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Welcome to our second grade classroom! I’m looking
forward to showing you what we are doing and sharing
some of our learning experiences with you. Mrs. Jenny
Diaz will be working with me again this year. We have
been busy preparing and getting everything ready for our
new school year. Mrs. Marisa Dwyer and Mrs. Pia Arevalo
will be our room mothers this year. They will
coordinate class parties, field trips, and any extra
curricular activities. They will also assist with
School and Home Association events.
We are
beginning our year with a new Reading Series called,
Imagine It! All the units are organized around a
central theme. We are starting out with a unit that
will expand our perspective on kindness.
Our
class will be using the Houghton Mifflin Math program
this year. Our program provides a balanced approach in
developing proficiency in age appropriate math skills
and concepts. Parents, you can help your child by
helping him/her to master the basic addition and
subtraction facts by reviewing flashcards for at least
5-10 minutes every day.
Our
social studies program uses the text, Some People I
Know. It will provide students with the opportunity
to study their expanding environment from their own
families to the diverse cultures of the world. Parents
will be taking us on tours throughout the year to
different countries. We started out with my giving a
tour of the USA. We had a lot of fun watching the tour
on our new Smartboard. Afterwards, we enjoyed some
typical American food—hotdogs and apple pie! Each child
received an American flag and a star spangled necklace
for their tour bag.
You
may enjoy
some of the pictures from our tour by clicking on the
World Tour link at left.
Mrs.
Mary Jones
Grade 2
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