Greetings Families,
Second grade students received a packet of work Friday, March 13. Included in the packet is an outline of assignments students should complete each day during the week of March 24-31. Some of the assignments require access to the internet. If your child DOES NOT have access to a computer or tablet, please let me know as soon as possible.
Reading: Each day, your child should read for at least 20 minutes. After reading, your child should choose a menu item from the choice board and write a 3-4 sentence response in the provided notebook. Write the date and title of the book for each response.
An example response: Harry Potter is the character I like the most in this story. I like him the most because he is really good at quidditch, he is brave and he is a really good friend. Harry is brave when he gets on his broom to save Neville’s remembrall, even though he had not flown before.
Writing: Each day, your child should write a story using the provided prompts in their notebook (see the Roll a Story! page). The story should be at least 8-10 sentences long. The story should also include correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling of high frequency words (attached). Write the date for each response.
An example response: There once was a greedy soccer player. She never passed the ball to anyone. Everyone wondered why she behaved this way. “I can do whatever I want!” she would often shout. The greedy soccer player was beginning to lose many friends, until one day when everything changed. She was on the field when it happened. The greedy soccer player couldn't find the ball! She was so busy thinking about being greedy that the ball simply disappeared. The girl was so upset, tears began to fall down her cheeks. The greedy soccer player just sat down with her hands in her head. Suddenly, she looked up at the sky and pleaded “I will never be greedy again. I promise!”
The greedy soccer player learned her lesson... It is better to share with others than being greedy and alone.
Math: Each day, your child should log on to zearn using the provided information and complete one full lesson.
Spelling: Your child should complete one spelling activity each day. Use the recording sheet included in the packet to document the activity.
Science and Social Studies: Students should watch the following brainpopjr (https://jr.brainpop.com/) videos and then write a fact learned from the video in their notebook. The username is janney. The password is school.
Specials: Your child should also spend time each day working on other subjects, such as art, music and PE. An example of an art task is using a pencil to sketch interesting objects found in the kitchen, backyard, or bedroom. Your child can also draw pictures of the four seasons using colored pencils or crayons, draw a picture of what they learned about Black History Month and Women’s History Month or draw portraits of their family members and themselves. Students can also finger weave, make friendship bracelets with embroidery floss, and make homemade playdough (Homemade Playdough Recipe ). An example of a PE task is riding a bike to prepare for our end-of-year ride. Your child can also practice the ABCs of bike safety, do jumping jacks, jump rope, toe-touches, and simply run around for an extended period of time (space permitting). Your child can log into YouTube and do YOGA tutorials or access GoNoodle which provides numerous opportunities for students to move in a structured manner.
Sample Schedule
Your family might want to follow a schedule similar to our school schedule to maintain some consistency. Maintaining a consistent schedule that leaves time for choice and outside play will be important during this time.
9:00-9:40 am- Reading
9:40-10:10 am- Writing
10:10-10:30- Snack
10:30-11:30- Outside play
11:30-12:00- Spelling
12:00-1:00- Lunch
1:00-1:15- Quiet Time
1:15-1:45- Math
1:45- 2:15- Social Studies/Science
2:15-2:20- Gonoodle break
2:30-2:50- Specials
2:50-3:00 Clean Up
Communication
I will check email each day between 9 am-3 pm to answer questions during the week of March 24-31. I will also connect with students and check their progress in the following ways:
Reminders about Screen Time
The American Academy of Pediatrics have urged parents to limit screen time to no more than one to two hours a day for kids ages 2 and up. The AAP recommends that parents avoid any screen time for babies and children under 2. Please be mindful about the content your children are viewing on their screens. Educational programs are recommended and we strongly encourage your child to use the Clever application to access all applications provided by DCPS while using such devices.
Suggestions for Additional Work
Students may complete the DCPS-created packets (see the community newsletter for more information) as an extension of learning if they finish other academic assignments early. You can also find suggestions for other screen-free activities here: https://medium.com/pobble/simple-and-fun-non-screen-activities-that-children-can-do-at-home-115543cb3b9c
Please reach out if you have any questions.
Best,
Valerie
Second grade students received a packet of work Friday, March 13. Included in the packet is an outline of assignments students should complete each day during the week of March 24-31. Some of the assignments require access to the internet. If your child DOES NOT have access to a computer or tablet, please let me know as soon as possible.
Reading: Each day, your child should read for at least 20 minutes. After reading, your child should choose a menu item from the choice board and write a 3-4 sentence response in the provided notebook. Write the date and title of the book for each response.
An example response: Harry Potter is the character I like the most in this story. I like him the most because he is really good at quidditch, he is brave and he is a really good friend. Harry is brave when he gets on his broom to save Neville’s remembrall, even though he had not flown before.
Writing: Each day, your child should write a story using the provided prompts in their notebook (see the Roll a Story! page). The story should be at least 8-10 sentences long. The story should also include correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling of high frequency words (attached). Write the date for each response.
An example response: There once was a greedy soccer player. She never passed the ball to anyone. Everyone wondered why she behaved this way. “I can do whatever I want!” she would often shout. The greedy soccer player was beginning to lose many friends, until one day when everything changed. She was on the field when it happened. The greedy soccer player couldn't find the ball! She was so busy thinking about being greedy that the ball simply disappeared. The girl was so upset, tears began to fall down her cheeks. The greedy soccer player just sat down with her hands in her head. Suddenly, she looked up at the sky and pleaded “I will never be greedy again. I promise!”
The greedy soccer player learned her lesson... It is better to share with others than being greedy and alone.
Math: Each day, your child should log on to zearn using the provided information and complete one full lesson.
Spelling: Your child should complete one spelling activity each day. Use the recording sheet included in the packet to document the activity.
Science and Social Studies: Students should watch the following brainpopjr (https://jr.brainpop.com/) videos and then write a fact learned from the video in their notebook. The username is janney. The password is school.
- Tuesday: Branches of Government
- Wednesday: Earth
- Thursday: Local and State Governments
- Friday: Fast Land Changes
- Monday: President
- Tuesday: Slow Land Changes
Specials: Your child should also spend time each day working on other subjects, such as art, music and PE. An example of an art task is using a pencil to sketch interesting objects found in the kitchen, backyard, or bedroom. Your child can also draw pictures of the four seasons using colored pencils or crayons, draw a picture of what they learned about Black History Month and Women’s History Month or draw portraits of their family members and themselves. Students can also finger weave, make friendship bracelets with embroidery floss, and make homemade playdough (Homemade Playdough Recipe ). An example of a PE task is riding a bike to prepare for our end-of-year ride. Your child can also practice the ABCs of bike safety, do jumping jacks, jump rope, toe-touches, and simply run around for an extended period of time (space permitting). Your child can log into YouTube and do YOGA tutorials or access GoNoodle which provides numerous opportunities for students to move in a structured manner.
Sample Schedule
Your family might want to follow a schedule similar to our school schedule to maintain some consistency. Maintaining a consistent schedule that leaves time for choice and outside play will be important during this time.
9:00-9:40 am- Reading
9:40-10:10 am- Writing
10:10-10:30- Snack
10:30-11:30- Outside play
11:30-12:00- Spelling
12:00-1:00- Lunch
1:00-1:15- Quiet Time
1:15-1:45- Math
1:45- 2:15- Social Studies/Science
2:15-2:20- Gonoodle break
2:30-2:50- Specials
2:50-3:00 Clean Up
Communication
I will check email each day between 9 am-3 pm to answer questions during the week of March 24-31. I will also connect with students and check their progress in the following ways:
- Math: I will log on daily to zearn to check students’ progress and lesson completion.
- Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and Science: I will respond to your child’s responses via email on the assigned dates. Please take a picture of the work and email it to me on or before the following dates:
- Students numbers 1-13: 3/26, 3/28 and 3/30
- Students numbers 14-27: 3/27. 3/29 and 3/31
- Students numbers 1-13: 3/26, 3/28 and 3/30
- Spelling: As of now, I will check spelling assignments when students return to school.
Reminders about Screen Time
The American Academy of Pediatrics have urged parents to limit screen time to no more than one to two hours a day for kids ages 2 and up. The AAP recommends that parents avoid any screen time for babies and children under 2. Please be mindful about the content your children are viewing on their screens. Educational programs are recommended and we strongly encourage your child to use the Clever application to access all applications provided by DCPS while using such devices.
Suggestions for Additional Work
Students may complete the DCPS-created packets (see the community newsletter for more information) as an extension of learning if they finish other academic assignments early. You can also find suggestions for other screen-free activities here: https://medium.com/pobble/simple-and-fun-non-screen-activities-that-children-can-do-at-home-115543cb3b9c
Please reach out if you have any questions.
Best,
Valerie