Mystery Readers!!!

CALLING ALL

MYSTERY READERS!

 

We would like to invite any parents, older siblings, grandparents, relatives, or other special people to surprise your child by being a “Mystery Reader” this year.  Students LOVE having their family, friends, and relatives visit our classroom to share in our learning by reading a favorite story aloud to our class.  Mystery Readers will visit us on Fridays at 9:30.  Readers are asked to bring a book to read.   You can read in English or Portuguese.

If you can find a Friday that works for you please send me a note or email (csime@internationalcharterschool.org). Please keep your date top secrets do not let your child know when you will be coming in, since you are a "mystery" to the students.   We are hoping you will be willing to write five clues about yourself that we can give to the class as hints on Friday before you come in. Please make sure these get to me at least a day in advanced.

Sample clues:
1. My favorite book when I was in second grade was Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory.
2. I was the youngest child in my family growing up.
3. My family has one dog as a pet.
4. I love to watch American Idol with my family.
5. My favorite family vacation is visiting our family in Florida.

Available days in January
Fridays at 9:30
January 13, 20, 27

Sincerely,

Ms Cynthia and Sra.Silvia

Larissa reading "One Big Storm"

                  One Big Storm

In 1978, a big winter storm hit Boston, Massachusetts.  The winds blew over 35 miles an hour.  Over two feet of snow fell in one day.  The plows could not keep up. 

The snow fell so fast that cars were left in the middle of the roads.  People had to walk away from them.  Many people had to stay at work.  They could not get home because the roads had too much snow. 

The heavy snows knocked down power lines.  Many people had no heat.  It took over two weeks to get the roads plowed and the power lines back up.  It was one big strom!

Matthew Reading "Tip the Pouncer"

                     Tip the Pouncer

Tip, the Cat, heard voices, Someone was coming home, and Tip wanted to play.  Anna came through the door.  Tip jumped up on Anna.  "I will play with you, Tip" said Anna. " But you cannot pounce on me."

Dan walked in, and Tip jumped on him. "Stop it, Tip!" said Dan.  "Let's play something else."

Tip wanted to pounce. He pounced on a ball of string.  He pounced on a pair of socks on the floor. Tip loved to play. 

But all that playing made Tip sleepy. "Come here, Tip," said Dan and Anna. Tip curled up between them and went to sleep.

The Ear

This week 3rd Graders will investigate how sound travels through the ear

New Mexico

This week I went to New Mexico to present at the national conference "La Cosecha". I had lots of fun and was very proud to represent our school and the blog.   

City Parks in the Fall

Click to listen to Brendon, Devin, and Neisa
(invitational group working on fluency)

"City Park in the Fall"
City parks can be great places in the fall. 
Meet a friend and go for a walk.
Smell the cool fall air.
Look at the pretty fall leaves.
Bring along a camera.
Take a picture of all the fall colors.
Listen to the leaves as you walk.
Taste some cotton candy.
Feel the cool breeze and the warm sun.
Celebrate fall at the park.

Take a rock spelling quiz

Asking Questions

Thoughtful readers ask questions before, during, and after to better understand the text they are reading.

                                   

Rocks!!!

                What happens when rocks are washed?

                          

Homewok

2nd Grade Homework
Week of October 17-21

Monday 17
1.Read 20 min
T:
A:
2.Math unit 2 p.1
3. Word Search
X

Tuesday 18

1.Read 20 min

T:

A:

2.Math unit 2 p.3
3. Trace and Spell

X

Wednesday 19

1.Read 20 min

T:

A:

2.Math unit 2 p.3
3. Word Scramble

X

Thursday 20

1.Read 20 min

T:

A:

2.Math unit 2 p.5
3. Sentences
4.Family message journals

X

Friday 21

1.Read 40 min

T:

A:

2. Library book

X