The Second Grade Ranch

Hello Second Grade Families, The second trimester ended last Friday and your child will be bringing home their report card with the grades that they each earned at the end of this week (Friday, March 1st).  When your child's report card arrives home, please take a moment to sit with your child to praise them for the areas that they excelled in and to also discuss the areas where they need to grow.  In the second grade classroom, the children and I always talk about our gifts (our strengths) and our challenges (individual focus areas to help us grow).  Your children know that my gift is in the language arts, but they also know that algebra was my achilles heal when I was in high school.  Please also take a moment to talk to your child about their humanity.  For example, is your child friendly, gentle, or helpful?  If so, those are gifts they easily share with others, which benefits everyone that they come in contact with.  However, it is also important to talk with your child abo

Welcome Back Second Grade Families! I hope that you and your families had a wonderful extended weekend!  In honor of President's Day, your children will be learning about the life of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln.  Our short 4 day work week will be filled with many other learning activities too, so please continue reading to discover all that will be taking place both in our classroom and right here at ACS. ELA ( Strong Communicators) Spelling ~ Words with or, ore Grammar ~ Commas in a series Writing ~ Narrative Writing Target Skills ~ Compare and Contrast, Figurative Language, Monitor/Clarify Math  (Resourceful Learners) The students will continue to work in unit 6.  Unit 6 focuses on adding and subtracting to the hundreds place.   In class, the second graders will continue their math "sprints" to assist them in the skill of "automaticity" with their basic addition and subtraction facts.   Please note, that the second graders co

Hello Second Grade Families, This week is a 4 day school week as there is no school on Friday.  There is also no school on Monday due to it being President's Day!  Enjoy the extended weekend.  The second graders will be learning about the history of Valentine's Day and how it all began with a wonderful selfless saint by the name of  St. Valentine.  This will allow the students to better understand why Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate our love for one another.  Below, you will find facts about St. Valentine. Please continue reading to discover all that will be taking place in the second grade classroom and right here at ACS. ELA ELA ( Strong Communicators) Spelling ~ Words with ar Grammar ~ Commas in Dates and Places Writing ~ Narrative Writing Target Skills ~ Text and Graphic Features, Point of View, Questions Math  (Resourceful Learners) The students will begin a new unit this week.  Unit 6 focuses on adding and subtracting to the hun

Hello Second Grade Families, Welcome to the month of February!  The month where we celebrate the gift of a loving spirit.  On Monday, your children will begin the month of February by attending our all school Rosary at 2:20 inside St. Gabriel's Catholic Church.  What a beautiful way to honor the gift of love by remembering the love that our blessed mother has for each and every one of us by sharing her son, Jesus with us all.  Please continue reading to discover all that will be taking place inside our second grade classroom and right here at ACS. ELA ( Strong Communicators) Spelling ~ Long e sound for y Grammar ~ The verb be Writing ~ Narrative Writing Target Skills ~ Understanding Characters, Author's Word Choice, Analyze/Evaluate Math  (Resourceful Learners) The students will continue their learning from chapter 5 in their "Go Math" learning series.  This unit will focus on double digit subtraction with and without regrouping. In class, th