder.  Remember to dress for the weather!  Also, it was daylight savings this weekend, so your clocks should be set back an hour!

Spelling Words:
1) no
2) light
3) soon
4) dark
5) lot
6) not
7) rain
8) sun
9) again
10) remember 


Here are the Additional Questions this week:

Additional Questions:

1)  Which spelling words are opposites?   

_____________     ______________


2)  What does November NOT have?

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3)  Which words are in the ''-ot'' word family?

_____________     ______________

5)  What do you like about this season?

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Happy Halloween!

Our 3D Halloween pumpkins

Happy Halloween everyone!  I hope that you had a great day at school with all your costumes!  We did a lot, from doing some Halloween math, to visiting the haunted house, to our class party!  Thanks for everyone who brought in treats to share with the class.  If you did not bring in a treat this time, please bring something in for our next class party!  If you go Trick-or-Treating with your family tonight, please remember the safety tips that we reviewed today at school!  Always stay with an adult and never eat something without having an adult to check it over.  Have a wonderful night!

One of our friends as Emmet!

Safety Posters

In Health, we have been learning about safety in our homes, outdoors, and online.  To tie it in with Media Literacy, we created some safety posters that were targeted at other children.  These posters all have a short message and captures the attention of the audience by having lots of colour and a picture.  Here are some of our posters:

Family Tree Projects

Congratulations on finishing your first project in Grade 2!  Many of you did a wonderful job on your family trees and it was exciting to share them in class!  It was nice seeing your extended families!

Spelling Poem #8: 5 Little Jack-O-Lanterns

It is almost time for Halloween!  Most boys and girls are excited about this celebration because it involves a lot of dressing up and candy.  This week I have a song called ''5 Little Jack-O-Lanterns''.  We are learning about numbers in Math and I picked this particular song because it has ordinal numbers, such as first, second, third.  We should not only know our numbers, but also our ordinal numbers as well because it is important for sequencing (as well as the date....we say ''thirty-first, not thirty-one'').  Remember to do the Additional Questions for a sticker prize!

 
Spelling Words:
1) said
2) my
3) sit
4) sat
5) get
6) me
7) are
8) ready
9) let
10) some
 
Additional Questions:

1)  Fill out the following chart.  I have started it for you already.

1st	first
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th

2)  What is the past tense of sit? Write a sentence with that word.

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3)  Which Spelling words rhyme?

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4)  What are you looking forward to at Halloween?

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Spelling Poem #7: Come Little Leaves

We are continuing with our fall theme with this week's poem.  This week's poem is a very interesting one, full of rich imagination.  Quotation marks are used when someone is talking.  Who is talking in this poem? 

Spelling Words:

1) said
2) one
3) over
4) under
5) play
6) put
7) soon
8) little
9) small
10) big

Additional Questions:

1)  Make a sentence with the word ''said''.  Use quotations if necessary.

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2)  What does it mean when the poem says ''Put on your dresses of red and gold.''  Do the leaves actually wear dresses?

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3)  Which words are opposites?

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Family Tree Project

Our final projects for our Social Studies unit went home and students have to create their very own family tree.  Remember that you can use real photos, printouts, or draw your family members.  Below is the Success Criteria again so you know how to get a Level 3 or 4.  This project is due Monday, October 28.  I look forward to seeing everyone's family tree!

Spelling Poem #6: The Leaves on the Trees

I hope we all had a good long weekend!  This week, we have another song for us!  It goes to the tune of "The Wheels of the Bus".  Please remember to study the Spelling words throughout the week, get your Spelling Bees signed, and do any corrections needed.  We have some students who won prizes from my Treasure Chest on Friday!  Keep up the good work!

Spelling Words:

1) yellow
2) orange
3) green
4) turn
5) leaf
6) leaves
7) come
8) came
9) go
10) went

 
Additional Questions:

1)  What colours do the leaves turn in the fall?   _______________________________

2) What is the plural of leaf (e.g., one leaf, two....)? ______________________

When something has happened already, we use the PAST TENSE.  For example, "I am going to eat the apple." and if it happened already,  ''I already ate the apple.":

 3)  What is the past tense of go? Write a sentence with that word.

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4)  What is the past tense of come? Write a sentence with that word.

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Happy Thanksgiving weekend!

Wishing everyone a restful long weekend and a happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it.  Remember to go out and enjoy the fresh air!  Here are some turkeys that we made, with some things that we are thankful for.