Mrs. Maruri-Cox 2nd Grade

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       Wednesday, December 6th

1. Reading- worksheet pg. 78 ONLY
2. Math - LB pg. 156
3. Spelling - L. 13 sentences
4. Grammar- worksheet 
5. Science- worksheet due Monday; Ch. 2 test Monday

Tuesday, December 5th

1. Reading- worksheet pg. 76 ONLY
2. Math - LB pgs. 152 and 153
3. Spelling - worksheet
4. Science- worksheet due Monday; Ch. 2 test Monday
5. Golden ticket Dress Down tomorrow

Monday, December 4th

1. Reading- worksheet pg. 74 ONLY
2. Math - LB pg. 155
3. Spelling - 3X
4. Vocab- pg. 25
5. Religion - finish coloring Advent wreath and cut it out and hand in tomorrow

**Metal water bottles not allowed in class**

          STUDENTS MUST WEAR THEIR WINTER UNIFORM 
(VESTS/SWEATERS)
 

  Spelling: Lesson 13

1. home               6. goes                   11. snow
2. nose                7. boat                   12. bowl
3. joke                 8. goal                   13. free
4. own                9. foam                  14. baby
5. also              10. float                   15. treat

Reading Vocab:  Dona Flor

1. advice - an idea on how to solve a problem or how to act
2. commotion - a noisy disorder
3. mountain - the highest land on Earth
4. rattled - made or caused short, sharp sound because of shaking
5. respected - to look up to or admire someone
6. shivering - to shake or tremble because of fear or you're cold
7. tangled - a confused or complicated situation

On this page, I will add links to articles that I think parents would find interesting.  If you come across an article that you think others would find helpful, please email it to me :)

Back to School Apps to Help Parents Help their Kids
http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/back-school-apps-parents-kids/story?id=33905575
 
Why Writing By Hand Could Make You Smarter
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/memory-medic/201303/why-writing-hand-could-make-you-smarter
 
Benefits of Cursive
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/04/30/should-schools-require-children-to-learn-cursive/the-benefits-of-cursive-go-beyond-writing
 
M is for Monkeybars: Getting Ready for Writing
http://movingsmartblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/m-is-for-monkeybars-getting-ready-for.html
 
How Much Sleep Do Children Need?
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/guide/sleep-children
 
Avoiding Homework Wars
http://www.greatschools.org/students/homework-help/745-avoiding-homework-wars.gs
 
How Parents Can Help Their Children With Homework
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_homework.html
 
Parents Guide to the Common Core
https://www.engageny.org/parent-guides-to-the-common-core-standards
 
How to Help Your Child in School
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/articles/44-proven-ideas-parents-can-use-to-help-their-children-do-better-in-school.htm
 
Raising Readers
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/articles/raising-readers.htm
 
High Expectations Encourage Achievement
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_expectations.html
 
Tips to Encourage All Readers
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_readtips.html
 
Improving Your Child's Performance in the Second Half of the Year
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_improvingperf.html
 
Organizational Skills
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_organize.html
 
The United Front Between Parents & Teachers
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_united-parent-teacher.html