Daly Second Grade News May Edition

Important Dates:

· May 15^th – Spring Fair

· May 24^th- Costumes due to school

· May 27^th – Folk Tale Day

· May 31^st – No School – Memorial Day

Curriculum Notes:

Reading: Students will study components of a folktale. Students will read nonfiction, leveled texts to be informed and fiction leveled texts for literary experience. They will identify and use text features to help their comprehension. Students will learn to identify characteristics of a folktale. Students will compare and contrast folktales from different countries. Students will complete a BCR (brief constructed response) based on an appropriate leveled reading text. BCR’s will be scored using the MSA rubric.

Math: Students will begin unit 5 – multiplication, division, money, and estimation. Students will solve problems involving multiplication and division using models and number sentences. Students will solve problems involving money up to $10.00. Students will use estimation to check for reasonable computation.

Spelling: Students will study words with the ‘ch’ and ‘wh’ digraphs. The spelling test for words with the ‘ch’ digraph is on May 14^th. The spelling test for the ‘wh’ digraph is on May 28^th.

Writing/Grammar: Students will continue writing for personal expression and to inform. They will develop their writing through writer’s workshop, which includes a mini lesson taught by the teacher, independent writing and conferencing with peers, and sharing their final drafts to the class. Students will continue to develop correct usage of capital letters, punctuation, and writing complete sentences.

Social Studies: Students will continue their study of biographies. They will examine the role of leadership in different times throughout history. Students will learn about characteristics that allow people to become effective leaders.

Science: Students will continue unit 3 – the life cycle of butterflies. They will observe, record, and describe how specific parts of the butterfly help it survive. Students will learn how the life cycles affect population.