Mrs. Kennedy – 2nd Grade
Email: ckennedy@saintstansschool.org
Office Hours: Math – Wednesday 7:45-8:10am (Mrs. Kennedy).
Reading- Monday 7:45-8:10am (Ms. Taylor).
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Hello Gr. 2 Families,
Below are the days and times we offer office hours for extra help sessions in Math and Reading.
Ms. Taylor’s office hours for Reading: Monday mornings from 7:45 -8:10. Mrs. Mrs. Kennedy’s office hours for extra help in Math: Wednesday mornings from 7:45-8:10.
Below are the days and times Title 1 Services are offered. (Teacher invitation only)
Math Title 1-Tuesdays 7:45 a.m.
Reading Title 1-Thursdays 7:45 a.m.
Second graders are busy learning new things every day, and there are so many exciting things yet to learn.
My focus is on developing a positive classroom community and reinforcing classroom policies and procedures. It is important for all of us to support one another as we continue through the school year together at St. Stan’s.
Below is an outline of concepts that will be covered in the upcoming weeks.
Religion: We will begin preparing Mass for the 7th week in Ordinary Time. Then we will begin learning about First Holy Eucharist and Lent. I am looking forward to preparing your child for their First Holy Communion. This is a time of joy and excitement as the children come closer to Jesus.
Reading: Students will read Informational Text, Realistic Fiction, Procedural Text, Biographies, Persuasive Text, and Folktales.
We will learn how to decode words with vowel teams: oo, ue, ew, ui; closed syllables VC/V; open syllables V/CV; suffixes; prefixes; and syllable pattern VCCV
Children will understand the following skills:
- Comparing and contrasting
- Text features: headings, labels for pictures, numbered steps, bold words, photos, captions, glossary, and index
- Text structures: chronological order, descriptive, cause/effect, problem/solution
- Fact and opinion
- Settings, character, plot, theme
The children will be expanding their vocabulary and comprehension skills as we continue to progress through the year.
Our weekly spelling lists consist of 10 spelling words, 3 High-Frequency words, and 5 Vocabulary words. Tests are given on Fridays and consist of the spelling words and high-frequency words. Students need to understand the meaning of each vocabulary word, as they will be tested on these words. New word lists are sent home on Fridays. Please log into the Spelling City website using the following link to help your child study weekly spelling words by playing some fun games. www.SpellingCity.com/ckennedy7. Also, this is a great resource to use if your child is absent when lists go home or if the list gets misplaced. Spelling words are also posted in Google Classroom Announcements.
Language: Students will be improving their writing skills by learning about verbs and adjectives. They will plan, draft, and publish their writing.
Science: Physical Science-Matter and its properties
Life Science-Plants and animals
Math: We are learning how to add three and four 2 digit numbers. We will then learn subtraction within 100.
Social Studies: We will learn about people, places, and environments
Feel free to contact me throughout the year with any questions or concerns that may arise. ckennedy@saintstansschool.org
Thank you and may your child continue to have a positive and fun-filled year!
Mrs. Kennedy ☺
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