Friday January 21, 2022

Good Morning Grade 2!

Happy Friday!! I hope that everyone had a good day yesterday! It looks like we are in for another cold day!!

Here are some activities you can work on today.

Orange Homework Books

• Read – Choose a book to read from the reading bag. Use your strategies to help with the reading and record the book on the log sheet.
• Spelling – Test - Week 8 - The focus this week is on the /o/ and /e/ vowel sounds that say their own name in shorter words. Use the test sheet in your pack and have someone at home call out the words for you. Spell them on the sheet. Good luck!!

Home Learning Pack – Week 2

• Word Work – Sight Words – Get out your sight Word lists from the original Home Learning Kit and see how many you can do.
• Math – Warm Up – Count and Move! – Put on a Jack Hartman Video, or count and move on your own. Try counting by 10s to 100 and backwards from 100.
• Math – Sheet – Numbers and Operations – Adding and Subtracting – Read the word problems and find the answer. Adding and subtracting number sentences. Use your strategies to find the answers.
• Math Game – Try  Snowman Bump or Math Card Game – What’s The Difference? Subtract – This one is in the purple Folder on the Math Card and Dice Games Board, in Your Home Learning Kit that was sent home at the beginning of the year.
• Writing – Making Your Own Book – There is a blank book to use in your pack. Continue writing and illustrating your book. Each page should tell one idea and the picture should be coloured and go with the writing on the page. Make sure your sentences begin and end properly. If you don’t get it all done, you can finish it up next week. I can’t wait to hear you read them when we are back at school!
• Read – Share a story book with someone at home or share one from Tumble Books. The link and passwords are on the class page.

Calendar and Weather

• Go over the calendar and weather. There is a calendar page added to the Documents section on the class page, or you might have a calendar at home to use. What day of the week is it? What day of the week does this month end on? What month comes after this one?
• Check the weblink for the weather. Compare the temperatures for the next 7 days. What is the high? What is the low? How many days of sun will there be? How many days of snow? Which is more? How much more?

ASD-N – Math Board

• New today is a Math Board created by our ASD-N Leads.
• There might be an activity on here you would like to try.

Technology/On-Line Programs

• If you have access to a device and have some extra time, you can log on to Squiggle Park or Dream Box Math and play.
• Codes are on the front cover of your agendas if you have them home. If not, I e-mailed them to you. Let me know if there is any trouble accessing them.

Home Learning Kits

• Just a reminder that you can also use materials from the Home Learning Kit that was sent home at the beginning of the year if you are looking for extra activities.
• There are lots of math games you can play with your family too.

Outdoor Play/Physical Activity

• I think it might be a little too cold to get outside.
• If it’s too cold, check Mrs. Dickson’s page for some fun Phys. Ed activities.

STEAM Time

• Check the STEAM Choice Board under the Documents Tab. If you have not had a chance to do 1 activity this week, maybe you have some extra time today. Try one of the art activities.

ASD-N Cross-Curricular BINGO Card

• There is a BINGO Card with lots of different activities to try from our ASD-N Leads.
• You might find an activity here that you would like to try out.

Photos

• Send along pictures of any of the activities you do. I would love to see them and will add them to our class page to share with the rest of the class.

Pick Up – Home Learning Packs – Week 3

• Parents/Guardians will be able to pick up Home Learning Packs for Week 3 today Friday January 21^st from 12:30 – 3:30PM. If this time does not work for you, please let me know and we can arrange another time.

I am available throughout the day by e-mail or phone if you have any questions or need support with activities.  I am here to help, so please reach out for anything you need.  lisa.sullivan@nbed.nb.ca  627-4074

Thank you for your help and support at home, it is appreciated!

Have a fabulous day Grade 2 and a fun weekend!! I miss you and can’t wait to see you!!

Take Care

Ms. Sullivan

Wednesday January 19, 2022

Good Morning Grade 2!

I hope that everyone enjoyed their day yesterday and that you were able to get outside to play in the snow!

Here are some activities you can work on today.

Orange Homework Books

• Read – Choose a book to read from the reading bag. Use your strategies to help with the reading and record the book on the log sheet.
• Spelling – Week 8 - The focus this week is on the /o/ and /e/ vowel sounds that say their own name in shorter words. Go over the words, practice spelling them out loud.
• Writing – Sheet – 6+1 writing Traits – We were working on organizing our writing and telling things in order, so it makes sense and sounds right. It’s Winter! How do you get ready to go outside and play in the snow? What do you put on first? Tell the steps in order and draw and colour a picture to go with each step. Use the words at the bottom to help with your writing. Make sure your sentences begin and end properly.

Home Learning Pack – Week 2

• Word Work – Sheet – Work 8 Spelling Words Word Search – Find all 10 spelling words in the puzzle. Practice spelling them in the boxes when you find them.
• Math – Warm Up – Count and Move! – Put on a Jack Hartman Video, or count and move on your own. Try counting by 2s to 100, or as high as you can go.
• Math – Sheet – Numbers and Operations – Adding and Subtracting – Read each word problem and solve it. Use your strategies to help solve the number sentences.
• Math Game – Try Add It UP – Quick Facts – This one is in the purple Folder on the Math Card and Dice Games Board, in Your Home Learning Kit that was sent home at the beginning of the year.
• Writing – Making Your Own Book – There is a blank book to use in your pack. Today you can think of some ideas you would like to write a book about. Find a piece of paper to write your ideas on. Make a choice and come up with a title. You can get started on the book tomorrow.
• Read – Share a story book with someone at home or share one from Tumble Books. The link and passwords are on the class page.

Calendar and Weather

• Go over the calendar and weather. There is a calendar page added to the Documents section on the class page, or you might have a calendar at home to use. What day of the week is it? How many days in one week? What day of the week is tomorrow? What day was yesterday?
• Check the weblink for the weather. Compare the temperatures for the next 7 days. What is the high? What is the low?

Technology/On-Line Programs

• If you have access to a device and have some extra time, you can log on to Squiggle Park or Dream Box Math and play.
• Codes are on the front cover of your agendas if you have them home. If not, I e-mailed them to you. Let me know if there is any trouble accessing them.

Home Learning Kits

• Just a reminder that you can also use materials from the Home Learning Kit that was sent home at the beginning of the year if you are looking for extra activities.
• There are lots of math games you can play with your family too.

Outdoor Play/Physical Activity

• If it is a nice day try to get outside, enjoy some fresh air, and play in the snow or go for a walk.
• If it’s too cold, check Mrs. Dickson’s page for some fun Phys. Ed activities.

STEAM Time

• Check the STEAM Choice Board under the Documents Tab. Try to do 1 activity during the week.

ASD-N Cross-Curricular BINGO Card

• There is a BINGO Card with lots of different activities to try from our ASD-N Leads.
• You might find some activities here that you would like to try out.

Photos

• Send along pictures of any of the activities you do. I would love to see them and will add them to our class page to share with the rest of the class.

Pick Up – Home Learning Packs – Week 3

• Parents/Guardians will be able to pick up Home Learning Packs for Week 3 on Friday January 21^st from 12:30 – 3:30PM. If this time does not work for you, please let me know and we can arrange another time.

I am available throughout the day by e-mail or phone if you have any questions or need support with activities.  I am here to help, so please reach out for anything you need.  lisa.sullivan@nbed.nb.ca   627-4074

Thank you for your help and support at home, it is appreciated!

Have a fantastic day Grade 2!! I miss you and can’t wait to see you!!

Take Care

Ms. Sullivan

Monday January 17, 2022

Good Morning Grade 2!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend and found some time to have fun! We are off to a chilly start, but it is forecasting a nice day with warmer temperatures and maybe some snow later in the day!

Here are some activities you can work on today.

Orange Homework Books

• Read – Choose a book to read from the reading bag. Use your strategies to help with the reading and record the on the log sheet.
• Spelling – Week 8 - The focus this week is on the /o/ and /e/ vowel sounds that say their  own name in shorter words. Go over the words, practice spelling them out loud.
• Word Work – Sheet – Blends – Look at each picture and say the word. What blend do you hear at the beginning? Choose 2 of the words and write a  sentence for each one. Tell good details and begin and end your sentence the right way.

Home Learning Pack – Week 2

• Math – Warm Up – Count and Move! – Put on a Jack Hartman Video, or count and move on your own.
• Math – Sheet – Colour By Code – Sums to 10 – Put in all of your answers first. Then use the code to colour each space. This is good practice for using your strategies.
• Math Game – Try Snowman Bump or Math Card Game  - Odd & Even; This one is in the purple Folder on the Math Card and Dice Games Board, in Your Home Learning Kit that was sent home at the beginning of the year.
• Writing – Main Idea – Winter – Sheet – Put a title on the top line. Make sure you have a good opening sentence; tell at least 6 good, detailed sentences about winter; have a good ending sentence. Just do half today and then continue tomorrow. Think about what you like about winter first; use the words on the bottom to help with your writing; draw and colour a detailed picture to go with it.
• Read – Share a story book with someone at home or share one from Tumble Books. The link and passwords are on the class page.

Calendar and Weather

• Go over the calendar and weather. There is a calendar page added to the Documents section on the class page, or you might have a calendar at home to use.
• Check the weblink for the weather. Compare the temperatures for the next 7 days. What is the high? What is the low?

Technology/On-Line Programs

• If you have access to a device and have some extra time, you can log on to Squiggle Park or Dream Box Math and play.
• Codes are on the front cover of your agendas if you have them home. If not, I e-mailed them to you. Let me know if there is any trouble accessing them.

Home Learning Kits

• Just a reminder that you can also use materials from the Home Learning Kit that was sent home at the beginning of the year if you are looking for extra activities.
• There are lots of math games you can play with your family too.

Outdoor Play/Physical Activity

• It is supposed to be warmer as the day goes on, so try to get outside, enjoy some fresh air and play!
• Check Mrs. Dickson’s page for some fun Phys. Ed activities.

STEAM Time

• I have added a STEAM Choice Board under the Documents Tab. Try to do 1 activity during the week.

ASD-N Cross-Curricular BINGO Card

• I have added a BINGO Card with lots of different activities to try from our ASD-N Leads.
• You might find some activities here that you would like to try out.

Photos

• Send along pictures of any of the activities you do. I would love to see them and will add them to our class page to share with the rest of the class.

I am available throughout the day by e-mail or phone if you have any questions or need support with activities.  I am here to help, so please reach out for anything you need.  lisa.sullivan@nbed.nb.ca    627-4074

Thank you for your help and support at home, it is appreciated!

Have a great day Grade 2!! I miss you and can’t wait to see you!!

Take Care

Ms. Sullivan

Thursday January 13, 2022

Good Morning Grade 2!

We are off to another chilly start, but it is supposed to warm up this afternoon! I hope that everyone had a good day yesterday.

Here are some activities you can work on today.

Orange Homework Books

• Read – Choose a book to read from the reading bag. Use your strategies to help with the reading and record the on the log sheet.
• Read – Share a story book with someone at home or share one from Tumble Books. The link and passwords are on the class page.
• Spelling – Week 7 Words – The focus this week is on the short /i/ and /o/ vowel sounds. Go over the words, practice spelling them out loud and writing them down
• Word Work – Blends and Vowels – Winter Words – Look at each picture, say the word. What blends or vowels do you hear? Fill in the missing ones. Pick 2 of the words and write a sentence for each one. Tell good details and make sure your sentences begin and end the right way.

Home Learning Pack – Week 1

• Math – Warm Up – Count and Move! – Put on a Jack Hartman Video, or count and move on your own.
• Math – Sheet – Addition and Subtraction Word Problems/Counting different ways. Solve each word problem; count by 5s; 10s starting at 2; 2s starting at 1.
• Math Game – Try Snowman Bump or Go Fish – Doubles – This one is in the purple Folder in Your Home Learning Kit that was sent home at the beginning of the year.
• Writing – How To Build A Snowman – Organization – Step By Step Instructions. How do you make a snowman? What steps do you take? How would you tell someone, who never made a snowman before? Do the first and second steps today. Explain what to do. Add good details and make sure you tell things in order. Draw and colour a picture for each step in the boxes. Use the snowman word sheet to help with your writing.

Calendar and Weather

• Go over the calendar and weather. There is a calendar page added to the Documents section on the class page, or you might have a calendar at home to use.

Technology/On-Line Programs

• If you have access to a device and have some extra time, you can log on to Squiggle Park or Dream Box Math and play.
• Some students still have their agendas at home and the codes and passwords are taped on the inside cover.
• Those who don’t have their agendas, I emailed the codes and passwords yesterday. If I missed someone , please let me know.

Home Learning Kits

• Just a reminder that you can also use materials from the Home Learning Kit that was sent home at the beginning of the year if you are looking for extra activities.
• There are lots of math games you can play with your family too.

Outdoor Play

• It is supposed to be much warmer this afternoon, so you may be able to get outside, enjoy some fresh air and play! If the snow is good for snowman making, you might want to try the challenge on the STEAM Choice Board I added under documents.
• Check Mrs. Dickson’s page for some fun Phys. Ed activities.

STEAM Time

• I have added a STEAM Choice Board under the Documents Tab. Try to do 1 activity during the week.

Photos

• Send along pictures of any of the activities you do. I would love to see them and will add them to our class page to share with the rest of the class.

I am available throughout the day by e-mail if you have any questions or need support with activities.  I am here to help, so please reach out for anything you need.  lisa.sullivan@nbed.nb.ca

Thank you for your help and support at home, it is appreciated!

Have a fantastic day Grade 2!! I miss you and hope to see you soon!!

Ms. Sullivan

Good Morning Grade 2!

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2022! I hope that everyone had a good holiday and found some time to have fun, rest and relax!

Her are some activities to work on today.

Orange Homework Books

·    Read – Choose a book to read from the reading bag. Use your strategies to help with the reading and record the on the log sheet.

·    Spelling – Week 7 Words – The focus this week is on the short /i/ and /o/ vowel sounds. Go over the words, practice spelling them out loud.

·    Word Work – Short /i/ and short /o/ vowel sounds. Look at the picture, say the word, what vowel sound is missing? Fill in the vowel. Pick 2 words and write a detailed sentence for each one. Make sure your sentence begins and ends the right way.

Home Learning Pack – Week 1

·    Math – Warm Up – Count and Move! – Put on a Jack Hartman Video, or count and move on your own. Play the Snowman Bump math game with someone at home.

·    Math – Colour By Code – Sums to 10 – Solve each number sentence and put the answer in the space. Use the colour code to colour your answer and see what the picture is. Use your strategies to help with the answers.

·    Math - Work on some of your math facts. (Orange Sheet in your folder.)

   Writing – 6+1 Writing Traits – Organization – Getting Ready For Bed – It is important for our writing to be organized and tell things in order. Tell the steps you take to get ready for bed. Draw and colour a picture to go with each step. You can do the first 2 steps today and the next 2 steps tomorrow. Make sure you tell good details.

Technology/On-Line Programs

·    If you have access to a device and have some extra time, you can log on to Squiggle Park or Dream Box Math and play.

·    The codes were sent home earlier in the year, but if you don’t have them, send me an e-mail and I will send them to you.

Home Learning Kits

·    Just a reminder that you can also use materials from the Home Learning Kit that was sent home at the beginning of the year if you are looking for extra activities.

·    There are lots of math games you can play with your family too.

Outdoor Play – I think it is a little too cold to be outside today, so maybe you can do some exercises inside to get you moving. Check Mrs. Dickson’s page for some Phys. Ed activities.

I am available throughout the day by e-mail if you have any questions or need support with activities.    lisa.sullivan@nbed.nb.ca

Thank you for your help and support at home, it is appreciated!

Have a great day Grade 2!! I miss you and hope to see you soon!!

Ms. Sullivan

Hi Everyone!

The days are going by fast!

Christmas Shop -  We had a great time shopping yesterday at the Christmas Shop. We will be sending the gifts home on Thursday. Still have some wrapping to do!!

Christmas Dinner - Just a reminder that the Christmas Dinner is tomorrow, Thursday December 16th. If you did not order the turkey dinner, you will have to bring your lunch, as that is the only meal being served tomorrow.

Spirit Week - Thursday is Christmas Hat/ Shirt/ Sweater Day. Friday will be PJ/Christmas PJ/ Red & Green Day.

Last Day Of School - Please note that the last day of school for K-6 students has been changed to this Friday December 17th.

I would like to wish all of my students and their families a wonderul, safe, healthy and fun holiday! Merry Christmas and best wishes for a healthy and happy 2022!!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome Back! I hope you had a fun weekend! We are almost at the end of November!! The temperatures are getting colder and we are expecting some snow this week. Please make sure you are dressed for the weather. It is time for hats and mittens and you will need your snow pants to play in the snow!

Phys. Ed - Our Phys. Ed days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.

Library - Our Library day is on Thursday. Make sure you bring your book back so you can sign out another one.

Homework/Reading - The homework for the week is listed in the orange folders. Our spelling words this week focus on the short /u/ vowel sound and the word work activity is on this too. With writing we are working on adding details to our sentences and making sure they begin and end the right way. Use the pictures to help write a detailed sentence. In math we are working on counting in different ways and using strategies to help with adding. How quick can you do your doubles? Make sure you read a book each night and record it on the log sheet. Use your strategies to help with your reading.

Report Cards - Report cards will be going home on Tuesday November 30th. Please sign the comment sheet and return it in the envelope to the school.

Parent/Teacher Phone Interviews - Parent/Teacher interviews will be done by phone. There is a form in the report envelope to fill out for an interview and time that works best for you. Please fill it out and return in the report envelope to the school. Interviews will be done on Thursday December 2nd, afternoon/evening and Friday December 3rd, in the morning.

No School - There is no school for students on Friday December 3rd. The morning will be for Parent/Teacher Phone Interviews and the afternoon is a Professional Learning Day for teachers.

Fundraising - Just a reminder that all pledge money is due back on Tuesday November 30th. The Prize Assembly will be held later in December.

Literacy - With Word Work we will be starting to focus on the long vowels and blends. Keep working on your sight words and spelling words. This will help with our reading and writing. We have started focusing on the 6+1 Writing Traits. We are learning all about ideas and details. We are adding more to our writing and using detailed pictures to help. Our reading is improving and we are working on different strategies to help with reading. We have been finding out more about non-fiction and are reading some different books about animals. The students are going to start writing their own book about an animal of their choice.

Math - Mrs. Dalton has started working with us this week and we are finding out about Math Workshop. We have started working with money, counting by 5s, 2s starting at 1 and 10s starting at numbers from 1 to 9. We will also be using mental math strategies to help with adding and subtracting.

Have a super week Grade 2!