Mrs. Longo's Class: May 22, 2017

We have had a VERY busy couple of weeks!

In Social Studies, we finished our Around the World unit by learning about Brazil. The students had an opportunity to pretend that they were in Brazil and writing home to their families about their exciting experience. These postcards have been placed on their scrapbook pages which we will share with you soon! Please note that the MOUNTAINS AND RIVERS ASSESSMENT WILL BE MONDAY, MAY 22nd.

The students have been working hard on their Ancestor Country research in the library! After each research session, the kids have used the information to write informational paragraphs about their country. These paragraphs are being turned into a wonderful book! Thank you to all the parents who have helped with library research! It is a big undertaking and made possible with the help of volunteers.

During reading groups, we have been reading fictional texts and discussing comprehension strategies such as: problem/solution, most important event, lesson, and character traits. Next week, I will begin doing the Developmental Reading Assessment with each child to see the progress that they have made.

We recently started Unit 9 in math which is our last official unit of the school year. The unit focuses on fractions which tends to be a challenging concept for many second grade students. Please know that we will continue to practice at school and we don't expect mastery of this skill. The purpose of this unit is to simply introduce the children to the concept of partitioning rectangles and circles into 2, 3, or 4 equal shares.

We are looking forward to starting our last Science Unit next week which is about Earth's Surfaces!

We had a wonderful Enrichment Program this past week called Day In Ghana. I'm sure your child told you about it or maybe came home singing and dancing! The children were very engaged in learning about the culture and daily life of those living in Ghana. Make sure you check out the adorable video and photos of the children participating in this program.