Slides & Ladders

Dear Families,
Students had a blast playing Slides & Ladders (remember Chutes & Ladders?) in our Math Fact center today. The best news- I was asked by many students if I could make enough copies for them to take home and play for homework. I will definitely put that on my to do list... but in the meantime- feel free to print and play! There are more versions in this document than students have seen. We are plying Doubles and Near Doubles this week in our Math Fact center. Feel free, however, to play any of them at home. As we say in second grade, practice makes us smarter- especially when it's fun!

Best,
Mrs. Sullivan

Coming Home Today... Addition Flashcards!

Your second grader is coming home with addition flashcards today. They should already be cut out and safely secured in a snack bag inside the pouch in our OWL books. Our goal is "fact fluency." This means we can give the answer in 4 seconds or less. We talked today about how to practice with flashcards. When your child chooses to practice his facts for homework, encourage him/her to make two piles- easy and harder, and then to focus on the harder pile for a bit. Then, when returning to the whole stack, hopefully he/she can celebrate success. Practicing flashcards with an adult or sibling can also be fun.

Books, Books and More Books

Today, students are bringing home their first book club flyer. We get a frEe book for our classroom library for every order placed online through Scholastic. It will take you no time at all to set up an account. And, we will make great use of those free books!! Check your child's OWL book for the flyers. Our classroom code for Scholastic is GPGZR.
                                          

Place Value Cards

Have you been playing some of our place value card games with your second grader? Check out this quick video to see just how we determine the value of our cards at school!

Open House

Dear Families,
Here is the presentation from Open House in room 217.
Please take a moment to complete this very brief questionnaire.
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to work with your child this year!
Mrs. Sullivan