Week of December 12th

Happy Monday! One more full week of school before Christmas break. The children are getting anxious, but it will be nice to have one more "normal" week of learning before our shortened week. Here's a look back on last week. 

Did you hear about our "Hour of Code?" 

If not, ask your second grader how some "games" on chrome books and iPads are really computer science!!

We also practiced fluency with four different Christmas "Readers Theaters" last week. 

About half of the class was able to record a practice "performance" that I added to Seesaw. If you haven't gotten a Seesaw message yet, be on the lookout this week. 

This week's goals and objectives 

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER FORMATION PROJECT 

This week we will discuss the virtue of self-sacrifice as we dig deeper into the Christmas story. Self-sacrifice is God's power for you to give something up to help others. Even while He was still a baby, Jesus was worshiped as "King of the Jews." The Magi traveled a long way to honor this King. Even the gifts given to Jesus remind us of the sacrifice our King would make for our sake. This week take some time to think about what your family could be willing to sacrifice in order to honor Jesus. 

READING SKILLS and STRATEGIES 

In reading this week we will be working on summarizing. Good readers recognize that when they read difficult text, they need to read more slowly and summarize the important ideas in the selections. Students will practice this in various ways, one in particular will be the bible readings of Jesus' birth.

PHONICS and SPELLING

This week students will work on recognizing and spelling words with consonant digraphs (ch, sh, th, and wh) 

LIST ONE

chase	sheep	while	chill	white
chest	think	shape	thing	wheat

LIST TWO

chase	sheep	while	chill	white
chunk	thirst	shin	throne	whine

BONUS – Shepherd

WRITING and GRAMMAR 

Your second graders are going to work very diligently this week to get their nonfiction writing pieces published before the end of the quarter. They'll be revising and editing and using all they know about spelling and grammar. This week's grammar focus is past tense verbs. Students will learn that the verbs in their writing need to agree. They are such great writers!

NEWS and NOTES 

• December 19th (tonight) - CCLS Advent service 
• students should arrive early and come sit with their class/grade
• December 20th - End of 2nd Quarter 
• December 20th - Class Party 
• December 21st - Christmas Break begins

BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK

Week of December 5th

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... What a wonderful time of year!

Last week was a great week. It was so refreshing to dive back into our routines. We were so busy that I didn't take many pictures, but here's a few of your kiddos working on research for their nonfiction writing pieces... 

 And... Happy Birthday to Derek!

 

This week is going to be full of excitement as well. Here's what's in store:

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER FORMATION 

Take a moment to think about this, "How can you learn to obey God even in circumstances you can't explain?" This week's virtue is integrity. Integrity is God's power for you to be true to Him and yourself. As we study Matthew 1: 18-25, we see Joseph, a humble carpenter. God called Joseph to be the earthly father of Jesus. It was a big job and wasn’t easy. Joseph probably had to face some opposition and embarrassment because of it. God calls us to live our lives for Him. It isn’t always easy, and we sometimes face opposition and embarrassment. It’s okay for us to feel these feelings when we’re asked to do something we don’t want to do. However, God’s Word tells us to honor Him. Sometimes we do things that we might not want to do, but when we honor God, we are showing integrity. We might just find more joy in doing those things than we first suspected. 

READING SKILLS and STRATEGIES

It's going to be a fun week as we read a few Christmas stories and discuss decoding strategies. We will focus on how fluency can help with comprehension. Stay tuned for a Seesaw e-mail... we'll be working on readers theatres this week!

PHONICS and SPELLING 

This week students will identify and spell words with long u.

LIST ONE

bugle	fuse	flute	duke	tune
dune	music	use	June	mule

LIST TWO

bugle	fuse	flute	duke	tune
dune	music	menu	cute	unit

BONUS - Merry Christmas

GRAMMAR and WRITING 

In grammar we continue our focus on verbs. This week we will zone into changing a verb based on its tense (past, present, or future). Your children are doing their best using all the phonics, spelling, and grammar rules they know to apply this skill in their writing!

Have you asked your child about what topic they chose to write a nonfiction (informational) piece of writing yet? If not, ask them this week! Last week they used their schema and did some extra research from a few library books. This week they'll work on transforming their brainstorming into chapters with headings.

NEWS and NOTES 

• Field Trip - TODAY to sing at the nursing home! 
• Thursday, December 8th - Santa's Workshop
• Monday, December 19th - CCLS Advent service 
• December 20th - End of 2nd Quarter 
• December 20th - Class Party 
• December 21st - Christmas Break begins

Week of November 28th

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful time relaxing and enjoying family time. Can you believe that Christmas break is less than three and a half weeks away? This year is going by very quickly. I'm so proud of all the learning happening with your children! Thanks so much for sharing them with me every day! 

Here's what's in store for the week...

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER FORMATION PROJECT
As we wrap up our study on Moses this week, we will read about the crossing of the Red Sea and explore the virtue of courage. Courage is God's power for you to overcome fear. God kept His promise to the Israelites even as they faced danger and troubled times. This reminds us that we too need to trust in our all-powerful God to guide us through difficult times - and to have courage! Ask yourselves how can God's mighty acts of power help you stay strong even when you can't see how to get across?

READING SKILLS and STRATEGIES 
This week as students monitor their comprehension they will learn to identify various cause and effect scenarios in their reading. We will talk about WHAT happens in their stories, and WHY those things happen...

SPELLING, PHONICS and GRAMMAR 

In spelling this week we will spell and identify words with "long e" patterns. Please review what "long e" spelling pattern is being used for each word and practice using the words in a sentence. In grammar we will be identifying action verbs. Students will learn that action verbs tell what someone or something is doing. 

LIST ONE

eat	mean	need	baby	he
seek	pony	we	leaf	queen

LIST TWO

sweet	tiny	feast	fifty	she
cheek	speech	steam	leaf	queen

BONUS - there, their, they're

WRITING 
Our next unit of study in writing is nonfiction. This week students will learn how to independently plan and write nonfiction books. They will explore published nonfiction books, brainstorm, practice writing strong introductions and organize their writing. I can't wait to see what they can do!

NEWS and NOTES

• December 4th - CCLS Sunday at Glendale
• December 8th and 9th - Santa's Workshop
• December 19th - CCLS Advent Service
• December 20th - End of 2nd Quarter
• December 20th - Class Party
• December 21st - Christmas Break

BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK!

Week of November 21st

Happy Thanksgiving! 

Two more days of school and then it's time for a well deserved break. It's time to celebrate all the amazing blessings God has given us! We have so much for which to be thankful!

 As the days lead up to Thanksgiving, I encourage you and your second grader to take some time every day to say a prayer of thanksgiving. By focusing on the reasons you and your kids have to be grateful, you can use everyday moments to make gratitude and thankfulness a part of your family’s daily life. 

Today and tomorrow the kids will take their Unit 2 Reading Test and we will finish up our Magic Tree House book study on Pilgrims. Hooray for no homework!!

If you'd like to hear the thanksgiving paragraphs your children wrote, come check out our hallway and scan their QR code!

Thank you Heavenly Father for blessing me with the opportunity to teach all of these beautiful children at CCLS.  I am grateful for the fact that you have connected each of our lives in ways that honor you and show how much you love each of us. 

Thank you for the love you provide to us through one another.

And, we praise you Lord for all you have sacrificed for us through your Son, Jesus Christ. You made the ultimate sacrifice for our sins. We are grateful for your forgiveness when we sin. Lord, let us never forget how much we owe to you, and let us always be humble before you. 

Thank you for providing and protecting.

In Your holy name, Amen. 

Scholastic Thnaksgiving Website

Second grade, 
Here is an amazing website for you to explore!!
Mrs. Klug 


http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/